Matthews honored on Coldwell Banker’s ’30 Under 30′ list

DALTON, Ga. — Coldwell Banker Real Estate has announced that Emily Matthews, a realtor with Coldwell Banker Kinard Realty in Dalton, was named to the Coldwell Banker “30 Under 30” list. This prestigious list encompasses the top young real estate professionals among the nearly 92,000 independent real estate professionals affiliated with approximately 3,000 offices in 47 countries and territories. This group of real estate professionals honors the heritage of founders, Colbert Coldwell and Arthur Banker, who started their company at 24 and 28 years old, respectively. The Coldwell Banker organization will honor Matthews at its International Generation Blue Experience in Las Vegas, Nevada, in March 2019. “Emily has brought passion and diligence to Coldwell Banker Kinard Realty since joining the company in 2015,” said Mike Maret, president of Coldwell Banker Kinard Realty. “She has played an instrumental role in the success of our company, and has demonstrated remarkable leadership and dedication to her clients. She is committed to serving the Dalton/Whitfield community and we congratulate her on this achievement.”

Mayo’s Stutts earns state honor

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. — A Mayo resident was named Florida Pharmacy Association’s Technician of the Year earlier this month.

Julie Stutts attended the Florida Pharmacy Association’s Annual Meeting and Convention in Bonita Springs after being nominated for the Technician of the Year award.

“It was a great honor and privilege to be nominated,” Stutts said. “It took my breath away when they named me the winner.”

Stutts has been a pharmacy technician for 25 years and has worked at North Florida Pharmacy for 21 years.

“I love to help the community that I live in,” Stutts said.

She has been married to Matt Stutts for 21 years.

More thunderstorms on the way

VALDOSTA — More thunderstorms are on the way to South Georgia, according to forecasters. A cold front is expected to move into the region and park itself for a few days, causing “another unsettled period” this week, said Frank Strait, senior meteorologist for the private forecasting firm AccuWeather. A strong southerly flow will bring in more moisture, raising the chances of storms each day weeklong, said Ricardo Humphries, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Tallahassee, Fla., office. Thunderstorm chances all week range from 50-70 percent, according to the weather service’s Valdosta forecast. Rain is the biggest concern with the storms, Humphries said.  “Some of these storms could be more efficient rainmakers,” he said. Strait said areas around South Georgia could get two to four inches this week, with isolated areas getting six to seven inches, leading to flooding concerns. “Areas that get hit repeatedly with storms could be at risk of flash flooding,” he said. The storms should shave some degrees off the thermometer, the forecasters said. High temperatures, recently in the low 90s, should fall off to the upper 80s early in the week, Humphries said. After the cold front arrives Tuesday, daytime highs for the rest of the week should drop to the mid-80s, Strait said. The average high for this time of year is 92 degrees, he said. Strait said there is little chance of widespread severe damage, though both forecasters said there could be isolated strong-wind incidents.

Man loans woman debit card; $600 taken from his account

MOULTRIE, Ga. — A Moultrie man was out of hundreds of dollars after a woman to whom he had lent his debit card to use for gas went on a withdrawal spree. Theadore Robert Lynch, of the 1000 block of Sixth Avenue Southeast, told police Thursday that the female acquaintance was supposed to spend $20 on gas. However, after she returned the card Lynch checked his bank balance and found that withdrawals of $400 and $200 were made at automated teller machines. Police requested that Lynch contact them if the woman shows up.