Highway 49 rehab to begin near Jones County line

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. — The $3.3 million, 11-mile resurfacing and shoulder rehab of state Route 49 from the Jones County line to Elbert Street in downtown Milledgeville begins Friday.Reeves Construction Company will start patching on the county side heading eastbound back toward the city. Initial work hours begin at 8:30 a.m., and weather permitting, should run for a 12-hour shift Mondays through Fridays.Some Saturday work may be required until project completion this summer.Motorists should expect lane closure delays and a flagging/pilot car operation as needed.When progress gets between the U.S. Highway 441 Bypass and Elbert Street, night work from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. is contractually required. 

 

Public health district marks Immunization Week

ALBANY, Ga. — Immunization is a shared responsibility, benefiting individuals, families and the community as a whole, says Rebecca Snow, Southwest Health District’s immunization coordinator. “Vaccines are among the most successful and cost-effective public health tools available for preventing disease and death,” she said. “Vaccines not only help protect our children, but can also help protect entire communities by preventing and reducing the spread of infectious diseases.” National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) is April 22-29, and the Southwest Health District urges residents of Southwest Georgia to speak with a health care provider or doctor to make sure their infants are up-to-date on vaccinations. “One of the best ways to protect our children is to make sure they are up-to-date on their vaccinations,” said Snow. “An equally important way to protect our children is to ensure families and friends are current on their vaccinations to protect the little ones.”

 

Color Run scheduled for Mayo on May 6

MAYO, Fla. — The Lafayette Activities Group will host its second 5K Color Run on Saturday, May 6. The race will start at 8 a.m. at the Edward Perry Recreational Field and end at the Hal Adam Bridge. Registration is at 7:30 a.m. As runners pass through Color Zones, they will be blasted with color. Student tickets are $15 and adults are $25. Ticket price includes admission and a shirt for the run. Proceeds will go towards the Fourth of July Celebration For more information or to register, contact the Lafayette Activities Group at LaAcGr2016@gmail.com.

 

Church marks 150th anniversary

DALTON, Ga. — Dalton Mayor Dennis Mock proclaimed Sunday, April 23, as St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Day in Dalton in celebration of the church’s 150 years in the community. The Rev. Robert C. Wright, bishop of the Atlanta Diocese, will preside and celebrate the anniversary during the 10:30 a.m. service on Sunday. Everyone is welcome. A nursery will be provided. The church is at 901 W. Emery St. 

 

ABAC named ‘Best Value School’ for fourth straight year

TIFTON, Ga. — Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College has been designated a Best Value School by University Research & Review (UR&R) for the fourth consecutive year. Only six colleges in the state of Georgia received this distinction this year. Tuition for a full time in-state student at ABAC is $4,066 per year.  For out-of-state students, the cost is $12,324 per year.ABAC has also established the Neighbor Waiver program, an out-of-state tuition waiver that allows qualified students from Alabama, Florida and South Carolina to attend ABAC without paying out-of-state tuition. The Best Value School designation is determined by a qualification process, which generally takes three to four months. UR&R scours available data, including actual comments by a college’s students, to find schools to present to the nominating committee for consideration as a best value school. The nominating committee then does its own review. Schools that pass that hurdle are then examined at a staff meeting and if the majority votes in favor of the institution, the final steps in the process commence. The first of these steps determines what is special or unique about each school. If nothing can be identified as special or unique, the school is eliminated. Schools that pass that hurdle must then select an executive to be interviewed by UR&R’s founder. Only 81 colleges nationwide received this distinction for 2017.  Other colleges in the state who received this recognition include Agnes Scott College, Beulah Heights University, Brenau University, Georgia Military College, and Young Harris College.

 

Quickbooks class offered at Valdosta State University

VALDOSTA, Ga.  — The University of Georgia Small Business Development Center at Valdosta State University will present QuickBooks Pro for Desktop Basics, 9 a.m.-noon, every Wednesday, May 10 through June 7.  Registration is $199 per person and includes all course materials, according to a VSU press release. Sponsored by Guardian Bank, “QuickBooks Pro for Desktop Basics is designed to provide business owners and operators, and even aspiring entrepreneurs, with a practical understanding of all the functional areas of the accounting software,” according to the press release.  The course will also provide a basic overview of accounting principles, concepts and methods. Throughout the five-week course, Quickbooks Pro for Desktop Basics attendees will use case studies to develop the practical, hands-on computer experience necessary to establish, organize and manage an efficient accounting system.  Students will learn how to use the customer center to manage cash receipts and accounts receivable and the vendor center to manage cash payments and accounts payable; how to enter and maintain inventory; how to use the bank reconciliation, pay sales tax, time tracking, and job costing features; how to set up a new company; and how to run financial statements and other month-end reports used to manage day-to-day business operations.  QuickBooks Pro for Desktop Basics attendees will have the opportunity to meet privately with a Small Business Development Center consultant to discuss any specific business issues or challenges they may be facing, according to organizers.