Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018
Tifton, Georgia
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GROUP HOPES TO CREATE GREENWAY TRAILS IN TIFTON
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The
Tiftarea Greenway Association (TAGA)
is hoping to create
two greenways
in
Tifton
for
walking
and
biking
.
TAGA
is raising
funds
to pay for an
engineering plan
to create the
two trails
. To date,
$800
has been raised primarily through its
Go Fund Me
online page. The organization has a
$20,000
goal to pay for the detailed engineering plan.
The
proposed trails
are one that runs along the
old CSX railbed
from the
Tiftarea YMCA
on
Carpenter Road
to the
Interstate 75 bridge
near the
Chick-fil-A
restaurant, and one that starts at
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
and
ends downtown
at the
Tifton Terminal Railway Museum
.
"Imagine having
safer, beautiful trails
for
walking
and
biking
in our community. Trails are known to provide numerous
health, economic and environmental
benefits that enhance communities,"
TAGA
says in a written statement. "The groundwork for this vision begins with having a
detailed plan
and
support
from a
cross-section
of the
community
."
The proposed
Carpenter Road Greenway Trail
is already
well shaded
, TAGA says, and will provide opportunities to
bicycle or walk
to the
various restaurants
along the route on the
north side
of
U.S. Highway 82 West
.
The
Moore Highway Trail
is proposed to run along the existing
railroad green-space
and provide a
safe travel route
to
several schools
–
ABAC
, the
UGA Tifton
Campus
,
Len Lastinger Elementary
and
Eighth Street Middle
– and to recreational areas such as
Brodie Field
and the
Tift County Recreation Department
. The
downtown
section of the trail would
provide access
to
Veterans Memorial Park
and
businesses
along
Main Street
.
Contributions
may be made to TAGA's
Go Fund Me
page by
Clicking Here!
o
r by mailing a
check
to:
Tift Area Greenway Association
(TAGA),
P.O. Box 6, Tifton, GA
31793
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BEN HILL COUNTY GETS
$3 MILLION GRANT FOR COLLEGE & CAREER ACADEMY
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Lt. Gov. Casey
Cagle, along with the
Technical College System of Georgia
, recently presented
Fitzgerald High School College and Career Academy
with a
$3 million
grant to
build
a workforce engine for
Ben Hill County Schools
.
Cagle
praised the partnership among local school systems, technical colleges and industry, which has proven effective in increasing
student achievement
and
workforce development
.
There will now be
47
College and Career Academies in Georgia with more than
20,000
students already enrolled, and with
graduation rates
as high as
99 percent
.
“Our students deserve every opportunity for
academic success
– and with the creation of Georgia’s next
College and Career Academies
, we are one step closer to ensuring students across our state have access to these world-class learning institutions,” Cagle said.
“These school systems have embraced
innovation
in the classroom, bringing business and community leaders together to ignite
economic growth
for many years to come.”
College and Career Academies
are developing programs to train high school students for in-demand careers. Students find that challenging, hands-on programs provide greater relevancy and value, preparing them for the workforce.
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Pictured are Officer Barrious, Capt. Dennis Reese, Layla Trammell, Lexi Taylor, Rogdrick Durham, Ella Bruce, Lakyn Walker, Maria Dominguez, Annie Belle Clark Principal Stephanie Morrow, and School Board Chairman Jonathan Jones.
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Annie Belle Clark Elementary
fifth-grade
C.H.A.M.P.S.
students were recently recognized during a special graduation ceremony.
C.H.A.M.P.S. –
"Choosing Healthy Activities and Methods Promoting Safety"
– is a 12-week program that targets
fifth and sixth
graders. Students attend weekly hour-long lessons from a C.H.A.M.P.S. certified deputy sheriff.
The program was designed by the
Georgia Sheriff's Association
in
2003
to address the challenges that today's youth encounter.
The program promotes child
participation
in healthy
activities
that are
drug and alcohol free
,
non-violent
and
promote safety
. Some of the course programs include alcohol awareness; drug awareness; choices and consequences; positive alternatives; bullying; and vehicle safety.
Among winners in the C.H.A.M.P.S.
Essay and Poster Contest
are:
Essay winners
–
Maria Dominguez
(first place),
Lakyn Walker
(second place) and
Ella Bruce
(third Place).
Poster winners
–
Lexi Taylor
(first place),
Layla Trammell
(second place) and
Rogdrick Durham
(third place).
In addition,
Durham
was named
"CHAMP of the Year."
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SHERIFF'S OFFICE ARRESTS 68 IN NOV.
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The
Tift County Sheriff's Office
arrested
68
people during
November
, some on
multiple
charges, says Sheriff
Gene Scarbrough
.
He said that
43
charges of
parole/probation
violation were filed,
10
crimes against persons charges,
10
property crimes charges,
12
failures to appear,
two
weapons charges,
two
child-support cases and
39
cases of fraud.
Deputies
conducted traffic stops that led to
four
charges of driving under the influence,
10
drug charges,
four
wanted persons and
18
individuals having a suspended or revoked driver’s license, as well as
12
non-traffic charges.
Deputies
also responded to
2,487
calls for service, conducted
1,577
business and property checks,
700
mobile home park and subdivision checks, with
18
school checks.
Scarbrough
said deputies served
171
warrants,
93
civil papers and
282
subpoenas.
He added that deputies completed
446
reports, worked
40
accidents issued
527
traffic citations,
116
traffic warnings and patrolled
68,375
miles. The Sheriff's Office also provided
59
transports, totaling
166
hours and
6,536
miles.
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TIFTON-TIFT COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
RIBBON CUTTING
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Heatcraft-Tifton Regional Distribution Center
7814 Magnolia Industrial Blvd..
Tifton
Dec. 13
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ASHBURN FRESHMAN EARNS
ABAC FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
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Mary Grace Lavender
from
Ashburn
has been awarded the
Captain D’s scholarship
from the
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Foundation
for the 2018-2019 academic year.
A freshman
early childhood education
major, Lavender hopes to earn her specialist degree in early childhood education and become an
elementary school teacher
.
“I have a long way to go, and this
scholarship
has greatly helped me begin my journey,” Lavender said. “Without this scholarship I probably wouldn’t have been able to come to school.”
The
ABAC Foundation
has more than
250
scholarships and endowments valued at
$11 million
that support ABAC and its students.
An Evening for ABAC
, the annual ABAC Foundation scholarship fundraiser, is set for
Feb. 23
.
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SENIORS' CHRISTMAS DANCE
SET THIS FRIDAY
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Seniors Enjoying Life Forever
, or "
SELF
," is having a
Christmas Dance
on
Friday, Dec. 21
, at
Tifton's Leroy Rogers Senior Center
.
Doors open at
6 p.m.
for the dance; the
Fred Hand Band
will perform holiday music and many favorites.
All
local seniors
are invited.
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DEADLINE FRIDAY FOR ROTARY
ETHICS IN BUSINESS AWARD
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The Rotary Club of Tifton
is seeking
nominations
for its annual
Rotary Ethics in Business Award
, which will be presented
Jan. 31
at the
Tifton-Tift County Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Meeting
.
To be considered for the award, a
business
must be located in
Tift County
and be a member of the
Chamber of Commerce.
Also, the business must have
consistently demonstrated high ethical standards
of
honesty
and
integrity
in dealing with employees, customers and contractors while enhancing the
economic well-being
of the company and providing
local jobs
, opportunity and profits.
Nomination
applications
must be received by
Friday, Dec. 21
. The nominations may be submitted by anyone other than an owner or manager of the nominated business or their family members.
Nominations
must be mailed to the
Tifton Rotary Club, Attn: Ethics in Business, P.O. Box 1354, Tifton, GA 31793.
To get the nomination form,
Click Here!
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GOT A WEEKEND YARD SALE? LET US KNOW!
The
Tifton Grapevine
is now publishing
yard sales
in
Friday editions
. The
yard sales
are
text
only,
no photos
, and is part of a
list
linked from the
Grapevine
edition to our
web page
.
The
cost
is
$1 per word
, and
yard sales
must be
paid in advance
via
credit card
or
PayPal
.
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Frank Sayles Jr.
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