Deadline approaches for ‘Back Roads of Georgia 2’ photo exhibit

TIFTON, Ga.— The deadline for photo entries is 4 p.m. on Jan. 7 for the Back Roads of Georgia 2 exhibit at the Gallery of the Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. Georgia photographers 18 years and older, both hobby and professional, are invited to submit work to be juried for inclusion in the exhibit. The photography exhibit depicts rural life and culture in the state. The Gallery will host an opening reception for the new exhibit and an awards ceremony for the winners of the photo competition on Jan. 21 at 5 p.m. Professor of Photography Dominick Gheesling, chair of Photography at the Valdosta State University School of Art, will select the winners of the photography competition in advance of the opening.  The top seven finishers in the photo competition will receive a portion of the $1,000 cash award provided by the Tifton-Tift County Arts Council as well as publication consideration by Georgia Backroads Magazine and annual passes to the Museum. For more information, interested persons can contact Museum Assistant Director and Curator Polly Huff at phuff@abac.edu.

 

US 82 railroad repair detour rescheduled in Tifton 

TIFTON, Ga. – A brief detour is scheduled next week on U.S. 82/State Route 520 for maintenance of a railroad crossing near Commerce Way in downtown Tifton. Weather permitting, the detour is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. Jan. 9 and end at 5 p.m. Jan. 10. The work originally was scheduled to be done Jan. 4 and 5. Westbound U.S. 82 traffic will turn right on Main Street (SR 7), left on Second Street, left on Ridge Avenue South and right to return to U.S. 82. Eastbound traffic will turn left on Ridge Avenue South, right on Second Street, right on Main Street and right to return to U.S. 82.

 

Man charged with battery for tackling juvenile with nerf gun

LIVE OAK, Fla. — The Suwannee County Sheriff’s office charged Joshua Lee Ellis, 18, with battery after he tackled a juvenile for shooting him with a nerf gun, according to a SCSO report. Ellis told police that the juvenile was shooting him with a nerf gun at the 10,000 block of 94th Street near County Road 39 when he became aggravated and tackled the juvenile, the report states. The report states that Ellis said he did not mean to hurt the juvenile.

 

Dalton cops ID purse thief

DALTON, Ga. — Thanks to a deluge of phone calls with tips, the Dalton Police Department has identified a suspect they say stole a purse from the Shugart Road Wal-Mart last month. Police would not release the woman’s identity until she’s in custody. Police are seeking warrants on her. The incident in Dalton happened around noon on Dec. 26 at the Shugart Road Wal-Mart. The victim left her purse in the front of her shopping cart while browsing the store. When the victim decided to leave without buying anything, she realized that her purse was missing. The purse had about $100 in cash as well as the victim’s bank cards, a checkbook and the victim’s AARP card.

 

Dalton cops ID purse thief

DALTON, Ga. — Thanks to a deluge of phone calls with tips, the Dalton Police Department has identified a suspect they say stole a purse from the Shugart Road Wal-Mart last month. Police would not release the woman’s identity until she’s in custody. Police are seeking warrants on her. The incident in Dalton happened around noon on Dec. 26 at the Shugart Road Wal-Mart. The victim left her purse in the front of her shopping cart while browsing the store. When the victim decided to leave without buying anything, she realized that her purse was missing. The purse had about $100 in cash as well as the victim’s bank cards, a checkbook and the victim’s AARP card.

 

Drawing inspiration 

VALDOSTA, Ga. — Drawproject is a chance to see numerous pieces of art by several area artists, an opportunity to own a piece of art at a relatively low price, and financially help art students’ education. The Drawproject exhibit and auction returns Monday evening, Jan. 9, to the Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts. Created by former arts center curator Jamie Harmon, the Drawproject has continued since his departure several years ago. Organizers seek donation drawings for an auction to fund two scholarships benefiting Valdosta State University art students. The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts Scholarship is awarded annually to support a VSU junior art, design, or art education major for meritorious production in the classroom and a commitment to service within the community.  The arts center recently presented scholarships to two VSU art students. The Danielle B. Harmon Student Merit Scholarship recognizes departmental majors for superior classroom performance. Through the years, several students have received the Turner Center scholarship and students have annually received the Harmon award. The Drawproject is as simple as its name. It asks artists to share drawings, all drawn on the same size paper; however, the term “drawing” can be used loosely. As Jamie Harmon said in the past, “There were no rules or definition of what a ‘drawing’ is … only their interpretation.” Artists can define their interpretation of a drawing. In the past, drawings have ranged from realism to cartoons, from scribbles to detailed pointillism, from stark black-and-white to gradients of grays to color. One year, an artist even transposed a photograph onto the paper. Drawproject is one of four new exhibits opening Monday at the arts center.