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Comforting Quilters Workshop Saturday, February 2nd 200 E. Heritage St., downtown Byron, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. BEADS, BANGLES & bunco Feb. 2. Peach Valley Winery lyron Lions Club fundraiser ‘Yeeeehhhhaaawwww! ’ New Artist Influenced By 'Dukes Of Hazzard'Show By Abigail Adams The Byron Buzz With March fast approaching many are getting ready for what event coordinator Chris Jenkins hopes to be one of the largest events to come to Byron, the Dukes of Hazzard Georgia Re union at Middle Georgia Raceway. One young man is warming his vocal chords to sing not one, not two, but all three days of the event. Rusty Williams is a local country music singer, who like most young people from the south, grew up watching re-runs of The Dukes of Hazzard and though he says in all his 24 years of life he has never run moonshine, he does owe his heavy foot to the famous “Duke boys.” “I have lived on a dirt road my entire life. I don’t know how many times I have slid sideways around the curve heading home to the farm while letting out a big ‘Yeeeehhh haaawwww!’ So, yes, the show definitely influenced me grow ing up,” Williams said when asked how the show affected his life. Williams has been singing for as long as he can remember. His style is country but he calls himself “well-rounded” having played once in a heavy rock band before returning to the country music genre. His style has been influenced through the years by many different styles of music. He fell in love with music while listening to songs as a child riding with his mother and father in the car. “My dad always listened to country music while my mom was a 70’s fan, stuff like Skynard and The Eagles,” Williams said. He first began singing and playing guitar in his church and says, “it pretty much grew from there.” Williams grew up a country boy, on a 200-acre cattle farm in ”... We all have room for improve ment and for better ing ourselves, not just as musicians, but as people. ” — Rusty Williams The Byron Fire Department presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Central Georgia Equipment(CGE). The BFD is in the process of building live fire training props and Cen tral Georgia Equipment has donated the use of heavy equipment to aid in the construc tion of the props. The Byron Fire Department is working with our community partners to make the Byron Fire Department a premier organization. Pictured are Lt. Josh Riley, left, Bubba Jump of CGE and Chief J. D. Mosby. PHOTO COURTESY DANIEL VARGA Williams’ debut album was released in October 2012. McRae, Georgia, and attributes his childhood to his style of music. “I say that I fit into the country genre, because that’s who I am,” he stated. When asked what advice he would give for other singers trying to break into the country music business, he says, “I would have to say one of the biggest things is practice. I remember when I was just starting out I thought I was really something, but looking back I realize I had a lot of learning to do. I know that there is a lot for me to learn and I can learn a lot from people who have been doing this a lot longer. So, don’t ever get so big headed that no one can teach you anything. We all have room for improvement and for bettering ourselves, not just as musicians, but as people.” Williams was slated only to per form on March 10th of the reunion but has been asked to play all three days. He will play alongside other bands like, The LACS, Confed erate Railroad and Ben Jones & Cooters Garage Band just to name a few. The event is shaping up to be a hootin’ and hollerin’ good time and Williams is proud to be a part of it. “I am excited to meet the cast. I didn’t get to see the original shows when they first aired, but I did see the re-runs. I use to watch them on CMTand I loved it! I thought, ‘man those guys are just like us, good ole boys,”’ he stated when asked if he was excited to meet the Dukes’ cast. Williams’ debut album, “Chap ter 3” was released in October 2012 and can be found on CD Baby and iTunes. If you are inter ested in hearing this country boy’s music you can go to his Facebook page at Facebook.com/rustywil- liamsmusic or go to reverbnation. com/rustywilliams. He has also just released his first music video on his Youtube channel, “Back- woods Southern Dream.” To find the video just visit his channel at youtube.com/rustywilliamsvideos. And, of course, to hear him sing live, get your tickets today for the Dukes of Hazzard Georgia Reunion by visiting their website www.dukesofhazzardgareunion. com or find them on Facebook by searching “Dukes of Hazzard Georgia Reunion.” The event will be coming to the Middle Georgia Raceway March 8-10 and tickets are going fast! ‘rdifum/ SA>tementa>uy' ScAoof fjcmucouj/ Saaxinq/ 'fScuyles' Kindergarten: Peyton Baker, Hunter Marie Simar, Brantly Malcolm, Ja’Lacia Smith, Amber Maddox Second Grade: Jenna Ezell, Landon Matthews, Alexander Robichaux, Ariana Lowe, Jartavious Searcy Fourth Grade: Jacob Hayes, Dev Patel, Timothy Alderman, Samaria Crawford First Grade: Abigail Langlois, Delaney VanEtten, Kaitlyn McReynolds, Tamia Cooper, Addie Bailey Third Grade: Austin Simar, Alex Christian, Kay- len Aguilar, Steven Sanchez, not pictured Yaquelin Ortiz Fifth Grade: Keeleigh Jones, Madison Whaley, Trey Harper, Ian Young
