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Issue 7 Thursday, FEBRUARY 17, 2022
The Voice of Crawford County Since 1921
also serving Byron and Peach County
1 Section 10 Pages, 3 Inserts One Dollar
Citizens rooted in community
It is the time of year when the
Roberta Crawford County Cham
ber salutes its members. They
celebrate business, industry and
individuals at the Annual Meeting
Dinner, honoring those who illus
trated, quietly or by accomplished
ventures with awards.
The annual 2022 Roberta
Crawford Chamber of Commerce
Membership Meeting and Awards
will assemble again to celebrate
on March 3, 2022 and will be held
in the Crawford County Confer
ence Center, 640 Georgia Hwy.
128, Roberta Georgia
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for a
time to mingle with attendees.
A catered meal will be served
in an atmosphere of beautifully
set tables. A presentation will
be given by Brent Lowe, school
superintendent, on the new
school and what it will mean to
Crawford County students and
their parents. The Crawford
County High School Band will
begin the program with musical
selections.
Those attending the function
are the first to know the Award
Winners of 2021 honorees which
include Individual of the Year,
Youth of the Year, Group of the
Year, Youth Group of the Year,
Unsung Hero of the Year and
finally Business of the Year.
Four business have been select
ed as Business of the Quarter
by the membership: Crawford
County Farm Bureau, Champi
on’s Restaurant, Government
ofhce-Clerk of Superior Court and
The Georgia Post. The Business of
the Year will be chosen from this
set of businesses.
Attendees will be entertained,
given an up to date report on
our school and a wonderful
dinner with fellow business and
industry personnel and a fine
dinner experience for $40.00 a
ticket. Price cuts for purchase of
four: $150.00 and table of eight
$280.00. To make reservations
call the Chamber Office, 478-836-
3825 or email you attendance
wishes to robertacrawfordcoc@
gmail.com.
Chamber Executive Director Pat
ti Temple says thank you to all the
members and to future members
who can join at anytime.
Barnes named GACD director
The Board and Exec
utive Director of the
Georgia Association of
Conservation Districts
(GACD) are pleased to
announce Mady Barnes
of Lizella, as Operations
Manager. Mady has
been a dedicated and
invaluable member of
the GACD team as an
independent contractor
serving as a District Pro
gram Assistant in 2018
and more recently as
GACD’s Project Coordi
nator.
Mady has been instru
mental in the expan
sion of GACD goals
and objectives. A small
sampling of her work
with GACD has been the
creation and manage
ment of our Friend of
Conservation program,
establishment of part
nerships and coordina
tion of policy events with
our state legislators, and
assisting with the execu
tion of many of GACD’s
conservation programs
and initiatives.
In her new role as
Operations Manager,
she will play a hands-on
role in executing GACD’s
statewide conservation
programs and objectives,
and lead tasks essential
to daily operations en
suring GACD’s effective
ness and efficiency. Her
role will serve as a tech
nical and professional
resource both within and
outside the Association,
and she will work to
provide oversight and
management for ongo
ing operations including
implementation and
compliance related to
GACD programs and
outreach efforts.
Mady resides in Lizella,
GA with her husband
Bryan and daughter
Paisley.
The mission of GACD is
to advocate for the con
servation of Georgia’s
natural resources by
providing organization,
leadership and a unified
strategic direction to the
Conservation Districts
of the state. For more
Mady Barnes
information on GACD or
to explore opportunities
on how you can support
efforts, please visit us
online at www.gacd.us
or on Facebook @GAC-
DConserve.
More economically efficient
The City of Roberta has received its new side-by-
side, as part of the city’s effort to cut down on gas
costs. It will be used for reading meters and other
city business that doesn’t require using the pickup
Jeff Harrison, public works supervisor, has been
saving money in a vehicle and equipment account
for several years and accumulated enough for this
purchase.
Rec Champs
Bicentennial plans to
It was 1822 and the Wire
Road, now US High
way 80, was the major
travel road for stage coach
passengers to Texas
south and across the US
to California. After 200
years, it is now paved
and well-traveled right
through Crawford County.
The building of the
courthouse was begun by
legislation of the govern
ing bodies in Washington
providing our Crawford
County Courthouse. By
a decision of the inferior
court, it was decided an
election should be held
to decide on the city of
Knoxville, Georgia as the
county seat.
By the election held
in the house of Imlay
Vansciver in December
of 1923, the county seat
was decided to be Knox
ville, Georgia (Ga. Laws
1822, p. 23). The building
began and, thus began
the government system
in Crawford County. The
first building, the original
Courthouse in Knoxville,
Georgia in 1829 or 1823
burned down and the
second build in the same
place completed in Jan.
1832. The building now
standing, known today as
the Old Crawford County
Courthouse towers above
our current Courthouse,
across the street.
According to recorded
historical facts,“The new
building was completed
in Jan. 1832. Since then,
there have been numerous
repairs and remodeling,
with extensive interior
renovations and construc
tion of a small addition in
the late 1960s.”
“Crawford County was
one of four counties
created on Dec. 9,1822,
by an act of the General
Assembly (Ga. Laws 1822,
p. 21). Crawford Comity
was created entirely from
Houston County. In 1824,
portions of the Craw
ford County were used
to create Upson County.
In 1826, the portion of
the Old Creek Agency
Reserve on the east side
of the Flint River was
added to Crawford County
(Ga. Laws 1826, p. 60).
Georgia’s 57th county
was named for William
H. Crawford (1772-1834),
former U.S. Senator and
U.S. Secretary of the Trea
sury, as well as Georgia’s
first candidate for U.S.
President (1824).”
Now begins the celebra
tory plans to recognize
Crawford County History
and its many stories that
have evolved over the last
200 years. Plans include
a Birthday Party week
beginning on December
4,2022 and closing the
festivity and celebration of
this county’s rich history
until Saturday, December
10,2022.
A birthday celebration
recognizing its 200 years
of home will be a Birthday
Party to be organized for
Friday, December 9,2022
a two century walk back
include birthday party
into time.
There will be many
events planned for the
week. The Historical So
ciety - Crawford County
Bicentennial Steering
Committee is working to
bring the county a won
derful celebration. You
can join this committee
as its history to be relived
and celebrated for a week
of events. Contact the
RCCCoC office to become
part of the celebration.
Richard Hatcher, Terry
Howard, Barbra Cook,
Troy Cook and Patti
Temple are the executives
heading up this event to
celebrate this milestone in
history. Many others are
involved with the event:
Tisa Horton, Mr. and
Mrs. J. Harris, Martha
and Frankie McAfee,
Commissioner Jackie
McCowen, Fabian Hollis,
Jim Bennett, and county
offices, and others who
have recently joined to
celebrate 200 years of this
county’s history, stories
and life.
The Recreation 8U team won the championship.
Senior soccer girls
Varsity soccer is in full swing. The senior girls from left
are: Kennadi Rozer #10, Riley Scaggs #2, Kryssi Mad
dox #9, Mary Kathryn Mason #30, Jaimee Hudson #6,
Aleigha Evans #23. They play Upson Lee February 22nd
in Thomaston, girls at 5:30, boys at 7:30 p.m.
CCHS basketball teams headed to region championship
The Crawford County Eagle Basketball teams lost
close games to Wilkinson County boys and Girls.
They on they way to play for the Region champion
ship. PHOTOS BY CAREY LEE
