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BCHS Crowns 2013 Miss Scepter

BCHS Crowns 2013 Miss Scepter

The Miss Scepter and Court Pageant was held Saturday afternoon at the Bleckley County High School Auditorium.  It was a fundraiser for the Journalism staff (newspaper and yearbook) at BCHS. 

Four young ladies were crowned as members of the court, one from each grade  They were: Kingsley Brumdage (ninth) Dallas Jade Francis (tenth), Madison Powell (eleventh), and Shana Flury (twelveth.) 

Allie Keel was crowned the 2013 Miss Scepter. 

To see more photos from the day, click here.

Bleckley Churches Hold Outreach Events

Bleckley Churches Hold Outreach Events

A pair of churches did outreach events for the community Saturday.  Cornerstone Church of Christ had hot dogs and snacks before a showing of the movie Courageous in the church sanctuary. 

Salem Baptist Church also welcomed guests. 

They held a low country boil sponsored by the men's brotherhood.

Tenth Annual Biking Bleckley Held

Tenth Annual Biking Bleckley Held

The rain mostly held off to allow Biking Bleckley, the annual metric 100 sponsored by the Cochran-Bleckley Chamber of Commerce, to take place Saturday. 

Officials said 78 people registered for the metric 100 bike ride that took participants through Bleckley and surrounding counties.

BCHS Senior Capped With Annual Powder Puff Game

BCHS Senior Capped With Annual Powder Puff Game

Last week was Senior Week at Bleckley County High School, the last full week of classes for this year's graduates.  Along with activities such as the senior breakfast, a Powder Puff football game between the Junior and Senior girls caps the week.  This year's clash was held Friday night at the football practice field.  

The Junior girls prevailed, surviving a late rally by the Seniors to win 14-7.  To see more photos, click here.

Bleckley Churches Preparing For Vacation Bible School

Bleckley Churches Preparing For Vacation Bible School

Summer will soon be here.   A tradition for many during summer is Vacation Bible School.  Here's a partial listing of Bleckley churches along with their VBS themes and times.

BCHS Ranked Sixth in Directors Cup Standings

BCHS Ranked Sixth in Directors Cup Standings

The Regions Directors Cup recognizes the success of high school athletic departments.  The Bleckley County High School Athletic Department has had a great year with seven nine champions (baseball, cheerleading, boys and girls cross country, boys and girls tennis, girls basketball, boys and girls golf) and five region runners up (football, softball, boys basketball, girls and boys track.) The boys basketball team also finished state runner up.

Based upon that success, BCHS is currently ranked sixth in the cup standings.  They're the only central Georgia school to have both their boys and girls programs ranked in the top ten (girls fifth, boys sixth.)

To see the rankings, click here.

Sen. Ross Tolleson Attends National Conference on Environment

Sen. Ross Tolleson Attends National Conference on Environment

 

Sen. Ross Tolleson (R-Perry) attended the National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL) Environment 2013 Spring Forum on May 2-4 in Denver, Colo.  The forum focused around hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling, but also provided policymakers from across the country with the opportunity to exchange ideas on issues regarding the environment.

“As our country continues to explore innovative ways to utilize our natural resources, these forums allow us to meet and discuss what best suits our state’s needs,” said Sen. Tolleson.  “Since the price of natural gas continues to rise, we must keep our minds open to new ways of unlocking this precious resource.  By learning more about infrastructure, we can preserve our natural resources for the future while also protecting them right now.”