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CRAWFORDVILLE, GA 30631 TALIAFERRO COUNTY, APRIL 19, 2024
NUMBER 16
Membership Appreciation Day
The Taliaferro County Farm
Bureau hosted a Membership
Appreciation Day on Friday, April
5, at the office in Crawfordville.
Each member received an
invitation to come and pick up a
grilled chicken sandwich lunch
and was given a ticket on a
chance to win a gift basket filled
with Georgia ag related items.
Approximately 55 members
attended. Congratulations to
our lucky winner, Reginal Tripp!
Photo Scavenger Hunt
Come join us Saturday, April 20 for a photo scavenger hunt. All
you need is a camera or cell phone to join in the fun. When the list
is completed, come by the office for a goodie bag. $5.00 parking.
May be cancelled due to inclement weather. For more information,
email ah_stephens_park@dnr.ga.gov or call 706-456-2602
Steel Magnolias a Hit
This weekend is the
last weekend to see “Steel
Magnolias”, written by Robert
Harling, at Little Theater in
Washington. Jason LeBlanc
and Joey Pruitt directed this
performance.
Elaine and Tom Rivera and
Donna Taylor attended the
performance last Friday and it
was great-so well rehearsed.
It was hilarious but the end will
make you cry.
Tickets are only $15 and well
worth it. Become a member and
you get free tickets throughout
the year.
Next up will be the Youth
Drama Camp from June 3
through June 16. During these
two weeks, children ages fourth
grade and up will learn all about
little theater-from performance
techniques to lighting to
directing. Registration for youth
camp ends May 15. Public,
private and homeschooling
children are welcome.
Then September 3, 4, 5
will be Children’s Playhouse.
Children aged pre-k and up are
welcome, at no charge, to see
a 30 minute performance by
experienced actors.
Email Little Theater to
schedule your group or sign up
for Youth Drama Camp
-washingtonlittletheater@gmail.
com
Charles Dickens’A Christmas
Carol will begin auditions in late
summer 2024. The production
will be in December.
Statewide Bible Reading
The Statewide Bible Reading
is coming up in about 3 months.
In an houror less the entire Bible
will be read across the state of
Georgia. On July 14 at 7:14AM,
Taliaferro County will read Mark
13-Luke 1 on the courthouse
steps.
Every county in the state
of Georgia (159) will gather at
each courthouse and read a
short passage from the Bible.
The basis for this reading is
taken from 2 Chronicles 7:14, “If
my people, who are called by my
name, will humble themselves,
and pray and seek my face, and
turn from their wicked ways,
them I will hear from Heaven,
Skate Night
Coming soon-Family Skate
Night.
No date has been set yet,
but soon there will be an
announcement about a Family
Skate Night at the Old Gym in
Crawfordville. You will need to
bring your own skates so order
them very soon.
This event will be hosted
by Sheriff Tia McWilliams,
Commission Chairman,
Shawanco Alexander, and
Crawfordville Mayor Pat
Stewart.
Be on the lookout for the date
and time.
and forgive their sin and heal
their land.”
The verse is also the reason
the Bible reading is held on July
14 at 7:14AM
If you would like to
participate, please call, text or
email at ladychip129@yahoo.
com or 706-338-6216. If you
are talented musically, please
let me know. If you are willing
to read a short segment or pray,
I’d like to hear from you. If you
don’t think you can participate
in those ways, please come the
morning of July 14 to support
this effort and to glorify God and
to praise His name.
Sacred
Placemaking
Proclaiming the Gospel
through
Sacred art and design
Register today for May 17-19
to have an exclusive opportunity
to meet the Heritage artists and
designers and learn how they
relied on inspiration from the
Holy Spirit to create places to
seek, find, and renew faith.
Sacred Art is a path to
encounter and fall in love
with Jesus, His Church, and
His teachings. Experience
the Gospel like never before
through the unique collection
of our sacred spaces: Grace
Garden, Seven Sorrows
Walk, Resurrection Meadow,
Encounter Garden, and Pine
Lodge Chapel.
Register at https://www.
heritagega.org/book
Sharon Shenanigans
Sharon Shenanigans (SS) is
just two weeks away, Y’all!
The committee, Jane Kuehn,
chairman, Renee Brown,
Sharon Carruthers, Donna
Taylor, Thomas Macfie, Buddy
Patterson, and Paula Atchison,
are excited to present the 11th
Annual event. We even did a
Covid version.
First, don’t forget to come to
the pre-Shenanigans dinner the
night before the big event.
Desserts and drinks will be
provided the evening of April
26 at the Sharon/Raytown
Community House. Bring a dish
to share with others. Dinner will
be at 6PM.
Then the big day-
There will be entertainment
all day long-The New Apostles
will start off at 11AM; Shaky
Rock, Erick Pagan, Camy
Garrard and Dave Donehoo and
his Appalachian group will all
perform.
Face painting for the kiddos
will be on tap. Morgana has lots
of colors and ideas for everyone.
Thomas Macfie and Buddy
Patterson will have plants.
Buddy propagates his own
and they are very healthy and
beautiful. Thomas will have
vegetable plants-tomatoes,
peppers, etc. Buddy will also
have his SS tees and root beer.
Rose will have her beautiful
embroidered items and Classic
South Quilt Guild will have a
variety of items made by its
members.
Vanessa Bowman will have
specialty coffees and teas.
David Foot and Verle
Schneider will have
woodworking items-some
turned.
Daniel Stewart and Everett
Price make metal art but in such
different forms and manners.
Julie McGahee will have
goat milk soap, birdhouses and
various other items.
Lyda Eubanks will have
jewelry.
Coach Harrison will be there
with Kona Ice again-always a
favorite.
There will be a few booths
with information and evangelism
material.
Andrea Williams has
handmade beauty items and
her husband, Franklin, will offer
all kinds of delicious food-BBQ,
sausage dogs, chips and drinks.
St Paul Baptist Church will
serve hotdogs and hamburgers.
Hopefully, there will be a funnel
cake vendor.
The Taliaferro County
Historical Society will have its
baked goods for sale again.
This is their biggest fundraiser
for the year. Come help them
out.
The Sheriff’s Department
and Fire Department will be on
hand if needed and to handout
information and give tours.
Delicious fresh produce will
be sold by Avanell Peters and
A&B Fresh Market.
Buddy Patterson will again
have the scavenger hunt for the
children. There are some fun
prizes to be won.
Lemonade is a favorite and
Deputy Benjamin will have it
there for you.
Hopefully the weather will be
excellent the day of SS. If not,
we will proceed, but inside the
community house. This is a rain
or shine event and there will be
no refunds.
Find an application online
at sharonshenanigans.com
under vendor info, then vendor
application.
We look forward to seeing
you there.
U.S. Senate held hearing over USPS delays at
metro Atlanta distribution center
By WSBTV.com News Staff
April 16,2024 at 7:44 am EDT
The United States Senate
held a hearing in the Homeland
Security and Governmental
Affairs Committee on Tuesday
regarding oversight of the U.S.
Postal Service.
Channel 2 Action News
has been reporting for months
about customers’ frustrations in
metro Atlanta, particularly with a
distribution center in Palmetto.
There have been repeated
calls for oversight of USPS from
members of the U.S. House and
Senate to both correct issues
causing the delays and bring
accountability.
On Tuesday morning, the
U.S. Postmaster General Louis
DeJoy was in the hot seat.
Both democrat senators,
republican representative
Barry Loudermilk and most
of Georgia’s congressional
delegation have signed letters
demanding answers from
DeJoy.
In recent months, Channel
2 Action News has spoken
with frustrated customers who
mailed important letters or
packages, only to see them not
get delivered on team.
“It’s poor planning, it’s bad
management,” USPS customer
Tenisha Tidwell told Channel 2
Action News.
Home Depot, Chic-fil-A & Jersey Mike s
smash & grab suspect arrested in Metter, GA
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On Monday, April 15, 2024,
Chief Monford reported to all
news media outlets:
The smash and grab thief who
burglarized three businesses in
the Town Center area during the
early hours of March 17, 2024
has been taken into custody.
The suspect who continued with
his crime spree from county to
county causing more damage to
the businesses than the money
he stole, was arrested by Metter
Police Department. 50-year-old
Walter Clarence Flanagan, of
2795 Evans Mill Road, Lithonia,
GA has been charged with
3 counts of smash and grab
burglary. Flanagan is awaiting
extradition to Greensboro, GA
to answer to his charges.
Southland Jubilee celebrates 24 years
Walking up to the smell
of freshly fried funnel cakes
in Downtown Greensboro is
what many will experience on
Saturday, April 20, which only
means one thing: Southland
Jubilee has arrived.
People from all over will gather
on the streets of Greensboro
to participate in the fun, family-
friendly event. There will be a
variety of new and returning
vendors throughout the streets
of downtown Greensboro, along
with a blast from the past, as you
walk down South Main Street
to enjoy the Classic Car Show
that is put on each year by the
Georgia Classic Cruisers.
Southland Jubilee has
developed the reputation across
the region as a quality heritage
arts festival and is unlike any of its
kind. Along with exposing visitors
to the charm of Greensboro and
providing attendees with a full
day of fun, Southland Jubilee
is known for bringing the entire
community together.
Walking down South Main
Street is a sight to all, whether
you know a lot about classic cars
or nothing at all, it is something
that many people tend to enjoy.
You can go up and talk to the
people who own the cars,
take tons of pictures and ask
members from the local car
club questions that you may
have regarding classic cruisers.
You can find all kinds of cars
that have been remodeled from
the 50s, 60s, and 70s including
Camaros, Corvettes, Chevelles
and GTOs.
In addition to the handmade
arts and crafts vendors and
the classic cars, the younger
attendees will enjoy a fun time
in the Children’s Area. This
area will include a spider-jump,
trackless train rides, pickle ball,
face painting, kids games and
much more.
While in town, enjoy
touring our local churches and
museums. Multiple historic
churches will open their
sanctuary for tours. Visit First
Presbyterian Church, First
Methodist Church Greensboro-
Lake Oconee, and First Baptist
Church for sanctuary tours.
Also visit the Greene County
History Museum and the African
American Museum during the
Jubilee to see their displays.
The Greene County Ag Area,
sponsored by Farm Bureau and
4-H, will allow guests to interact
with farm animals from 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Also stop by their bake
sale for some delicious treats
made by local 4-H students.
And come to the Jubilee
hungry. Festival Food will be
all throughout the festival. In
downtown, you can find anything
from authentic Jamaican
food, fried fish, pork chops,
hamburgers, hot dogs, BBQ,
authentic Mexican food, and of
course funnel cakes, homemade
ice cream, mini pancakes and
much more!
Come for the day and stay
for the night! After Southland
Jubilee, head over to the Oconee
Brewing Company to enjoy a
comedy show. Tickets can be
purchased at the door or online.
For more information visit www.
oconeebrewingco.com.
Whether it is the arts and
crafts, classic cars, heritage
demonstrations, children’s
activities, the agricultural exhibit
or your favorite festival foods,
attendees will find something
that they can enjoy every year at
the award-winning festival.
For more information about
the Georgia Classic Cruisers
car show, visit https://www.
georgiaclassiccruisers.com/
