GA-FL At a Glance

Former Atlanta Braves player to speak at church

DALTON, Ga. — Former professional baseball player Otis Nixon, who played for the Atlanta Braves from 1991-1993 and in 1999, is the guest speaker at Good Hope Baptist Church in Dalton on Sunday, Jan. 21, at 11 a.m. Nixon was the centerfielder on Braves teams that made the World Series in 1991 and 1992.

 

 

Chamber of Commerce to present annual awards Feb. 1

MOULTRIE, Ga. — The Moultrie-Colquitt County Chamber of Commerce will hold the 108th Annual Chamber of Commerce Meeting and Community Awards Presentation on Thursday, Feb. 1, at the Southwest Georgia Community Action Council.  Ross Dekle, 2017 chamber chairman said, “The Chamber Annual Meeting is a time to celebrate our community and the outstanding individuals whose contributions have made it the greatest place to live and work. We hope everyone will join us to honor our community.”  Doors will open for general seating at 6:30 p.m. with dinner starting at 7 p.m.  The Chamber will present the following community awards: Man of the Year; Woman of the Year, and Agribusiness Person of the Year. The community awards are selected through nominations submitted by the community to the chamber. A selection committee of former award recipients will review the nominations and make the final selection. Also, the Chamber Chairman and Board Members for 2018 will be sworn in at the meeting.  The ticket cost is $35 per ticket, and tickets are limited to 275 people. They are available at the Chamber of Commerce at 116 First Ave. S.E. For more information, please contact the Chamber at 985-2131. 

McAlpin man dies in ATV accident

McALPIN, Fla. — A McAlpin man was killed in an ATV accident Monday afternoon.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, 69-year-old Ernest L. Riffe was driving his Polaris Ranger around 2 p.m. Monday in a horse pasture working horses in southeastern Suwannee County, near 182nd Street and County Road 349.

The FHP report states that Riffe was ejected from the ATV when it overturned while attempting to make a sharp turn.

He suffered fatal injuries as a result of the crash, according to FHP.

 

ABAC present one-act dramatic comedy

TIFTON, Ga. — A one-act play with humorous elements titled “The Dumb Waiter” will be spotlighted on January 25-26 at 7 p.m. each night on the stage in Howard Auditorium at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. Admission is $5 per person for the public. The funds will help to establish an ABAC theatre program scholarship. The performances are free to all ABAC students, faculty, and staff. Baldwin Players’ Director Brian Ray said the production by Harold Pinter is an early example of Pinter’s focus on the absurd nature of human experience. Using working class characters, he examines the claustrophobic world people live in as they wait for significant life events. “In this play, Ben and Gus, contract killers, wait for their next assignment in the basement apartment of an old, closed restaurant,” Ray said. “Periodically they receive information and bizarre requests from an old dumb waiter. What ensues is a dramatic comedy of small talk and confusion with a surprise ending.” The cast includes Dylan Bennett from Sylvester as Gus and Jannah Zinker from Sumner as Ben. Both students appeared in the Baldwin Players’ 2017 fall production of “Greater Tuna.” The Baldwin Players will stage “I Do! I Do! I Do! I Do!” for their spring semester production on March 8-10 at 7 p.m. each night in the Conference Room at ABAC’s Georgia Museum of Agriculture. For more information on the one-act performance, interested persons can contact Ray at bray@abac.edu.

 

Clay shoot coming 

VALDOSTA, Ga. — An annual event continues the tradition of helping South Georgia children. The Children’s Advocacy Center will host its 19th Annual Sporting Clay Shoot from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Feb. 24, at Southwind Clays & Quail Hunting Preserve, according to organizers. The mission of the CAC is to minimize the trauma of child-abuse victims by responding to their immediate and long-term needs in a child-friendly, safe environment. “Proceeds from events like the clay shoot, allow us to make sure forensic and therapeutic services continue,” said Carla Williams, chairperson for the CAC’s board of directors. “Not only will you be having a day of fun and fellowship, but you will also learn more about the CAC’s impact on our community.” “It’s one of our flagship fundraisers,” said Ashley Lindsay, executive director of the CAC. “Proceeds from fundraisers are important so we can continue to provide the services to the children in the community who have been victims of sexual and physical abuse.” Participants are invited to have a ball by competing in clay shooting in teams of five, with 40 spots available. Team registration and sponsorship opportunities can be made by emailing executivedirector@caclowndes.org. For more information, contact Ashley C. Lindsay, (229) 245-5362.