Wearing jersey No. 99 this season for the Packers will be Islann Alvarado and wearing No. 6 will be Markese Wilson.

August

Aug. 2

The Moultrie City Council announces qualifying dates in late August for the City of Moultrie mayor and three council seats. … Southern Regional Technical College holds a commencement ceremony at SRTC-Bainbridge for spring and summer graduates. … An education staffing service looks to employ support staff throughout the Colquitt County School District campuses. … Hope House announces new CEO Anna Chappell will replace Katrina Bivins.

Fans to get preview of the Colquitt County Packers football team with a game against the Peach County Trojans. … Kickoff Coaches meeting is held ahead of 2023-24 school year with everyone involved in the sports programs from both the middle school and high school in attendance. … New video scoreboard to be in place on Tom White Field at Mack Tharpe Stadium this season. … For the second year in a row, ElliReese Niday of Moss Farms Diving takes the gold medal on the 3-meter and 1-meter springboards and on platform at USA Diving’s Junior National Championships.

Aug. 9

The Moultrie-Colquitt County Parks and Recreation Authority holds groundbreaking ceremony at William Bryant Complex to acknowledge the history of the complex as well as explain the renovations they plan with a newly awarded grant. … Colquitt Regional Medical Center sees a small uptick in cases as national COVID-19 hospitalizations have surged. … Strike Zone 10, a bowling alley entertainment business, opens its doors. … The Arts Center of Moultrie Board of Directors announces Jenny Dell as the part-time interim director.

The Pack wins the annual preseason scrimmage on Tom White Field at Mack Tharpe Stadium, 40-10 over Peach County. … Four Packers named to All-State team including Landen Thomas, Ny Carr, Brett Fitzgerald and Tyshon Reed Jr. … Columbus golf-team of Adam Cooper and Jared Garrity win 69th Ramsey Pidcock Invitational. … Colquitt County’s varsity softball team dominates its scrimmage against Fitzgerald at Packer Park. … Flag football team shares excitement for inaugural season.

Aug. 16

The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine South Georgia faculty and staff welcomes about 76 incoming doctor of osteopathic medicine and biomedical students to campus. … Colquitt Regional and Vereen Rehabilitation Center announces that two of their employees, Jaclyn Donovan and Kathleen Rubino, received recognition at the state level from the Georgia Athletic Trainers Association.

Packers to open season with the Dutch Fork Silver Foxes of Irmo, S.C., on Tom White Field at Mack Tharpe Stadium. … Jersey numbers 6 and 99 were reissued in remembrance of Lavasky King and Darby Dalton to Markese Wilson and Islann Alvarado, respectively. … Packers Ny Carr and Landon Thomas named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Super 11. 

Aug. 23

The City of Moultrie opens roundabout at Fifth Avenue and Second Street Southeast and and starts construction on another one at Fifth Avenue and First Street Southeast. … Gov. Brian Kemp signs a law to allow state tax credits to help fund local law enforcement. … The United Way of Colquitt County sets campaign goal at $610,000.

Packers win over the Dutch Fork Silver Foxes of Irmo, S.C. 48-17. … Packer fans get their first look a new video scoreboard on Tom White Field at Mack Tharpe Stadium at the season-opener. … The Colquitt County Lady Packer middle school, JV and varsity volleyball squads play at Thomasville High School with both the middle school and varsity teams defeating the Thomasville Bulldogs.

Aug. 30

Several local organizations closed due to Hurricane Idalia including Colquitt County Schools, Colquitt Christian Academy, Southern Regional Technical College, The Arts Center of Moultrie and The Moultrie Observer. … Colquitt County School District officials say students were approaching pre-pandemic levels after reviewing results from the Georgia Department of Education Milestones tests that students took last year. … The Colquitt County Board of Commissioners set a variety of property tax rates that were lower than previous year. … The City of Moultrie’s qualifying period opened Monday, Aug. 21, for the mayor’s position and three council seats. Mayor Bill McIntosh and council members Cole Posey (District 2, Post 2) and Cecil H. Barber (District 3, Post 4) qualified without opposition and incumbent Lisa Clarke Hill qualified for the District 1, Post 1, seat alongside two other candidates, Eddie Warren and Jeron Bridges. … The Colquitt County School District’s Board of Education approves reduced millage rate.

Neko Fann and Ny Carr lead Colquitt County to a 47-27 victory over Stockbridge and a 2-0 record to start the 2023 season. … Moss Farms diver ElliReese Niday won the gold medal on the 3-meter springboard in the 11-and-under age group at the PanAm Junior Diving Championships held in Lima, Peru.