‘Sinatra: Voice for a Century’ screening coming to Live Oak

LIVE OAK, Fla. — In partnership with Lincoln Center Local, the Live Oak Library is hosting a free screening of “Sinatra: Voice for a Century” on Thursday at 6 p.m. The performance was originally recorded on Dec. 18, 2015, and the screening is funded through the support from the Oak Foundation and The Altman Foundation.  Lincoln Center teamed up with the New York Philharmonic to celebrate the 100th birthday of Ol’ Blue Eyes with special guests Christina Aguilera, Chris Botti, Fantasia, Sutton Foster, Kyle Dean Massey, Bernadette Peters, Billy Porter, Sting, and host Seth MacFarlane, for the performance.  Lincoln Center Local: Free Screenings is a program created by Lincoln Center Education and hosted by libraries and community centers to bring the best of Lincoln Center — world-renowned performances coupled with unparalleled educational resources — off its Manhattan-based campus and into communities anywhere.  The Lincoln Center program provides high-definition screenings from the growing digital catalog of the world’s leading performing arts center. These music, dance, theater and opera performances come from recent live events at Lincoln Center, including the New York Philharmonic, Lincoln Center Theater, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, and School of American Ballet, as well as past performances at Lincoln Center Out of Doors, Midsummer Night Swing, American Song, and past broadcasts from the Emmy Award-winning PBS series Live From Lincoln Center. For more information visit LincolnCenter.org/Local.  Call the library at 386-362-2317 for more information about the local screening.

 

State board member to host public hearing on education

DALTON, Ga. — The State Board of Education will hold a public hearing for citizens in the 14th Congressional District on Monday from 7 to 8 p.m. at Whitfield County Schools, Central Office Building, 1306 S. Thornton Ave. in Dalton. The hearing will be hosted by state board member Larry Winter of Dalton. The purpose of the hearing is to hear comments from interested citizens and educators within the congressional district regarding the performance and problems of public education. Persons wishing to speak should sign in upon arrival. For more information, contact Debbie Caputo at (404) 657-7410.

 

Blue Devil baseball camp in June

TIFTON, Ga. — There will be a baseball camp held at Tift County High next month for young players. Head coach Kyle Kirk has set up a Future Blue Devil camp to take place June 5-9 at Devil Diamond, open for boys ages 5-12. Camp will take place from 8 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. each day. The sessions will focus on skills and fundamentals. Registration is $100 for the first child and $80 for the second child if signed up before May 25. After that day, the fees increase to $115 for one player and $95 for additional siblings. Walk-ups are also welcome on the first day. All attendees will receive a T-shirt. Lunch will be provided each day. Awards will be given out on the final day of camp. There will also be a camp store open daily for participants. Registration forms are available and sign-ups can also be done online for a $3 surcharge. Both forms and the online registration link can be found at www.facebook.com/tchsbaseball. For more information, contact Kirk at bluedevilbaseballcamp@gmail.com.

 

Moultrie canning plant opens

MOULTRIE, Ga. — The canning plant located at the former Colquitt County High School, 710 Lane St. opened Monday, May 22, with operating hours from 8 a.m. to noon. The plant will operate these hours on May 22, 24, 29 and 31. Full time operation will begin on June 5, Monday through Friday, with the operating hours of 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. This schedule will run June 5–July 12, except for Tuesday, July 4. The canning plant will also open three Saturdays — June 24, July 1 and July 8 — from 8 a.m. through noon. For more information or to set up an appointment for large orders call 890-6141 Ext. 23507 or 873-1049.

 

Stormy weather arriving 

VALDOSTA, Ga. — Potentially heavy thunderstorms are expected in South Georgia this week with a potential for damaging winds and flooding, according to forecasters. A cold front stalled across north Georgia is the main culprit, said Jordan Root, a meteorologist with the private forecasting service AccuWeather. Enhanced sea breeze activity will also come into play, said Joseph Patton of the National Weather Service’s Tallahassee, Fla., office. “(Thunderstorms) are going to be a widespread issue” through the region, he said. While there is a low probability for tornadoes, AccuWeather is more concerned about gusty straight-line winds, possibly in excess of 60 miles per hour and flash flooding, Root said. The weather service gives Valdosta daytime thunderstorm chances from 60 to 80 percent through Wednesday; Root said the heaviest storms could come that day as the north Georgia cold front dislodges itself and heads south. Valdosta is running a rainfall deficit for the year, Root said, with the 14.77 inches measured at Valdosta Regional Airport falling about three inches short of normal. South Georgia could see from one to three inches of rain, with five to six inches possible in isolated spots, he said. The storms will also have a mild cooling effect on the region, Root said, lowering highs from near 90 early in the week to below-normal low 80s. Overnight lows should drop from near 70 Monday night to the upper 50s Thursday night, according to the weather service.