Gabrielle Taite

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Many teachers say they often use their own money to help with school supplies. But Dougherty County teacher won’t have to do that after winning a $10,000 award for a classroom makeover!

This grant comes from one of the DOCO School System’s partners called Ed Farm who’s main objective is to enhance technology in the classroom. The recipient was chosen through video submissions from many Dougherty County teachers.

The grant went to Chateireya Fordham, who is a 6th grade science teacher at Merry Acres Middle School. She says she already has some ideas as to how she is going to spend the money.

“What I plan on doing with it is making a thing called a mini makers space," she said. "And a mini makers space is a place where you can create. That would include things like 3D printers, lasers. We have our MacBooks so that they can edit video software. Just things that get them really in touch with their creative side.”

Both Whitt and Fordham will work directly together to decide how to spend the money for the upcoming school year which starts August 1st. 📚🖍️📝

https://www.walb.com/2023/07/11/city-edison-addresses-400k-debt-issues/

City of Edison addresses $400K debt issues The city is $400,000 in debt with no answers as to where the money went.

The people of Sylvester are banning together to raise money for a 9-year-old girl, who is in critical condition after a hit and run.

The hit and run incident happened on Monday in Albany. Now, several businesses now have donation drop off jars set up for the girl's family.

The 9-year-old victim was crossing the street with a group of children on North Maple Street in Albany when she was hit. The 16-year-old driver initially fled the scene, but eventually returned later in the day.

The victim’s mother was an employee at Downtown Pizza and Tavern in Sylvester but is now out of work indefinitely.

Her former coworkers say because of this, they want to do everything they can to help. Other businesses are also getting involved, inclduing Los Amigos Sylvester and Ed's Truckstop in Poulan.

“The community is also stepping up to the plate," Manager at Downton Pizza & Tavern, Donna Crosby (last picture), said. "We have Ed’s Truck Stop, I just was informed by them that they want to do a bingo and cake sale for her sometime next week. And also Southern Woods has teamed up with Michael, the owner here at the tavern, to offer a half a day quail hunt with a three-thousand-dollar value with lunch and unlimited birds.”

Crosby asks that above all else, the community continues to pray for the girl. Downtown Pizza and Tavern's number is (229) 821-3583 if you would like to try to reach out and help.

The Educational Talent Search, or ETS, program at Albany State University is a federally funded TRIO program that aims to help low-income middle and high school students get to college.

They do this through tutoring, career exploration, practice for the SAT and ACTs, as well as coordinating college tours.

Today, they held one of their summer events... a field day!

Students within the organization tell me this program has helped to boost their confidence tremendously.

I’m told that for some of the students, they will be the first in their families to go to college.

“The colleges I’m looking into are Tuskegee and FAMU. Colleges that have good engineering programs so that I can become an aerospace engineer or any type of engineer," incoming high school junior, Jurdyn Johnson (fourth picture), said.

Some noteworthy leaders in Georgia are also alumni of the organization from other HBCUs, including Senator Raphael Warnock! The first African- American senator in the state of Georgia from Savannah State University.

The ETS, TRIO program will be hosting a summer camp that starts July 17th. Be sure to check out asurams.edu to see how you can sign your child up for the program. 🤓📚✏️