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The Moultrie Observer · Bainbridge, GA
Nearby: Bainbridge, GATHOMASVILLE — On the afternoon of Thursday, Oct. 29, the National Technical Honor Society at Southern Regional Technical College inducted 22 new members into the organization. The formal ceremony was held at SRTC-Thomasville. The 2026 Fall NTHS inductees were Abram Anderson, a Computer Support Specialist student from Bainbridge; Brandi Anthony, a Radiology Technology student from Bainbridge; Miracle Balfour, an Early Childhood Care & Education student from Norman Park; Key’shynirror Barber, an Associate of Science in Nursing student from Sylvester; Denericka Brown, a Respiratory Care student from Pelham; Dariauna Butler-Brown, a Criminal Justice student from Camilla; Cassandra Carter, an Early Childhood Care & Education student from Leesburg; Deshantia Carter, an Associate of Science in Nursing student from Bainbridge; Jamarion Carter, an Electrical Systems Technology student from Bainbridge; Erin Easters, a Surgical Technology student from Quitman; Alyssa Hucks, a Land, Forest,…
The Post Searchlight · Bainbridge, GA
Nearby: Bainbridge, GAThe skies were just beginning to darken on that cool September day as the patrol advanced across a wheat field that was located on the Luxembourg and Germany border. The year was 1944, and one of the two reconnaissance platoons that were attached to the U.S. First Army Infantry Division was on patrol. Welcome to World War II. Twenty-one-year-old Corporal Damon Taylor was one of five members that made up that platoon. Taylor, a machine gunner and radio operator, had earlier entered Europe through Normandy in the Battle of Saint-Lo and participated in the liberation of Paris. A reconnaissance outfit’s job is to survey a region and to obtain military information about the enemy. They then report that information back to the command post. Taylor’s patrol was now approximately three miles from camp as they settled into the edge of a forest located on the other side of a field. He, along with two others, slept as two of the soldiers kept watch.
The Post Searchlight · Attapulgus, GA
Nearby: Attapulgus, GAIn the small town of Attapulgus, Georgia, first-year pharmacy student Antonio Taylor (PharmD ’30) lived along quiet dirt roads, cotton fields, two gas stations and a Dollar General store. It’s a close-knit community where neighbors know one another and where Taylor first learned the value of showing up for others. As he begins the next chapter as a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) student at PCOM Georgia, he is preparing to don his white coat for the first time, carrying that community spirit and sense of service with him. “Receiving my white coat is one of the highest honors I could ever dream of. It signifies that the faculty and the dean are entrusting the future of their profession to me— a responsibility that I do not take lightly,” he said. Taylor always knew he wanted a life devoted to service through health care, and at first, planned to become a physician assistant (PA), but then an invitation to explore PCOM Georgia’s School of Pharmacy opened up a new path.
The Star · Headland, AL
Nearby: Headland, ALForgotten Coast Fishing Report Well, things are slowing down in our little town of Port St. Joe. Like the maddening crowds, the high temperatures are packing their bags and leaving as well. In about a week’s time, you had better have those sweatshirts and light jackets ready as our low temperatures will dip down in the 40s. Here at Bluewater Outriggers, things are not slowing down at all. In fact, employees Bruce and Shaydon are scrambling to put up all the new Daiwa gear that Jake and I purchased for the store. Their haste is not because of some deep-rooted work ethic engrained in them, but rather, to avoid reproach from old man Daniel Coleman, who’s been working at Bluewater almost longer than anybody. You show him a picture of your best trout, and he’ll show you 10 pictures of bigger ones that’ll show you just where you stand in the scheme of things. He’s a no-nonsense, tell it like it is, if you cross him, you better pack a lunch type of guy.
Bolivar Herald-Free Press · Dothan, AL
Nearby: Dothan, ALCitizens Memorial Hospital announces that Daniel Becak, D.O., will join the medical staff as an emergency medicine physician Nov. 1, 2026. Dr. Becak will provide care to patients in the CMH Emergency Department. Dr. Becak is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Before joining CMH, he practiced emergency medicine in Colorado and served as a clinical assistant professor of emergency medicine at East Carolina University. He also has extensive research and teaching experience in emergency medicine and emergency medical services. Dr. Becak earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine in Dothan, Alabama. He completed an emergency medicine residency at East Carolina University/Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, North Carolina. He also completed an emergency medical services fellowship at East Carolina University/ECU Health Medical Center.
Chattahooche News-Herald · Havana, FL
Nearby: Havana, FLErin HillGadsden County News Service Veterans, community organizations and residents gathered in Havana on Saturday, Nov. 7, for the town’s first Veterans Day parade, marking the beginning of a new tradition honoring those who have served in the United States military. Organized by the newly established Havana Veterans Memorial Foundation, the celebration included a parade...
