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Vol l No 9 May 5, 2023
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Southern Nature
Products scene of
equipment fire
Smoke could be seen for miles around as fire personnel responded to Southern Nature
Products, where an equipment fire was quickly extinguished.
A late Tuesday afternoon fire
could be seen for miles around.
Fire crews were dispatched to
Southern Nature Products at 336
Magnolia Street at approximately
8 p.m. Tuesday, May 2 to an
equipment fire.
According to employee
reports, the Hyundai front loader
overheated and caught fire. No
structures were at risk and there
were no reports of injuries.
The blaze was contained to the
outside, rear of the building.
Photos by Rose Hearn.
Fire crews quickly extinguished the equipment fire. No one was injured and the loader
was the only property loss.
Finalist promises
seemless transition
Special to
The Times
The Jenkins County Board of
Education has announced that
the Assistant Superintendent,
Dr. John Paul Heam is the
sole finalist for the position of
Superintendent for the Jenkins
County School System.
Board Chair Mary Young
made the announcement at
the end of the School Board’s
meeting last Monday evening.
“It has always been the
responsibility of the Board to
search for a Superintendent,”
she said. “We chose not to do
a superintendent search by an
outside source. We as a Board
are very pleased to make a
recommendation as our sole
finalist, with full support,
John Paul Heam, the current
Assistant Superintendent to
be our next Superintendent.”
Mrs. Young noted that Dr.
Heam has worked closely with
Superintendent Tara Cooper
for several years and is very
familiar with the policies and
procedures that have been put
in place. For that reason, Mrs.
Young said the school system
can move forward seamlessly.
Dr. Heam has worked in
the Jenkins County School
System for the last 17 years
and was most recently named
Assistant Superintendent.
He began his career as a
Middle School Social Studies
teacher in 2005. In 2011, he
became an Assistant Principal
for JCMS where he served
for 7 years. He was named
Federal Programs Director at
the Central Office, then later
Assistant Superintendent.
He has served as a coach for
several years and can be seen
occasionally driving a bus as
well! Dr. Hearn has a Bachelor
of Science degree in Education,
a master’s degree, and an
Education Specialist degree in
Educational Leadership, has
completed his work and will
graduate with his doctorate in
Educational Leadership from
the University of Georgia this
May.
“We have such a wonderful
community here at Jenkins
County Schools,” Mrs. Young
said. “We could not be any
more pleased to take someone
who has worked in the schools
and at the Central Office,
knows where we are going,
and is fully informed with what
this Board wants, needs, and is
expecting. We believe that Dr.
Heam is the best choice to keep
this train going.” The board
members contend that it was
a bonus to be able to promote
from the inside someone who is
already a respected leader that
understands what the school
system needs.
School Superintendent
Tara Cooper said she knows
the Jenkins County School
System will be in good hands.
“I am so proud of the fact that
Dr. John Paul Heam will be
leading the charge for Jenkins
County. He has proven his
dedication to these students and
their success,” she said. “I do
not think you could leave this
school system in better hands.
I am glad to support him in any
way possible.”
After the announcement. Dr.
Hearn said, “I am honored to be
selected and excited to continue
the work for the Jenkins County
School System.”
The School Board must wait
14 days before officially voting
on the placement of Heam as
the new school Superintendent
for Jenkins County.
The start date for the new
superintendency is July 1,
2023.
War Eagles Advance t o Sweet 16
By Brad Asbury, Sports Editor
for
The Times
Last season, the War Eagles
narrowly missed the playoffs
while finishing 10-16. This year,
the War Eagles looked determined
The Jenkins County War Eagles Baseball team has advanced to the Sweet 16 of the
GHSA State Class A State Playoffs! The War Eagles advanced by beating Treutlen 8-0 and
12-1. From left to right Rusty Kea (Assistant Coach), Ty Boynton, Tanner Wiggins, Reid
Weathersby, Gage Oglesby, Jake Bazemore, Gray Amerson, Tyler Williams, Blake Aaron,
Lane Waters, Baker Jenkins, Zac Clark, Jackson Lanier, Ernest Lanier (Assistant Coach),
Gavin Underwood, and Vance Garvin. Photo by Anna Kate Hearn.
not to miss the playoffs. Not only
did they not miss the playoffs, but
they also entered last week’s first
round with Treutlen as a number
two seed, the regional
mnner-up, and the host for the
first round! If you were at the
games on Thursday and Friday,
or if you watched the Jenkins
County Times live broadcast, you
would have seen a team that was
not going to be stopped in the first
round. After rolling over Treutlen,
only allowing one ran in
two games, the War Eagles
have advanced to the Sweet 16 of
the GHSA Class A Division Two
State Playoffs.
The last time the War Eagles
advanced to the Sweet 16 was
2018 when they dropped two
against Baconton. This time, the
War Eagles will travel to Charlton
County located in Folkston, GA.
The 17-13 War Eagles will face
the 28-4 Indians on Thursday for
a doubleheader and if necessary,
a deciding third game on Friday.
Presently the Indians are ranked
number one in the state and will
prove to be a very tough opponent
for the Eagles. The only common
opponent between the two teams
is Bryan County. The Indians
defeated Bryan County two times
this season, the War Eagles lost
to them in both competitions.
Regardless of common opponents,
rankings, records, or any other
factors; this is the playoffs, and
the War Eagles will look to pull
out of the upset.
Three other teams from region
three, the region the War Eagles
compete in, also participated in
playoff games this past week. ECI,
who was the number one seed,
advanced to the Sweet 16 as they
defeated Hawkinsville. McIntosh
County Academy defeated
Wheeler County in two games,
and Portal fell to Wilcox County.
With ECI and McIntosh County
Academy winning. Region 3 will
have three teams represented in
out of the 16 remaining teams.
Check back often at the Jenkins
County Times Facebook page on
Thursday afternoon for updates on
the playoff games. We will seek
to update you as the information
comes in. Game 1 will take place
at 4:00 PM and Game 2 will be
played shortly after the end of
Game 1. All games for the War
Eagles will be played in Folkston.
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