Students to experience ‘Teen Maze’

DALTON, Ga. — Life is full of chances and opportunities. Some of them are positive and some of them are bad. Wouldn’t it be great to see a bad choice through to the end, to learn about it and how to make a better choice in real life? That is the goal of the fifth annual Teen Maze. The event is an interactive educational opportunity for tenth-grade students from local high schools. Organizers say Teen Maze provides a safe and controlled environment for students to face the consequences of randomly selected lifestyle choices often associated with risky youth behaviors. The maze is designed as an interactive “Game of Life” where students see the consequences of life choices in a hands-on, realistic and educational way. The program’s goal is to increase students’ understanding of personal responsibility and the importance of making positive life choices. More than 2,100 tenth-graders from Dalton city and Whitfield and Murray County schools will take part in the event at the North Georgia Fairgrounds Monday through Friday. Scenarios include underage drinking, driving under the influence, texting and driving, and teen pregnancy. Teen Maze is a collaborative effort sponsored by Whitfield and Murray County Family Connection, in partnership with Dalton Public Schools, Murray County Schools and Whitfield County Schools.

Colquitt Countian is national finalist in FFA competition

MOULTRIE, Ga. — Garrett Griner, son of Keith and Monica Griner, has been named a national proficiency finalist in the area of Wildlife Management, meaning he is in the top four in America. A member of the Colquitt County FFA, Griner assists in the daily operations on his family’s farm, WeaverQuail Farm. He is responsible for managing workers, checking on the water feeders, feeding and the delivery of quail. He was first named south region finalist before moving on to the state competition where he won first place. He will now compete at the National FFA Convention in October in Indianapolis, Indiana.

San Juan Mission hosting fall BBQ, festival

BRANFORD, Fla. — The San Juan Mission Catholic Church will be having its annual Fall BBQ and Festival. The annual BBQ has traditionally been held the same weekend as the annual rodeo, both in Branford.

This year the BBQ is held on Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Church grounds, 304 Plant Avenue SE, Branford, from noon to 6 pm. A BBQ pork dinner with all the trimmings will be served for $8.

There are also a couple of raffles the First Prize of the big raffle is $500.

The public is invited to attend.