Isakson announces annual Military Service Academy Day

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., says his annual U.S. Military Service Academy Day will be at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta on Saturday, April 29, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in coordination with the state’s congressional delegation. The event is open to students in grades eight through 12 and their parents. Attendees must register due to security restrictions at Dobbins. Photo ID will be required. Representatives from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy and the U.S. Military Academy will make presentations regarding their requirements and expectations for admittance. Guests may arrive as early as 9 a.m. due to the security check. Those interested in attending must register at https://www.isakson.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/service-academies no later than April 17 at 5 p.m. For more information, contact Isakson’s academy director Nancy Brooks at (770) 661-0741.

 

Anger management seminar slated  

MOULTRIE, Ga. — The NAMI Moultrie chapter will present an anger management seminar at 6 p.m. April 4. The guest speaker is Donna Wilson,  Family Violence Intervention facilitator.

 

Chicken Pilau for a cause

LIVE OAK, Fla. — On Friday, March 31, Live Oak Police Chief Buddy Williams and others will be cooking Chicken Pilau as a fundraiser for the Suwannee Valley Genealogy Society.

Serving starts at 11:30 a.m. at the station across from the Live Oak Post Office. It is $6 per plate.

The Genealogy Society is the only repository for family histories of those in the Suwannee River Valley area, and, in addition they have resources for searching your family history anywhere.  This is the largest genealogical library in this area. 

 Help support this worthy cause by enjoying a plate of delicious chicken pilau.

 

Ham and Egg Supper in Climax

CLIMAX — The 27th annual Cedar Grove Cemetery ham and egg supper is Thursday, April 13, at the Chitterling Barn at Swine Time grounds in Climax. The event is from 5 to 7 p.m. The price per plate is a $7 donation.Food may be eaten on Swine Time grounds, or carry-out plates are available. The event will include a bake sale.

 

CGTC, FVSU sign engineering articulation agreement

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. — Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) President Dr. Ivan H. Allen and Fort Valley State University (FVSU) President, Dr. Paul Jones have created educational pathways for students by signing multiple credit course transfer agreements, including a first-of-its-kind agreement for engineering. The engineering agreement has been marked as the first-ever, local two-year to four-year articulation agreement in engineering and serves to significantly advance higher education opportunity in the central Georgia area. Associate of applied science (AAS) graduates from CGTC’s engineering technology program will be able to transfer credits to FVSU’s bachelor of science in electronics engineering, giving students multiple pathways to achieve educational goals. This agreement allows students interested in engineering to begin college courses while in high school, earn an associate degree through CGTC, and complete a baccalaureate degree with FVSU, all without leaving the central Georgia area.

 

Gas prices still falling

VALDOSTA, Ga. — Gasoline prices continued their long, slow slide in South Georgia last week. The average price of a gallon of unleaded gasoline in the Valdosta Sunday was $2.14, down a penny from the previous week, according to the AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report. By comparison, a year ago the average price in Valdosta was $2, the auto club said. The lowest gas price reported in Lowndes County Sunday was $2.02 at a retailer on U.S. 84, according to the price tracking website gasbuddy.com, continuing a weeks-long drought of stores offering gas for less than $2.  The highest price in the city Sunday was $2.65 at a North Patterson Street location, gasbuddy said. Nationally, the average fuel price Sunday was $2.29, unchanged during the week, while Georgia’s average of $2.16 was a cent less than the previous Sunday, AAA said. In Friday’s market action, U.S. crude oil futures rose 27 cents to $47.97 a barrel in New York. Brent crude, used to price international oils, added 24 cents to $50.80 a barrel in London. In other energy trading, wholesale gasoline gained 2 cents to $1.60 a gallon. Heating oil rose 1 cent to $1.50 a gallon. Natural gas added 3 cents to $3.08 per 1,000 cubic feet.

 

ABAC Wildlife Society finishes fifth at Southeastern Wildlife Conclave

TIFTON, Ga. – Members of the Wildlife Society at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College finished in fifth place out of 24 colleges and universities competing in the Annual Southeastern Wildlife Conclave in Starkville, Miss. The ABAC students captured fourth place in the highly competitive Quiz Bowl competition. ABAC students majoring in natural resource management competed against students from colleges and universities including Texas A&M University, the University of Florida, North Carolina State University, Louisiana State University, Auburn University, Clemson University, Virginia Tech, the University of Georgia, and the University of Tennessee. ABAC students receiving individual accolades included Kyle King from Lithia Springs who captured first place in fly casting.  Jacob Wilson from Covington and Chris Terrazas from Hampton took home first place honors in orienteering, and Will Glisson from Dublin finished in second place in shotgun. Tucker Stonecypher from Eastman received third place in lab practical, Miranda Wilkinson from Palm Harbor, Fla., and Zach Wood from Adrian scored fourth place in radio telemetry, and Danielle Clark from LaGrange and Parker Gerdes from Canton finished fifth in the obstacle course. The quiz bowl team of Stonecypher, Wood, Luther Langley from Kingsland and Erik Sandal from Leesburg was fourth in the quiz bowl competition. The ABAC Wildlife Society is a chartered student chapter of The Wildlife Society. The club encourages and provides opportunities relating to wildlife and natural resource conservation as well as a variety of activities involving community service.