About The Georgia post. (Knoxville, Crawford County, Ga.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 17, 2022)
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
