The Moultrie Observer · Molena, GA
The Colquitt County High School Packer Raider team competed in the Sports Network International All-Service Raider Championship Challenge Division Oct. 30 at Lawhorn Scouting Base in Molena, Georgia. The Packer Raiders took second place overall out of 25 teams from across the nation. In the individual events, they placed second in the One Rope Bridge with a time of 2:49, first in the Gauntlet Race with a time and personal team record of 5:46, fourth in the Team Mountain Run with a time of 24:21, and third in the Physical Team Test with a time of 3:58. The Packer Raiders will go on to compete in the Georgia State Raider Championship Saturday at Georgia Military College. They have been ranked as the number one mixed team in the South Region.
Valdosta Daily Times · Brooks, GA
Nearby: Brooks, GAVALDOSTA – Freshman Valin Moore scored a team-high 24 points, but Scintilla Charter Academy (0-1) couldn’t sustain its early momentum in a 77-59 loss to Brooks County (1-0) Tuesday night. The Spartans jumped out to a 22-12 lead after the first quarter, but offensive struggles in the second period allowed Brooks County to take a 37-32 advantage into halftime. Scintilla remained within striking distance through the third quarter before Brooks County pulled away in the fourth. Moore led the Spartans offensively, while senior guard Kendall Franklin added 12 points. The two combined for 36 of Scintilla’s 59 points. Despite the strong start, Scintilla head coach Evan Grantham was disappointed with his team’s effort and execution. “I think they played harder than us, honestly, for most of the game,” Grantham said. “We didn’t play as hard as I expect us to play.
Thomasville Times Enterprise · Columbus, GA
Nearby: Columbus, GATHOMASVILLE – Thomas County Central’s swim team had another successful meet, competing in the Blue Devil Invitational in Columbus last Saturday. Central finished fourth behind Starr’s Mill, Columbus, and McIntosh but ahead of 11 other teams. In the girls division, Kayla Bruce won the 100 freestyle and led the Lady Yellow Jackets individually. Central’s 200 freestyle relay team of Bruce, Abbie Love, Hannah Bilello and Lindsay Hinson finished third. Central’s girls finished fourth with 367 points. Central’s boys 400 freestyle relay team placed fourth, while Cain Childs and Sam Knight recorded top-eight finishes, highlighting the program’s younger talent. “Saturday was a great opportunity for our swimmers to compete against teams we don’t normally see. I was really proud of the way they stepped up,” Central swim coach Ashley Lanatta said. “We saw some strong swims, great effort and continued improvement across the team.
VOX · Macon, GA
Nearby: Macon, GAAfter a no-show at the Atlanta Press Club’s Loudermilk-Young debate against Keisha Lance Bottoms on Oct. 12, where Jackson was supposed to campaign with Brian Kemp, many, including Bottoms, questioned Rick Jackson’s commitment. During the Loudermilk-Young debate against an empty podium, Bottoms said, “Rick Jackson refuses to show up and answer unscripted questions before the public and even before the press. And if he does that as a candidate, what should we expect from him if he were ever elected governor? There’s no reason he should not have been here tonight.” Jackson responded to the criticism of him during his press conference in Macon with Brian Kemp to the press, stating, “I have visited thousands of Georgians for the last nine months. I’ve gone hundreds of places. I’ve not had one voter ask me a debate question. That’s not what’s important to them,” Jackson said.
Smoky Mountain News · Macon, GA
Nearby: Macon, GAFormer Macon County sheriff’s deputy Jonathan Bean searched the county’s Flock network more than 3,500 times during the two years that the county had a contract with the technology company, according to records obtained by Carolina Public Press. Bean was fired last month for misuse of the automatic license plate reader, or ALPR, software and is currently under investigation by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. The county Sheriff’s Office published its network audit log on its website on Nov. 9. A number of individuals had requested the data, Jonathan Phillips, a part-time deputy in the office, told CPP, which is why the sheriff’s office decided to post it. CPP had filed a request on Oct. 22 for the audit logs, which track how law enforcement agencies search their Flock system’s different networks. Digital publication of a public records request satisfies state public records law under Chapter 132 of the North Carolina General Statutes.