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The Wiregrass Farmer, September 27,2017 - Page 3
Rebs can’t pull it together, lose to Charlton
A pack of Rebels close in on the Indian running back.
by Brad Christian
As the high school cele
brated Homecoming last week,
the Turner County Rebels
looked to cap off the week with
a win over Charlton County.
However, the Indians had other
ideas as they rolled into Ash-
burn, scoring 35 unanswered
points as they won 35-14 over
the Rebels.
"We just didn’t play very
well in any aspect of the game.
We made a big play early to
help give us a lead but from
then on, we really didn’t exe
cute very well," said a dejected
LeRoy Hood.
The Rebels did get on the
board early in the first quarter
to take a 6-0 lead but the Indi
ans took over from that point.
The visitors from Folkston led
20-6 at the half and added two
more touchdowns in the third
quarter before the Rebels
scored on a Tyler Moore quar
terback keeper late in the game
to close out the scoring.
It was a disappointing loss
for the Rebels but the Indians,
who improved to 4-0 on the
year with the victory, are hav
ing a nice bounce back year
after going 3-7 in 2016. They
have a senior quarterback and
senior running back and a jun
ior wide receiver who is cur
rently committed to the
University of Florida.
"Hats off to Charlton. They
are a well coached team with
some good players. I thought
we played hard but we need to
have some guys step up other
than our quarterback. We have
the talent and we are working
on some things with them in
practice. We just have to learn
to carry it over on Friday
nights," said Hood.
With the loss, the Rebels
drop to 3-2 overall and 1-1 in
region play. This week, they
will welcome the Lanier
County Bulldogs to Ashburn.
Hood says don't let their 1-3
record fool you. They have
scored 73 points combined in
their last two games and on the
season have scored more
points than the Rebels in one
less game.
"Looking at their film and
comparing them to last year,
they have definitely improved.
They put points on the board
and they like to spread it
around and throw it. We are
going to need to start playing
better and coaching better be
cause you have to bring it
every Friday night in this re
gion," said Hood.
Kickoff is at 7:30 at Alan
Hobby Field and will be broad
cast on 105.7 FM.
Stepping Out for Your Heart fun run & walk in Tifton
The 5K fun run and 1K walks is set for Oct. 7
Wild turkey management meetings
Hunters and other interested
persons are encouraged to at
tend any of four upcoming
public meetings regarding the
draft Strategic Management
Plan for Wild Turkeys in Geor
gia (copy available at
http://georgiawildlife.com/turk
ey-info).
"About 60,000 hunters pur
sue wild turkeys each spring in
Georgia, with many more that
enjoy seeing turkeys and hav
ing turkeys on their property,”
says Kevin Lowrey, state
turkey biologist with the
Wildlife Resources Division.
“This long term strategic plan
will serve as the guiding docu
ment for statewide turkey man
agement efforts in our state -
but first, we need feedback
from our turkey hunters and
other interested Georgians."
All meetings will begin at 7
p.m.
Unique Volunteer
Opportunity
Looking for a unique vol
unteer opportunity? Do you
have a passion for Turner
County history and people?
The Historic Crime and
Punishment Museum is where
you need to be! Volunteers to
lead tours throughout the jail
and share it’s rich history are
needed. Training will be pro
vided by the Historical Preser
vation Society. Contact the
Chamber of Commerce for
more information.
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Oct. 4
• UGA Tifton Campus
Conference Center, Room 19,
15 RDC Road, Tifton
• Pickens County Adminis
trative Offices, Suite 168,1266
E. Church Street, Jasper
Oct. 5
• Monroe County Commis
sioners’ Building, 3rd Floor
Conference Room, 38 West
Main Street, Forsyth
• Ogeechee Technical Col
lege Conference Center, 1
Joseph E. Kennedy Blvd.,
Statesboro
Any participant at a meeting
may present data, make a state
ment or comment, or offer a
viewpoint or argument, either
orally or in writing. Statements
should be concise to permit
everyone an opportunity to
speak. Participants must regis
ter upon arrival and notify the
registering official of their in
tent to give a statement.
Those unable to attend a
meeting may submit input in
one of the following methods
input must be received by Oct.
20.
• Statements may be elec
tronically submitted at:
http://georgiawildlife .com/reg
ulations/meetings
• Written statements should
be mailed to: GA
DNR/Wildlife Resources Divi
sion/Game Management Sec
tion; Attn: Tina Johannsen;
2067 U.S. Highway 278, S.E.;
Social Circle, Georgia 30025.
•Call 770-918-6404.
These meeting sites are ac
cessible to people with physi
cal disabilities. To request sign
language interpretation or
other auxiliary aids, contact
Tina Johannsen at (770) 918-
6404.
For more information, visit
http://georgiawildlife .com/reg
ulations/meetings .
Each applicant must Cut off date for Entry and voting will
supply the Chamber with a photo of be October 31 st at Noon. Winners will
the scarecrow. The Chamber will then be picked before 5 p.m. on October 31.
upload the official submission!
The voting will be “People’s Choice
Style”. Vote for your favorite Scare
crow on the official Ashburn-Turner
County Chamber of Commerce
Facebook page.
Photos may be emailed to
turnercountychamber@gmail.com
or dropped off to
238 E. College Ave
Prize to be decided.
No Cost to enter!
Last year’s winner: Ashburn Primary Care
The Tift Regional Medical
Center Foundation (TRMCF)
will be holding the annual
Stepping Out for Your Heart
5K Run and 1 Mile Fun Run &
Walk on Saturday, Oct. 7 at the
Northeast Campus of Tift
County High School in Tifton.
All proceeds benefit the
TRMCF Heart Safe Commu
nity program, which provides
community organizations with
automatic external defibrilla
tors and area paramedics with
12-lead EKG machines. The
program also financially aids
the families of Tift Regional
Medical Center cardiopul
monary rehabilitation patients
with special needs.
“This is a great, healthy
community activity for the en
tire family which supports a
worthwhile cause,” said
Mandy Brooks, TRMCF exec
utive director. “A cardiac event
can happen to anyone, and
when that occurs, we want to
have the best equipment and
services available for response
and treatment.”
The 5K run begins at 8 a.m.
and the 1 Mile Fun Run and
Walk starts at 9 a.m. There will
be a special Champion’s Fun
Walk at 8:45 a.m. to honor all
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An early registration fee is
available for $20 if received
before Oct. 4. A late registra
tion fee or day-of-registration
fee is $25. All donations are
tax-deductible. Participation in
the Champion’s Fun Walk is
free. All champions, 5K and 1
Mile participants will receive
an official 2017 Stepping Out
T-shirt.
“We encourage local resi
dents to come out and get ac
tive with us,” said Brooks.
“The incidences of cardiovas
cular disease in our area are
higher than the state and na
tional averages. We want to
change this and create a health
ier community.”
To register or for more in
formation, call 229-391-3310
or visit www.trmcf.com or
www.active.com. The TCHS
Northeast Campus is located in
Tifton at 3021 Fulwood Road.
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