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144th YEAR, NO. 43 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2021 1 SECTION, 8 PAGES 50 CENTS PER COPY \ # 7) M V ' Lm j V MSS I fl Miss October TCMS Softball Team Finishes As Region Runner-Up On Tuesday, October 12th, the Taylor County Middle School Lady Vikings Softball Team took on the Marion County Lady Eagles for the Region Championship. The game ended after 8 innings, with a score of 4-3, Marion Co. If you were not there, you truly missed some great softball. Congratulations to the girls on a great season t Taylor County School System’s 2021 4- Year Cohort Graduation Rate Is 85.45% The Taylor County School System has performed well this year in regards to its 4-year cohort graduation rate for the year 2021. The Taylor County School System's 4-year cohort graduation rate for the year 2021 is 85.45% and exceeds the state cohort graduation rate of 83,7%. The State of Georgia, as re quired by federal law, calcu lates a four-year cohort gradu ation rate. The cohort group is formed from the beginning of ninth grade, and the adjusted cohort graduation rate is the number of students who gradu ate in four years with a regu lar high school diploma divided by the number of students who form the adjusted cohort for the graduating class. The Taylor County News Calendar Girl for October is Hannah Youngblood. Hannah is a senior at Taylor County High School, where she is Beta Club President and Stu dent Council Treasurer, She was the Student Council Re porter her junior year. She is also a member of Key Club. Following graduation, she plans to attend the University of North Georgia to study Education, then further her edu cation at Augusta University to become an Occupational Therapist. Her ultimate goal is to work with children in Georgia's Babies Cant Wait Program. She is a member of Bethel Congregational Methodist Church. Hannah is the daughter of Halton and Amber YoungbloodI. Her siblings are Natalie, Jayden, and An sleigh Youngblood. She is the granddaughter of Marty and Cindy Evans ofMauk, Maiy Youngblood of Butler, and the late Danny Youngblood. The Calendar Girl is a monthly feature of Taylor County High School and The Taylor County News. Calendar Girls are chosen based on academics, extracurricular activities, per sonality, and character. Taylor Made Fall Festival Is Saturday, Nov. 6 th On Saturday, Nov. 6th, the Taylor County Recreation De partment will be the place to be, as the Taylor Made Fall Festi val by the Taylor County Cham ber of Commerce returns for a day of excitement and fun! Admission is free, and the day Daylight Saving Time Ends Sunday, Nov. 7 th begins at 9 a,m, with a Reynolds Ramblers Bike Ride. Live en tertainment will begin at 10 a.m, and will feature the Per formance Academy, Ties Hombres Band, Ken Mobley, Freestone Band, TCI IS Band, Tim Davis Chainsaw Carver, and Southern Pride Cinggers. Hot Air Balloons and Night Glow, featuring tethered rides, will be from 5-8 p.m., weather permitting. There will also be many con tests, including Sand Sculpture ($200 first place, $150 second place, $100 third place), Pig Call ($50 first place, trophies second/ third places), Scarecrow ($150 first place, $75 second place, $50 third place), Kid's Tractor Pull (participation trophies), and R.C. Race ($25 first place, tro phies second/third places), A parade will be held at 1:30 p.m., with a first place prize of $200, and all day events include arts, crafts, and food vendors, an antique tractor show, bouncy houses and inflatables, bungee jump, rock wall, and kid zone, kids sandbox, kids pan for gold, pig kissing both and petting zoo, dress a scarecrow, classic car and truck show, and children’s soft play area and puppet play area. Make plans to spend Nov. 6th at the Taylor Made Fall Festi val. For more information, call (478) 862-9622 or go to ww w. tay 1 orco untyc ofc com. Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, Nov. 7th, at 2 a.m. Remember to move your clocks back one hour before retiring Saturday night, Nov, 6th. The Butler Fire Department reminds every one that this is the perfect time to check and replace the batteries in your smoke and car bon monoxide detectors. Single Vehicle Crash Claims Life Of Thomaston Man According to Taylor County Coro nor Gary Low r e, early Sun day morning, Oct. 24th, just af ter midnight, Taylor County EMS was dispatched to a mo tor vehicle crash on Thomas Road, just north of Reynolds. When EMS arrived, they found two patients w r ho were ejected from a pickup truck, driven by Rodney Thomas of Thomaston, GA. Mr. Thomas was traveling veest on Thomas Road, when he lost control of the vehicle and hit a culvert on the south side of the road. The truck over turned. Mr. Thomas was pronounced dead at the scene. An 11 year old male was airlifted to Ma con, then transferred to a hos pital in Atlanta. A third patient had minor injuries and went by car to a hospital in Macon. Mr. October Payton Newcomb has been named The Taylor County News Calendar Guy for October. Payton is a senior at Taylor County High School, where has been an Honor Roll stu dent throughout his high school career* Following gradua tion, Payton plans to attend The University of Georgia and eventually become an anesthesiologist He attends First Baptist Church of Reynolds, Payton is the son ofShawn Newcomb of Butler. He has an older brother; Tyler Newcomb. His grandparents are the late Thomas and Pamela Flanery of Maryland. The Calendar Guy is a monthly feature of The Taylor County News and Taylor County High School. Calendar Guys are chosen based on academics, extracurricular activities, personality, and char acter. flnyeb for* ViktHp Angels for Vikings will be providing Christmas for the less fortunate bogs and girls of the Taylor County School system in partnership with the McKinney Vento Foundation. If you would like to help a child [rent please contact Latonja Turner, (47B*39M4S4crU) - (7G6-S26-4S4S direct line) tvrafrlfltoPloffitoylorboeqrg or Connie Brown. (478*721*8396 direct line: 478 9S5-0B60cell) hrown ronnle rgHaylorboe orq at the Taylor County Board of Education. 478-862 - 52 24 Main office number Happy Fall, Y’all! To welcome Fall, Klay and Kimberly Albritton displayed this adorable hay roll art. The display may be seen on Henry Currington Road. Donations amt/or gift cards will also be accepted Monetary donations will be used to purchase extra gifts. Please bring/send all donations to the Board Office. 23 Mulberry Street, by November 30.2021. Thank you for your generosity