Archive for August 2020

Podcast: Southwest Georgia Network News August 31, 2020

In the third installment of The Education Project, Walter Johnson talked to former Deerfield-Windsor head football coach now head of school Allen Lowe about the transition from coaching to administration, as well as how the Albany-based private school is adjusting to virtual learning and its transition from GISA to GHSA athletics.

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Deerfield-Windsor School Website

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High School Football Round-Up Podcast: Week of August 31, 2020

On this week’s installment of the High School Football Round-Up Podcast, host Walter Johnson talked to former Deerfield-Windsor head coach now head of school Allen Lowe, as well as new Knights head coach Jake McCrae, on the Albany private school’s inaugural season in the Georgia High School Association. Also, there’s news that several area teams have pushed back the start of their seasons due to COVID-19, plus a brief preview of the games that will actually be played on this opening week of the 2020 season, and much more.

More Information:

Note: All schedules are courtesy of the Georgia High School Football Historians Association website unless otherwise noted.

Allen Lowe Coaching Profile (Courtesy of the Georgia High School Football Historians Association)

Deerfield-Windsor Schedule

Georgia High School Football Daily Newsletter (August 27, 2020)

Georgia High School Football Daily Newsletter (August 28, 2020)

Moultrie Observer Article (August 27, 2020)

Valdosta Daily Times Article (August 28, 2020)

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Podcast: Southwest Georgia Network News August 28, 2020

In the second installment of The Education Project, we talked to Dougherty County School System Superintendent Kenneth Dyer about the start of the new academic year, the challenges the district is facing with the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as how virtual learning is moving forward, and if and/or when a potential return to on-campus, in-person instruction could happen.

More Information:

Dougherty County School System Website

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Podcast: Southwest Georgia Network News August 27, 2020

The latest COVID-19 related developments from Wednesday, plus other stories of interest from Southwest Georgia. That’s in Thursday’s installment of the Southwest Georgia Network News.

More Information:

COVID-19 Update from the Georgia Department of Public Health

Phoebe Putney Health System Press Release

Southwest Georgia Network Coronavirus Resource Page

Southwest Georgia Public Health District Page

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Podcast: Southwest Georgia Network News August 26, 2020

The latest COVID-19 related developments from Tuesday, plus an area university gets its accreditation approved for another academic year. That’s in Wednesday’s installment of the Southwest Georgia Network News.

More Information:

COVID-19 Update from the Georgia Department of Public Health

Georgia Southwestern State University Press Release

Southwest Georgia Network Coronavirus Resource Page

Southwest Georgia Public Health District Page

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Podcast: Southwest Georgia Network News August 25, 2020

The latest COVID-19 related developments from Monday, including the stabilization of hospitalizations in Albany. That’s in Tuesday’s installment of the Southwest Georgia Network News.

More Information:

COVID-19 Update from the Georgia Department of Public Health

COVID-19 Update from Phoebe Putney Health System

Southwest Georgia Network Coronavirus Resource Page

Southwest Georgia Public Health District Page

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Podcast: Southwest Georgia Network News August 24, 2020

The latest COVID-19 related developments from this past weekend, plus other news from Southwest Georgia. That’s in Monday’s installment of the Southwest Georgia Network News.

More Information:

COVID-19 Update from the Georgia Department of Public Health

Georgia Bureau of Investigation Press Release

Southwest Georgia Network Coronavirus Resource Page

Southwest Georgia Public Health District Page

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High School Football Round-Up Podcast: Week of August 24, 2020

On this week’s installment of the High School Football Round-Up Podcast, more on two coaches at two different Dougherty County high schools testing positive for COVID-19, plus one of the state’s top opening week games is moved due to the pandemic, as well as filling the gaps in multiple team’s schedules, how many teams in the Southwest Georgia Network coverage area could make it to opening night, and much more.

More Information:

Note: All schedules are courtesy of the Georgia High School Football Historians Association website unless otherwise noted.

Dougherty County School System Press Release

Georgia High School Football Daily Newsletter (August 17, 2020)

Georgia High School Football Daily Newsletter (August 18, 2020)

Georgia High School Football Daily Newsletter (August 19, 2020)

Georgia High School Football Daily Newsletter (August 20, 2020)

Georgia High School Football Daily Newsletter (August 21, 2020)

Valdosta Wildcats Website

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Podcast: Southwest Georgia Network News August 21, 2020

The latest COVID-19 related developments from Thursday, plus a suspect is wanted for aggravated assault, our area could find itself in the eye of a potential hurricane by early next week, and a popular local event is going virtual this fall. That’s in Friday’s installment of the Southwest Georgia Network News.

More Information:

Albany Museum of Art Press Release

Albany Police Department Facebook Page

COVID-19 Update from the Georgia Department of Public Health

National Weather Service Tallahassee, Florida

Southwest Georgia Network Coronavirus Resource Page

Southwest Georgia Public Health District Page

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Podcast: Southwest Georgia Network News August 20, 2020

The latest COVID-19 related developments from Wednesday, plus Albany Police investigate a Tuesday night shooting, and football practices are suspended after two coaches test positive for the coronavirus. That’s in Thursday’s installment of the Southwest Georgia Network News.

More Information:

Albany Police Department Facebook Page

COVID-19 Update from the Georgia Department of Public Health

Dougherty County School System Press Release

Southwest Georgia Network Coronavirus Resource Page

Southwest Georgia Public Health District Page

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