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Except for a profusion of Illinois license plates, catering and crew signs around town, the via duct being closed, oh and billboards changed, you wouldn’t know we are the location for the next movie in the Halloween franchise. City Manager, Stacy Mathis ex plains, "the company. Cave Dweller Films, LLC. contracted with the City to film in Sylvania and we are glad to welcome them to town". She contin ues, "the film will give us great publicity and not to mention good revenue for the city." Several landown ers have rented space also for the film crew to use. in cluding under the viaduct. The former Rockin' Rob bins is being used for stor age and cast trailers were in the old parking lot along with production sets. The company has been filming all over Coastal Georgia. It has been widely reported by multiple media outlets, including the Hollywood Reporter, that the film is being shot under the produc tion title 'Cave Dweller.' However, See MOVIE page 6 Food distribution -Joe Brady Sylvania Times Editor The Golden Harvest Food Bank and S.M.I.L.E. Ministries have teamed up for a drive-thru food distribution to be held Saturday, March 26 from 8-10 a.m. Distribution is open to all Georgia residents and shelf stable food, frozen meat and produce will be provided. Distribution will be held at 1316 Statesboro Highway, Sylvania, at S.M.I.L.E. Ministries. A spokesperson with Golden Harvest explained, “to receive food, we ask that you have your trank empty. We don’t have boxes so please bring your own.” The organizers ask that everyone please stay in their vehicles. Food is available on a first come, first served basis. To receive food, an Emergency Food Assistance Application form must be completed and a photo ID is required. Golden Harvest may be reached at 706-736-1199 or S.M.I.L.E. Ministries maybe contacted by dialing 912-863- 7691. GOLDEN « HARVEST FOOD BANK fciHHfilc Dr. Michael Dykes joins Screven Optim -Joe Brady Sylvania Times Editor Optim Medical Center - Screven is pleased to announce that Dr. Michael Dykes has joined the staff as an interventional pain management doctor. Dykes will maintain an office in Sylvania and will see patients on Wednesdays. However, “I will be more than happy to also see patients at the Statesboro office,” he explains. Dr. Dykes is a native of Kingsport, TN and his mother still lives there. He has two siblings and being in Sylvania reminds him of his rural roots. He attended Quillen College of Medicine at East TN State University and finished his residency in 1995. “I became an anesthesiologist but because of a need in my community, I moved into pain management.” Dykes relocated to Ft. Oglethorpe, GA where he oversaw a pain management clinic before moving to Statesboro. “The best thing about my job is taking care of a patient’s pain.” But with the Opioid addictions dominating the news, Dr. Dykes admits the CDC has put some much- needed controls and regulations in place when it comes to treating chronic pain. “I try to help my patients manage pain without a lot of pain killers. Sometimes the condition may be treated with therapy.” When asked about life at a community hospital, Dr. Dykes had this to say, “County hospitals are the backbone of our communities. We all must support these institutions of health. The Optim Pain Management Office accepts all major insurance plans and sees new patients by referral. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Dykes, please call, 912-225-6499, Monday thru Friday. A NATIONAL Guard family The Mills family is considered an Air National Guard family. SMSgt Patrick Mills has his daughter, SSgt Caitlin Mills McBride, and son-in-law, SSgt Jarrett McBride with him in Air National Guard 165th Airlift Wing. The Unit is based in Savannah. The mission of the group is to maintain exceptionally trained and equipped Airmen ready and available for the Governor and the Department of Defense, (photo contributed) Qualifying ends Friday -Joe Brady Sylvania Times Editor There are three dis tricts up for grabs on the Screven County Board of Commissioners and three on the Board of Education. Qualify ing for the upcoming Primary and General Election began Mon day March 7 and ends Friday March 11 at noon. On the Board of Commissioners, Ed win Lovett of District 1; Chairman Will Boyd of District 4; and John Triplett of District 7 will face reelection. The qual ifying fee for this election is $108.00 On the Board of Education, Frank John son of District 1; Lindy Sheppard of District 4; and Whit Myers of District 7 will face reelection. The qualifying fee for this election is $41.40. The Sylvania Times will bring you the candidates fac ing one another in the next issue. Camp Lawton continues to unearth secrets -Joe Brady Sylvania Times Editor Lime Sink Trail, until last week I thought it was just a hiking trail at Magnolia Springs State Park. However, to Dr. Ryan McNutt and his Georgia Southern University ar chaeology students Lime Sink Trail is so much more. In 1864, a road from Lawton Station roughly fol lowed Lime Sink Trail into Camp Lawton. It was along this road that a little known skirmish took place around December 2, 1864 that has been lost to the history books. In the days following the Battle of Buck Head Creek on November 28, 1864, Brigadier General Judson Kilpat rick once again met his foe, Maj. General Joseph Wheeler. To Dr. McNutt and his band of stu dents, the archaeology is immense in the woods surrounding the trail head. “We have found spencer cas ings, pieces of horse tack, nails, and personal effects such as suspender clips, sash buckles and even a brass ring. The artifacts are around 10-12 inches below the surface,” Ryan ex plains. Between metal detectors and LiDar, a satellite laser system that allowed the team to identify Lawton Station, the team is unearthing valuable arti facts. “All of the artifacts recovered are bagged and tagged, then they are transported back to the GSU lab; cleaned and catalogued,” Ryan says. The Lawton dig site has perma nent space in the lab at GSU and artifacts are stored until loaned to museums for exhibits. Students Ryan McNutt sweep the area with metal detectors and then mark the locations with flags. The team then returns to those areas and uncovers the artifacts, a painstaking process to say the least. Ryan explains, “ Academics are beginning to understand the value of this area in relation to the Civil War,” a fact we natives have known for quite some time. “The Battle of Buck Head Creek is one of the most preserved battle sites around,” Ryan explains, “It’s virtually unknown outside of this area and is in almost pristine con dition.” Ryan and his team only dig on approved sites. “Any digging on private land must be approved by the land owner first,” Ryan says. However, Camp Lawton is located on both federal and state owned land. Ryan hopes to gamer permis- The team has found spencer casings, pieces of horse tack, nails, and personal effects such as suspender clips, sash buckles and even a brass ring, (photo by Debbie Hearn) sion from property owners around Lawton Station and Buck Head. Ryan is a native of Alabama. He re ceived his undergraduate at Middle Tennessee University and his Mas- ters/PHd in conflict archaeology from the University of Glasgow in Scotland. He is married with one child and lives in Statesboro. Dr. McNutt is the director of the Camp Lawton Archaeological Dig. “I urge the public to please don’t try to load your shovel and metal detector to do some digging of your own, it is against the law to dig on federal and state land with out a permit,” Ryan laughs. Learn more about Ryan and Camp Law- ton as he begins writing for The Sylvania Times this week on page 3. He may be reached through the Sylvania Times office, 912-451- NEWS(6397). Lifestyles 2 Church News .... 4 Legals 8 Sports 9 & 10 Editorials 3 Obituaries 5 Classifieds 6 Farm & Land ... 11 Subscribe and view online at thesylvaniatimes.com 912.451 .NEWS (6397) j
