Tift Gymnastics wins at Atlanta Crown

TIFTON, Ga. — Gymnasts from across the USA competed at Atlanta Crown recently. Tift Gymnastics Academy came to represent south Georgia and did so with great success. Addie Wilson, Whitney Martin, Bailey Halstead, Jadyn Wilkerson, Olivia Webb, Anna Maisonet, Peyton Cleghorn and Riley McMillan all receive first place and brought the gold back home.  On top of winning gold, Wilson, Martin, Wilkerson and McMillan made the top 100 in the nation.

 

HCHS hosting Boston Butts fundraiser

The Hamilton County High School Baseball program is hosting a Boston Butts fundraiser Friday. The Boston Butts are nine to 10 pounds and will be cooked and ready to serve when picked up at the Hamilton County Arena starting at noon.  Cost is $25 and orders need to be placed before Friday. To place your order, email Greg Godwin at hamiltonclerk@flcjn.net. All proceeds will benefit the Hamilton County High School Baseball program. 

 

Baldwin BOE holding recruitment fair

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. — Baldwin County public schools may only be a little past the halfway mark in the 2016-17 term, but district officials are already looking ahead to staffing for the next school year. The school district is holding a recruitment fair in the Baldwin High fine arts center this Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. Interviews will be conducted on-site by district personnel, school principals, and administrative support staff. Well-qualified candidates could even come away from the recruitment fair with a letter of intent to hire. Battle added that those who receive letters of intent are subject to a background check, reference check, and additional screening before a formal offer is made. For additional information regarding the recruitment fair, contact Judi Battle at 478-457-3314 or judi.battle@baldwin.k12.ga.us.

 

Literacy event continues legacy of late teacher

DALTON, Ga. — In recognition of Willisa Marsh’s birthday, her family is sponsoring the fourth annual Encouraging Literacy Through the Community on Saturday, Feb. 4, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Mack Gaston Community Center in Dalton. Each child in attendance will receive a free book. Marsh was born in Dalton. She was an honor graduate from Dalton High School in 1996 and then graduated from Berry College in Rome with a degree in early childhood education in 2000. She passed away in 2013 at the age of 35.

 

Ohana Bay underway at Wild Adventures 

VALDOSTA, Ga. – Construction for Ohana Bay, an expansion to Wild Adventures Theme Park’s Splash Island, is underway. Ohana Bay was officially announced by Wild Adventures in September and is part of $2 million in improvements scheduled for the park, Wild Adventures Public Relations Manager Laurie Windham said. The new addition will bring seven water slides, five of which will be for all ages.  The other two slides will stand more than 26 feet tall. All of the slides will end at a splash deck, which is a wet area, instead of a pool. More than 100 beach seats will be added along with a splash area. At the end of 2015, Wild Adventures asked guests what they would like to see added to the park and Windham said a Splash Island expansion “won hands down.” The construction is taking place in a previously unused portion of the park, utilizing local contractors for the majority of the work, she said. ‘Ohana’ means family in Hawaiian,” Windham said. “This area will be family friendly, with parents able to keep an eye on children at all times from the seating area.” Ohana Bay will open April 1. For more information, visit wildadventures.com.