Georgia Highlands College recently honored its faculty and staff from each of its campuses for the 2015-2016 academic year at its annual in-service meeting.
The 2016 awards and recipients were:
Outstanding Administrator Award — Virginia Siler
This award is designed for administrators who consistently project a positive image and who serve the college above and beyond the call of duty. This award recognizes an administrator who actively contributes to the success of the college and his or her staff. Virginia Siler is the Vice President for Human Resources.
Vivian Benton Award — Jonathan Twilley
This award is designed for staff members who consistently project a positive image and who serve the college above and beyond the call of duty. This award recognizes a staff member who actively contributes to the success of the college. Jonathan Twilley is the Building Maintenance Supervisor.
Community Involvement Award — Travice Obas (Faculty), Terri Cavender (Staff)
This award is designed to recognize individuals who significantly impact our community. This award recognizes a staff member who demonstrates a passion for making a difference by sharing their spirit, positive attitude and time with others. Travice Obas is an Associate Professor of Communications. Terri Cavendar is the Human Resources Manager.
Employee of the Year – Sharryse Henderson
This award is designed to recognize individuals who consistently support the mission and goals of the institution by routinely demonstrating our shared values and supports an environment of excellence. Sharryse Henderson is an Associate Professor.
Department of the Year — Advancement Division
This award is designed to recognize the department which consistently supports the mission and goals of the institution by routinely demonstrating our shared values and supports and supports an environment of excellence. The Advancement Division includes Public Relations and Marketing, Alumni Relations, GHC Print Shop, Digital Media Services, and the GHC Foundation, Inc.
The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement has selected Berry College in Rome, Ga., as the new site of the prestigious Governor’s Honors Program beginning in 2017.
The Governor’s Honors Program is a four-week, summer residential program for 650 gifted and talented high school students in Georgia. Students who participate in the program attend classes in a wide variety of fields, including communicative arts, engineering, mathematics, science, agricultural science, social studies, world languages, visual arts, and the performing arts (e.g. music, dance, theatre.)
“We are thrilled to host the Governor’s Honors Program,” said Berry College President Stephen Briggs. “Berry’s campus is an ideal setting for a residential program that offers innovative and engaging experiences for Georgia’s most talented students. We expect the GHP students to make the most of this amazing place and its academic, artistic and recreational opportunities. What a great way for them to test-drive what college can be.”
The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement is committed to creating intentional opportunities for students to experience rigorous academic challenges while building meaningful relationships with their fellow students.
Berry was chosen from a group of colleges and universities across the state that expressed interest hosting the honors program. The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement recognizes the ability of Berry College to provide appropriate academic and residential space, as well as a strong partnership and 21st century resources to support the continued advancement of the program.
Berry College Vice President for Student Affairs Debbie Heida added, “Our specialty is a great residential academic community and that fits with Governor’s Honors Program. We’ll treat these students as our own students.”
Beginning this new partnership with Berry College, the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement remains committed to ensuring that the honors program provides the brightest young minds in Georgia a unique learning experience that cultivates and challenges the next generation of global critical thinkers, innovators, and leaders.
Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader says that Katie Jane Fowler has been located and is safe. Thank you for all the shares and your help in locating her. Fowler had been reported missing over the weekend after being last seen by her caregiver.
Nissin Brake in Rock Springs will be recruiting around 40 full time manufacturing workers this Wednesday at a Job Fair.
The Job Fair will be held at the Lafayette Housing Authority at 300 Oak Street from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm on Wednesday, August 31st.
For more information, contact the Lafayette Department of Labor at 706-638-5525.
The Lookout Mountain Drug Task Force made a number of arrests as they dismantled a trafficking organization operating in Walker, Catoosa and Chattooga Counties.
A traffic stop last Thursday night was the beginning of the takedown. Lafayette Police found two ounces of “ice” methamphetamine and made two trafficking arrests.
Those arrests led Police to a Trion residence where they seized two more ounces of “ice” and arrested two additional individuals.
The arrests further led Officers to a business at Direct Connection Drive in Catoosa County. At Brothers Wholesales, Officers discovered one and a half pounds of “ice” and made an additional three arrests.
The drugs are estimated at $70,000.00 with even more arrests on the horizon.
Among those arrested were:
Paul Dewayne Warren, 45, of Trion
Courtney Dawn Schrimpsher, 25, of Lafayette
Kenneth Lee Scholtz, 47, of Trion
Kenneth Loren Scholtz, 18, of Trion
Amber Michelle Melville, 33, of Chattanooga,
Jessie Samuel Simpson, 44, Rossville
Carol Dawn Stoner, 41, Rossville
The Chattooga County Republican Party donated several boxes of relief items to flood victims in Louisiana. Toiletry items ranging from tissue to talcum powder, deodorant, soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, mouthwash, shampoo, shaving items and much more were among the donated items which Sheriff Schrader will include in Chattooga's shipment of goods to the flood stricken areas.
Project Appleseed Rifle Marksmanship Clinic Offered at Chattooga County Wildlife Association in Summ
Project Appleseed is a nationwide program of The Revolutionary War Veterans Association, teaching rifle marksmanship skills that have been passed down from generation to generation and reconnecting Americans with the people and events of our Founding Fathers.
The Revolutionary War Veterans Association is a non-profit organization operated by volunteer instructors dedicated to teaching every American our shared heritage and history as well as traditional rifle marksmanship skills.
Our volunteer instructors travel across the country teaching those who attend about the difficult choices, the heroic actions, and the sacrifices that the Founders made on behalf of modern Americans for our country’s freedom and independence.
Project Appleseed‘s heritage program vividly portrays the Battles of Lexington and Concord. Modern listeners are confronted with the danger, the fear, and the heartbreaking separations that arose out of the choices made on April 19th, 1775. They are also reminded of the marksmanship skills and masterful organization that ultimately helped set the colonists on the path to success. Those who attend gain a better understanding of the fundamental choices faced by our ancestors as they began to set the stage for the nation we now enjoy.
The Project Appleseed rifle marksmanship clinic will be held on October 8-9 at Chattooga County Wildlife Association in Summerville, Georgia on Penn Bridge Rd near the intersection of Alexander Rd.
Directions to the range: Hwy. 27 North to Summerville, GA. Hwy. 27 takes a sharp right turn into downtown Summerville, continue northward 4 miles, passing Wal-Mart on the left. Take the next right onto Penn Bridge Rd. and proceed 1 mile, passing Alexander Rd. on the left and continuing up the hill and around curve. At the top of the hill, turn left into the entrance to the Old Landfill.
Hwy. 27 can be accessed from I-75 taking Exit 306 (Adairsville, GA) and traveling west on Hwy. 140 approximately 15 miles to the intersection with Hwy. 27 and turning right (north) toward Summerville, GA. Hwy. 27 also intersects in the south with I-20 at Bremen, GA, and in the north with I-24 in Chattanooga, TN. From Savannah: Take I-16 West to Exit 6. Turn left on Ocmulgee East Blvd and then follow the directions above.
Registration begins at 8am. The clinic starts at 8:30 a.m. and will continue until 5:00 p.m., both days.
Participants are taught fundamental rifle marksmanship skills that are to allow a rifleman to be accurate out to 400 yards, with iron sights or a scope, a standard rifle and surplus ammo. Most of the instruction at a Project Appleseed event is conducted on the firing range at 25 yards, at reduced size targets to simulate 100 to 400 yards. Students will learn rifle shooting from the standing, sitting, kneeling, and prone positions, sight alignment, and breath control, along with safe gun handling, proper use of a sling, and Revolutionary War history.
Please bring your own ear/eye protection, a rifle with sling, ammunition, rifle mat, bug repellent, hat, sunscreen, a packed lunch, snacks, drinks, and plenty of water to stay hydrated.
A .22 caliber rifle is recommended, but you can use a centerfire rifle if preferred. About 250 rounds of ammunition will be needed per day.
Marksmanship Clinic fees (includes both Saturday and Sunday, but participants do not have to attend both days):
Adults: $60
Youth under age 18: $20
Active duty military, Law Enforcement Officers with ID, and elected officials are free.
Additional range fees of $15.00 per person for the event. (No fee for women, children, military, or physically handicapped.)
To register online, go to www.appleseedinfo.org. For more info, contact the GA State Coordinator at GA@appleseedinfo.org or Wayne Richey at wayne.richey@hcahealthcare.com.
48 Minutes of Fun for $8.00!
Trion Bulldogs’ Friday Night Football Reminders
v All games begin at 7:30.
v Tickets are $8.00.
v All students who are in Pre-K and older must purchase a ticket.
v No outside food or drink is allowed in the stadium.
v There are no passes out until the end of the third quarter.
v Ticket booth opens at 6:00.
Come join the fun on Friday night!
Mr. Troy Lee Wilkey, age 73 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Monday, August 29, 2016 at the Oak View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Mr. Wilkey was born in Trion, Georgia on February 2, 1943, son of the late Herman Wilkey and Lola Wilkey. Mr. Wilkey retired from the Chattooga County School System where he was a bus driver, but he was also a Jack of All Trades, doing everything from mechanic work to carpentry and plumbing. He loved to fish and would trade on just about anything. In addition to his parents, Mr. Wilkey was preceded in death by a sister, JoAnn Kendrick, and brothers, Franklin Wilkey and Donald Wilkey.
Mr. Wilkey is survived by his daughters, Brandie Wilkey, Shannon Wilkey and Ann Ivey; grandchildren, Cole Ivey, Olivia McArthur, Trever McArthur and Jamysin Larmon; and a number of nieces and nephews.
In accordance with Mr. Wilkey’s wishes, he will be cremated and a memorial service may be held at a later date.
Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Troy Lee Wilkey. Please visit www.coffmanfh.net to sign our online guestbook and to post condolences.