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PERMIT NO. 4
VOL. 1 NO. 4 February 2, 2022
SERVING ALL OF SCREVEN COUNTY
SYLVANIA, GEORGIA • $1.25
MEET THE FACES OF LOCAL THERAPY
-Joe Brady
Sylvania Times Editor
Katie Blalock Blitchington, if ev
erybody doesn’t know the name,
they know the face. Katie is a native
of Screven County. “My granddad-
dy. Dr. Lamar Blalock, was the vet
here for years. People still come up
to me and tell me about granddad.”
Katie explains. She is the daughter
of Avery and Aggie Blalock.
Katie and her crew, Nick Hawkins
and Jesse Collins have been the
faces of the Physical Therapy de
partment at Optim Medical Center
Screven since February 2020 when
Katie came over from Statesboro,
“a job opened up in my hometown
See MEET page 2
Nick Hawkins, Katie Blitchington, and Jesse Collins make up the Orthopedic Clinic at Optim Medical Center
Screven, (photo by D. Hearn)
Nick assists Courtney Hare with a therapy routine. The clinic helps
patients with orthopedic problems, (photo by D. Hearn)
Pictured with Lauren Amason are Brett Warren, Andrew and Drew Amason, Dannah Swartz, Jenny Daley, Clint
and Melanie Williams, Mikki Saxon, Paul Patel and Bridget Gordon. The office is open by appointment only and
operate based on the needs of the client. Lauren may be reached by dialing 912-504-1210. (photo by D. Hearn)
Counseling Center
holds ribbon cutting
-Joe Brady
Sylvania Times Editor
Members of the Screven County Chamber of Commerce and other locals joined Lauren
Amason for the grand opening of Evergreen Counseling Services, LLC. Bridget Gordon,
Screven County Chamber President said, “this is something we have needed in our
community for a long time, and we are in great hands with Lauren. Welcome to the county.”
Lauren is a Screven County native and daughter of Hank and Ginny Maierhoffer. She
attended Georgia Southern and has a master’s degree in Counselor Education. Lauren started
her career at Guyton Elementary School as a school counselor and went into private practice
when she and husband, Andrew Amason had their first child. rrvTrD n
Lauren isn’t your typical therapist, “I have a couch but it’s ^ ee ' 1 P a § e "
Clark Family Care
opens on Main
Pictured with Kendall Clark are Bridget Gordon, Cindi Kent, Brad Kent, Ashley Oglesby, Zach Clark, Kelly
Luckey, Paul Patel, Brett Warren, Angie Johnson, and Jenny Daley, (photo by D. Hearn)
Screven County has experienced a mini economic boom in the past month with several
new businesses opening their doors to the residents of the county. These businesses are
as diverse as their owners, from counseling services to a newspaper, to a new medical
practice. There really is not a reason to shop out of town.
Kendall Kent Clark, a native of Screven County, officially opened her new business,
Clark Family Care on Friday, Jan. 28. Kendall is a nurse practitioner. She received her
R.N. degree from Georgia Southern University, and her Master’s in Nursing from Ken-
nesaw State. She is married to Zach Clark, and the daughter of Cindi Pruitt and Brad
Kent.
Clark will be assisted by Certified Medical Assistant Ashley Oglesby, also a native of
Screven County and a graduate of Georgia Southern University. Kelly Bragg, also a na
tive is the Office Manager.
“At Clark Family Care we can handle all cases from CLARK page 2
-Joe Brady
Sylvania Times Editor
At the January meeting of the Rocky Ford Town Council, Judge Debbie
Brown swore in newly elected and re-elected Mayor and Council mem
bers. Ken Mock was sworn in as the incumbent Mayor and Drew Dudley,
Inez Lane, and Ralph Mock were sworn in as newly elected council
members. The group will serve a 4 year term. They join Council mem
bers Bennie Daughtry and Althea Durden on the town council. Pictured
are Ralph Mock, Mayor Ken Mock, Drew Dudley, Inez Lane, and Judge
Debbie Brown, (photos contributed)
Eggs ‘N
Issues
Breakfast
to be held
on Feb. 12
The Screven County Farm
Bureau is once again spon
soring the Eggs ‘N Issues
Legislative Breakfast on
Saturday, Feb. 12 at 8 a.m.
The event will be held at
the Screven County Exten
sion Office and breakfast
will be served.
Come meet your state and
federal legislators and rep
resentatives. Questions are
encouraged and the public
is invited to attend. For
more information, please
contact Beth Reddick at
(912)564-7891.
FOREHAND and HODGES
take oath of office
-Joe Brady\
At the January meeting of the Hiltonia Town Council Judge Debbie
Brown swore in reelected councilmembers Jeremy Forehand and Ben
Hodges. Ashlyn Morris will be sworn in at a later date. Forehand and
Hodges will serve a four year term. They join Mayor Bobby Mobley and
council members Matthew Forehand, Shirley Walker, and Mary Wil
liams. (photo contributed)
Lifestyles 2
Church News .... 4
Legals 6
Sports 7 & 8
Editorials 3
Obituaries 5
Classifieds 6
Farm & Land ... 9
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