This week is Severe Weather Awareness Week in the State of Georgia. As a part of the Severe Weather Awareness Week activities the statewide Tornado Drills will Be held on Wednesday, February 4th. If, for any reason the drill needs to be postponed an updated Public Information Statement will be issued by the National Weather Service office in Jacksonville on Wednesday morning.
As I’m entering this article, the rain is coming down outside like stair rods! Now if you don’t know the expression, I’m not that surprised, it comes from the North of England and basically means ‘Heavy!’
But all that aside, I know currently there’s a heavy storm warning at the moment but did you know it was going to be bad, or would you know if it’s likely to get worse. Well you would if you visited here and followed the link to the site we maintain with the help of the Ware County CERT offices.
Several years ago, when we had the year of the forest fires, Perry Blackburn who works at the Ware County EMS & CERT got together with yourWARELOCAL.com (Marcus Tullius Cicero & ancillam.com) to make a website that would have regular alert messages that effected Ware County, from floods, fires, tornados, whatever. So at that time ancillam.com committed their services to keep this up to date FOC for the Ware County community.
As most of you will know, the National Craft & Home Décor Retailer is Opening a New Store in Waycross.
The information you need is who what and when, so here’s the latest that they have released:
This is Hobby Lobby’s thirty-second location in Georgia, which is projected to open at the end of February. The location will bring about 35-50 jobs to the community paying $15 per hour for full-time and $10 per hour for part-time associates.
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. a privately held national retail chain of craft & home décor stores, is set to open a new store in Waycross, GA. Construction is underway on this new 55,000 square-foot building located at between Hatcher Point Road and Woodward Avenue on Memorial Drive.
With just days before Christmas I know that there are some of you out there that just hasn’t got all the Christmas gifts yet. It happens every year, and to be honest I fall into this trap each year as well, so I know what it’s like.
So what would I suggest for that person that has everything?
Well, how about a gift that could save their life, this year, heaven forbid!
Air Evac is our local air ambulance helicopter service providing medical transport which dramatically reduces the time to an emergency treatment facility.
Ita, let’s look at this for a moment, if you’re in an accident or have a medical emergency and Air Evacuation is determined to be your fastest and safest option Air Evac Lifeteam can fly you to the nearest appropriate hospital at a substantial fee, because keeping a helicopter ready 24-7 isn’t cheap. That’s OK, but I can’t afford that and I don’t think my insurance will cover that, what now, I want the best, BUT there is an answer …
a 1 year family membership is affordable at $65 a household*, plus your out-of-pocket costs for air medical flight are covered if we transport you. * subject to the size of the family
a: 512 City Boulevard, Suite G, Waycross, GA 31501
t: 912.337.2199
in: www.odehcabinetrydesigns.com
The Okefenokee Swamp Park invites you to Come & See the Lights this Christmas.
Night still available at this time are:
First light show train at 6 pm. Last departs at 9 pm.
Are you a resident of Charlton, ware, or Clinch County, Georgia or Baker County, Florida?
Looking for something fun for the whole family during this holiday season? Come and visit the Suwannee Canal Recreation Area on Saturday December 13 for the refuge’s first Locals Day! During this event, the refuge will be open as normal to the public, but for residents that live in the counties where the refuge is found (Cherleton ', ware, Clinch and Baker, FL) – great discounts are available! Locals will receive FREE ENTRY (normally $5/vehicle), a 10% discount on purchases made at the Okefenokee Wildlife League bookstore (within the Richard S. Bolt Visitor Center), et 10% discounts on 90-minute boat tours and canoe/kayak rentals (Okefenokee Adventures).
Skywarn is a program the National Weather Service uses to improve severe storm watches and warnings. Trained volunteers serve as storm spotters. These spotters pass on vital “ground truth” information to forecasters during severe weather events. They are the eyes and ears not only for forecasters, but for the community as a whole Skywarn volunteers come from all walks of life, and generally have two things in common – an interest in weather as well as an interest in serving their community.
Please Join the Waycross Ware County Chamber of Commerce in this event
During this shopping season remember to shop local and support all our local businesses. Dollars spent out of town return little to our community. Don’t forget your locally owned small businesses. For every $100 spent in a locally owned small business, $68 returns to the community through taxes, payroll and other expenditures.
Below are Chamber members featuring their unique products. The first 15 customers mentioning Shop Small Saturday will receive a free Shop Small canvas tote bag at these locations.
Center Elementary is a school of accomplishment and the home of the Tigers. In the last two years, through the hard work of our students and staff, we have earned the distinguished honor of being recognized as a School of Excellence and a Title 1 Reward School for highest progress. In addition to our accolades, we have three pillars that we stand on: building relationships, challenging students, and preparing students for life transitions.
For 2013-2014, Center’s College Career Readiness Performance Indicator, CCRPI, score of 96.2 was the highest of the eight county districts in the Okefenokee RESA region.