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Spring has come again to South Georgia.
Writer Akilah C. Clarke describes it at the time when life returns to Moultrie and Colquitt County in her story,“ When Moultrie wakes to spring,” on Page 10 of this issue of Moultrie Scene.
Akilah talks with three local people whose businesses take a turn with the change of the season. Farmer Kent Hamilton sees the fields go from bare to beginning work. Seamstress Delano Jefferson watches colors get brighter in the clothes she’ s called to alter. Florist Alicia Scott sees the boom of Valentine’ s Day, prom and spring weddings.
Learn about the little things they each notice this time of year.
Another change the people of Moultrie anticipate as the weather warms is the annual Spring Fling festival in mid-April. This year’ s kickoff concert will feature On the Border The Ultimate Eagles Tribute Band. With the success of last year’ s tribute to the band Journey, residents have much to look forward to with the salute to another classic rock band.
The concert will be on Friday, April 17, at the Lewis Hill Amphitheatre on the Courthouse Square. The rest of the festival will take place the next day all around the courthouse with performers, vendors, arts and crafts, food trucks and the full street fair experience. Learn more in the story in this issue of Moultrie Scene. In addition to being the start of spring, March is Youth Art Month. Local artists from kindergarten through 12th grade will see their works on display at the Arts Center of Moultrie’ s annual Youth Art exhibit. Writer Anais Clarke talks with Colquitt County High art teacher Whitney Pitts and two of the high school’ s standout artists about what the exhibit means to them. Check it out on Page 32. Last, but not least, reporter Adelia Ladson delves into the Downtown Moultrie History Project, an effort to upload to the internet photos and historic details about buildings throughout downtown. The project offers nostalgia but also education about the area’ s history. It’ s been called an ongoing project, but much information is already available.
History helps us know where we come from, and so do stories like these in Moultrie Scene. If you know of other stories we could be covering, share them with us at editorial @ moultrieobserver. com or call us at( 229) 985-4545.
Kevin C. Hall Editor The Moultrie Observer and Moultrie Scene
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Volume 10 • No. 3
Publisher LAURIE GAY
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