Category: local events
Lady Cougars Bring Home the School’s First Girls’ Basketball Championship
(Image above: 2021 Calhoun County Lady Cougars) On Saturday morning, March 13, at the Macon Coliseum, the Calhoun County Lady Cougars used a strong defense to hold off the Clinch County Lady Panthers 49-45 in the Class A Public Championship game. Leading the defense, Takia Davis, had 20 rebounds and 12 blocked shots while scoring…
Albany Tech Seeking 50 Adult Students for a Pilot Educational Joint Enrollment Project
Albany, GA – Albany Technical College is seeking 50 adult students without high school diplomas for a unique pilot program before October 19. The new Career Plus High School Equivalency (HSE) initiative is changing how people can achieve a high school equivalency, while also getting training in more than 39 high demand career programs. This…
Local Student Provides Book Bags
(Featured image above: Madison Johnson ready to pass out the book bags) Fifth Grader Madison Johnson wanted to help her fellow students and her community. Miss Johnson is a student in Ms. Oliver’s class at Randolph County Elementary School. Randolph County Elementary School began the school year with Virtual Learning on Monday, August 10. On…
Local leaders explore solutions to provide medical care to Randolph and surrounding counties
ATLANTA – State Representative Gerald Greene (D-Cuthbert), along with state, local and community leaders, are working to find solutions and close the gap of care following the recent announcement that Southwest Georgia Regional Medical Center in Randolph County will close on October 22, 2020. “It is important to note that for many years, rural hospitals…
Pilot Club Organizes Project for At Risk Seniors
(Featured image above: Grace Crittenden, Pilot Club of Cuthbert President and Lenita Rogers, Pilot Club of Cuthbert President Elect, surrounded by the 150 “Hygiene Bags” they prepared for at risk home bound senior citizens of Randolph County.) The Pilot Club of Cuthbert had to make a big change of plans when COVID19 necessitated the cancellation…
You Can Have Financial Freedom
Featured image above: Britney Johnson-Gilbert teaching Financial Workshops at New Generation Bethel Ministries in Ft. Gaines On March 2, Britney Johnson-Gilbert taught the opening lesson of the Financial Literacy Workshops at the New Generation Bethel Ministries in Fort Gaines. Mrs. Johnson-Gilbert, an economics teacher at Randolph Clay High School, shared her bad and good experiences…
Lady Cougars Shoot Down the Patriots: Advance to Final 4 State Basketball Playoffs
Featured image above: #32 Destiny Hightower Shoots On Tuesday, February 25, in the hometown packed gym, the Lady Cougars shot down the Greenville Patriots, 54-39, to advance to the Final 4. Carman Cannon lead the scoring with 16 points, followed by Destiny Hightower with 14 points, Takia Davis with 10 points, Janiyah Wimberly with 9…
Dee Armstrong coming to Cuthbert: WLTZ News Anchor Brings Inspiring Message to Celebrate Black History
[CUTHBERT, GEORGIA, February 20, 2020] Christian Life Church welcomes Dee Armstrong as a guest speaker for Black History Month on February 23rd at the 10:30 a.m. service. Armstrong is a news anchor on WLTZ’s First News and host of The Dee Armstrong Show. She’s had the privilege of working in television for 40 years, having…
Lady Cougars are 12-0 in Region Play
(Featured image above: Lady Cougars, Edison, Calhoun County) The Lady Cougars have a seven-game winning streak, they are currently 14-4 overall and 12-0 in the Region. They have outscored their opponents 1157 to 596, averaging over 64 points a game. On Saturday, January 18, the Lady Cougars won over rival Randolph Clay Red Devils 77-29….
MLK Day – Monday, January 20, 2020
(Featured image above: Martin Luther King, Jr. (Jan 15, 1929 – Apr. 4, 1968) ) Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘what are you doing for others?’” In celebrating the life of Rev. Dr. King, many choose to spend MLK Day volunteering and in service to…