3 work days scheduled as Roadrunner Trail System expands

DALTON, Ga. —  The Roadrunner Trail System at Dalton State College  is expanding. The community is invited to participate in workdays to help in the construction of the newest trail, the Ridge Trail. Upcoming workdays are Friday, April 5; Saturday, April 13; and Saturday, April 27. Each workday will go from 8 a.m. to noon. “Workday volunteers will meet at the Big Rock Trail kiosk at the south end of campus, near the intramural field,” said John Lugthart, a professor of biology who oversees the trail system. “Volunteers should wear long pants, sturdy boots, and bring work gloves and water. Trail construction tools will be provided. The work will be strenuous.” “The Ridge Trail will connect with both the Big Rock Trail and the College Creek Trail,” he said. “The trail will be approximately two miles in length with the western portion of trail running along the top of Rocky Face Ridge with some good views both east and west.” A ribbon cutting for the Ridge Trail will be announced later. Recognized in 2016, the three-mile Roadrunner Trail System is a public trail system, consisting of three hiking trails located on the ridge behind campus. For more information about the Roadrunner Trail System or the workdays, contact Lugthart at 706-272-2485 or at jlugthart@daltonstate.edu.

Active shooter training Tuesday at Moultrie school

MOULTRIE, Ga. — Residents in Northwest Moultrie may hear the occasional bang of gunshots and see large numbers of officers Tuesday as police conduct active-shooter training at C.A. Gray Junior High. Officers will conduct the training and drills to maintain readiness and hone skills needed if they ever need to respond to such a situation. The training will involve multiple law enforcement agencies. Officers in Colquitt County have been trained in ALERRT (Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training), a nationally recognized law enforcement training for responding to active shooters. “Training has been conducted at Colquitt County High School, and we hope to train at as many schools as possible in Colquitt County,” said Moultrie Police Department Lt. Michael Cox. “This gives law enforcement a chance to learn each school’s layout.”

Abraham Baldwin First Tuesday Concert goes Broadway

TIFTON, Ga. — Famous show tunes ranging from “Cats” to “Camelot” will fill the air in the Chapel of All Faiths at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College at 7 p.m. on April 2 when the final First Tuesday Concert of the season focuses on “A Broadway Kind of Mood.” Now in its 17th season, the First Tuesday Concert Series at ABAC offers concerts on five selected months from October through April. The concerts are open to the public at no charge. For more information on the First Tuesday concert, interested persons can contact Susan Roe at sroe@abac.edu.

The Arc revved up for lawnmower race

LIVE OAK, Fla. — When the lawnmowers get fired up Saturday morning at John’s Lawn Equipment, cutting grass won’t be the purpose. Rather, the mowers will be racing to raise funds for The Arc North Florida. The Arc’s 21st annual lawnmower race will begin at 10 a.m. Race-day registration opens at 9:30 a.m. The Arc North Florida, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) non-profit agency providing advocacy and services to individuals with an intellectual and/or physical disability. Individuals participating in The Arc North Florida programs receive the necessary training to function as independently as possible and each client is provided opportunities to participate fully in the community. The Arc North Florida provides services for people diagnosed with Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, Prader-Willi Syndrome and Autism. The annual lawnmower race features individual races and team races. The cost to enter as an individual is $125, while the four-person team race is $250. The racers will also have additional pit stops to complete this year. While there were five pit stop stations a year ago, Lisa Perry with The Arc said there are seven pit stops scheduled for this year, with Nutrien, First Federal Bank, WB Howland, L&G General Services, McCrimon’s Office Systems, Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative and Busy Bee sponsoring those stops. “They have a wonderful, wonderful time,” Perry said of the participants in the race. Registration is also available online at http://arcnfl.com/LMR or by calling The Arc at 386-362-7143.