Sarah Adams hired as Archway professional in Colquitt County

MOULTRIE, Ga. — The Archway Partnership recently named Sarah Adams as the Archway professional for Colquitt County. Adams officially began work earlier this month and is ready to dig deeper into the opportunities and challenges facing the Moultrie and Colquitt community, according to a press release from the University of Georgia. In her position, Adams will serve as a liaison between the community and UGA as she works to connect higher education resources to locally identified issues and priorities. Originally from Watkinsville, Ga., Adams earned both her bachelor’s degree in health promotion and behavior and her master’s degree in public health from UGA. Prior to joining the Archway Partnership, Adams served as a health coach for the UGA College of Public Health on a workplace health group grant that fostered weight loss in the workplace. After three years, Adams was transferred to Moultrie and went on to serve as the community outreach director for the Moultrie YMCA, where she continues to coordinate a chronic disease self-management program.

 

North Florida bands set for SOSMP

LIVE OAK, Fla. — The Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park will be hosting a pair of North Florida bands this weekend for the dancing and listening pleasure of those in attendance.

Treble Hook Band will start the weekend off with good country, Southern rock and other genres of music. The young band recently added several new members to enhance its music for fans. From Lake City, Treble Hook plays many venues in North Florida and takes the stage Friday night.

The Michael Miller Band, of Tallahassee, is one of the premier country bands in North Florida and a frequent SOSMP band. Michael Miller has put together a great band of friends and fellow musicians who are all seasoned and awesome artists. The music produced by the MM Band will keep the audience on the dance floor Saturday.

Doors to the Music Hall at the SOSMP open at 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday with music from 8 p.m. to midnight. Admission is free.

 

Intruders use gallon buckets to commit break-in

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. — An intruder or intruders recently stacked a pair of 5-gallon buckets on top of one another to help them break into a house on Colony Farm Road in Baldwin County. 

They later made off with clothing, shoes, caps, money and a BB gun, according to local authorities. As of Monday morning, no one had been arrested in connection with the residential break-in. The crime was reported to authorities Feb. 23. When a Baldwin County deputy arrived, he talked with a man who said someone had broken into his sister-in-law’s residence. The woman later corroborated what her brother-in-law had earlier told authorities. The break-in happened sometime between 9 p.m. Feb. 22 and 10:15 a.m. Feb. 23, according to the incident report filed by the deputy. The man showed Blackwell where the intruder or intruders pushed in a window air condition unit to a rear bedroom and then stacked two buckets on top of each other to gain entry into the house. Specifically stolen were two Chicago Bulls caps, $120 worth of clothing, $10 in cash, multiple pairs of Jordan shoes and a BB gun. The person or persons responsible for the crime also moved two large television sets from different areas of the residence to the bedroom, “as if they were going to come back and steal them,” the deputy said. A latex glove was discovered in the hallway of the residence near the bedroom where the burglary happened, the deputy said in his report. The glove was collected as evidence in the case, Blackwell said. Several glass jars stolen from the residence were later found in a nearby wooded area, he added in his report.

Spring Fling to benefit kidney care

DALTON, Ga. —  Conasauga Kidney Care hosts its annual Spring Fling Saturday from 4 to 7:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church at 311 N. Thornton Ave. in Dalton. The event includes barbecue, clogging, music, door prizes and the always popular cake walks. The price for an all you can eat plate is $5 per person. Take-out is available. Come for a evening of fun and help assist local residents with kidney disease.