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VOL. 1 NO. 7 February 23, 2022
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LADY (GAMECOCKS CLAIM REGION SA
BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP!
Immediately
after their
Region
Championship
victory
the Lady
Gamecocks
posed for
this. They
are Rasheena
Richardson,
Christian
Roberson,
Skyler
Jordan, Raz
Simon, Olivia
Jackson,
Rayven Tyler,
Alailah Scott,
Kadence
Morris, Kiara
Scott, Asia
Roberson,
Mariah
Liggins, Tamiyah Tyler, Delydia Cox, Tamiyah Maynor, Avan Mingle, Head
Coach Stephanie Davis, and Coach Semia Williams
The Family, Career and Community Leaders
of America (FCCLA) chapter participated in
Region STAR Events on Saturday, February 12
at Southeast Bulloch High School. Kathryne
Davis and Emma Webb competed in the STAR Event, “Community Service Project” and received a gold medal.
Scout Black, Abbey Wall, and Emma Warren competed in “Focus on Children” and received a gold medal. Both
teams will advance to state in March.
FCCLA, is a dynamic and effective national student organization that helps young men and women become
leaders and address important personal, family, work, and societal issues through Family and Consumer Sciences
education. FCCLA has over 150,000 members and over 6,500 chapters from 50 state associations, Puerto Rico,
and the Virgin Islands. The organization has involved more than ten million youth since its founding in 1945.
The Ultimate Leadership Experience is unique among youth organizations because it is the only career and
technical in-school student organization with the family as its central focus. Participation in national programs
and chapter activities helps members become strong leaders in their families, careers, and communities. Pictured
are Emma Webb, Kathryne Davis, Emma Warren, Scout Black, and Abbey Wall. (Photo contributed)
Boddiford elected
Chairman of Georgia
LADY GAMECOCKS CLAIM FIRST TITLE SINCE 2006, SECOND EVER
By Burton Kemp
Trailing only at 2-0 and with only
one tie at 30-30, the Screven Coun
ty High School Lady Gamecock
basketball team of Stephanie Davis
led pretty much from start to fin
ish as they downed homestanding
Claxton 46-39 in front of a sold out
Durell Lynn Gymnasium last Sat
urday night to claim the Region 3A
championship. The win gained the
Red and White their first region title
since their Region 3AA title from
the 2005-06 season and just the sec
ond in the 70+ years of basketball at
SCHS. The win improves the third
ranked team to 20-3 on the season.
An out of breath Davis was almost
speechless with emotion after the
game, “I really don’t know how
to feel,” she said. “To have started
from literally the bottom (1-25 in
2017-18) and getting to this point
is an awesome feeling. My grand
mother passed at the beginning
of the season and losing my dad a
month ago has put a lot of things
in perspective for me. These young
ladies have been by my side the en
tire time and they and their success
mean so much to me. ”
see CHAMPS page 9
FCCLA
1023 Grill welcomes diners
Peanut Commission
-Joe Brady
Sylvania Times Editor
“October 23 is our anniversary date
1023 Grill owner, Grace Waits expl
“We saw a need in our community,
prayed over it, and did it.” When Gi
and Brad see a need in their commu
they don’t wait for someone else to
it, they tackle the problem themselv
The grill focuses on BBQ, but they
steaks at night as well as chicken ar
burgers. Each month the restaurant
feature two specialty burgers. “We aiso
try to use local whenever we can,” Grace
said. The restaurant sources all their beef
from Savannah River Farms and plans
on using the local farmer’s market when
available. “It’s all about supporting our local
economy. For instance, by supporting your
local businesses, you are also supporting
job growth in our county. You’re not just
supporting one business but all of them.”
Grace says.
Grace and Brad are also the owners of Little
Dipper, next door to 1023 Grill. Chef Adam
See 1023 page 5
Pictured are Will Boyd, Caleigh McQuaig, Alexander Kile, Erin Thompson, Max Bums, Marley Moore John Boswell,
Sarah Newton, Jacob McMillan, Lynnlie Rountree, Rick Allen, Jon Burns, and Ben Boyd, (photo by Jake Gay)
Eggs N’lssues answers locals’ questions
-Jake Gay
Sylvania Times Reporter
Locals joined together Saturday,
Feb. 12 for the annual Eggs n’ Is
sues. This event is sponsored by
Farm Bureau and was catered by
Pop’s Kitchen and held at the Ex
tension office. The speakers at this
year’s event were Georgia House
Majority Leader Jon Bums, State
Senator Max Bums and Congress
man Rick Allen of the United States
House of Representatives. All of
which were introduced by local
famier Ben Boyd.
There was a plethora of issues dis
cussed, issues like AG production
and the supply chain as well as cli
mate change, energy, and election
integrity. Rep. Rick Allen praised,
“Georgia has the most secure elec
tions in the United States.” He re-
See ISSUES page 5
Joe Boddiford, peanut farmer
and owner of Boddiford Peanut
Company has been elected
chairman of the Georgia Peanut
Commission during the February
monthly board meeting. Boddiford
succeeds Armond Morris, peanut
farmer from Tift County, who
retired after serving as chairman
for the past 16 years.
“I look forward to working
with Georgia peanut farmers
and our industry partners to help
enhance the peanut industry and
the profitability of farmers,”
Boddiford says. “Farmers can
contact me at any time if they
have suggestions for the work of
the Georgia Peanut Commission
on their behalf.”
Other officers elected during
the board meeting include
Donald Chase, Oglethorpe,
Georgia, as vice chairman, and
Rodney Dawson, Hawkinsville,
Georgia, as treasurer. Additional
see BODDIFORD
page 5
The Georgia Department of Public Health
(DPH) is urging parents and caregivers of
infants to check their powdered infant for
mula before using it due to a recall of some
products. The recall includes select lots of
Similac®, Alimentum® , and EleCare® for
mulas manufactured by Abbott Nutrition in
its Sturgis, Michigan, facility. The products
are sold throughout the U.S.
The recalled powdered infant formulas -
Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare - can be
identified by the 7-to-9-digit code and expi
ration date on the bottom of the package.
Do not use these brands if they meet all 3 of
the following conditions:
• the first two digits of the code are 22
through 37 and
• the code on the container contains K8, SH,
or Z2, and
• the expiration date is 4-1-2022 (APR 2022)
or later.
Parents can also check Similac's recall web
site or call 800-986-8540 and follow the in
structions provided to find out if a formula
they use is included in the recall. The recall
does not include liquid formula products or
any metabolic deficiency nutrition formu
las. Georgia WIC participants may return,
or exchange recalled formula to the place
of purchase or contact their WIC clinic to
exchange for replacement vouchers.
Parents and caregivers of infants should
contact their child’s healthcare provider
for recommendations on changing feed
ing practices if their regular formula is
not available. The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) and the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are
investigating after four babies became sick
with bacterial infections after consuming
the products. Three of the complaints con
cerned Cronobacter sakazakii infections and
one complaint was Salmonella infection;
both infections can be foodborne. Addi
tional recall information is available on the
FDA website: https://www.fda.gov/newsev-
ents/press.
Lifestyles 2
Church News .... 4
Legals 8
Sports 9 & 10
Editorials 3
Obituaries 5
Classifieds 8
Farm & Land ... 11
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