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Reliable 4G and high-performing 5G service now available to customers in Kennesaw, GA including the Shiloh Valley area and Barrett Parkway

KENNESAW, Ga., Dec. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Whether enjoying connecting with friends and family while on the move, connecting their smart homes through Verizon Home Internet, or using Verizon service for small business or enterprise applications, Verizon customers in Kennesaw just got a big boost. Verizon recently turned on a new cell site in Shiloh Valley improving service south of Town Center and the highly congested areas along Barrett Parkway, between I-75 and Hwy-41. The addition of this new cell tower also adds indoor 4G and 5G service for several surrounding residential neighborhoods, apartment complexes, and businesses. Verizon engineers also deployed a new cell site on Barrett Parkway and Stilesboro RD NW, west of Shiloh Valley which provides coverage and capacity to neighborhoods nearby including local schools such as Mount Paran Christian School and neighborhoods around Marietta Country Club. These new sites, as well as upgrades to four existing cell sites already serving Kennesaw County offer reliable 4G and high-speed 5G service to residents and visitors in town as well as students at Kennesaw State University.

This additional service is part of Verizon’s massive multi-year network transformation which has not only brought 5G service to more than 230 million people and 5G home internet service to more than 40 million households, but has also added more capabilities, upgraded the technology in the network, paved the way for personalized customer experiences and provided a platform for enterprises and developers to drive innovation.

“Verizon is committed to delivering the most reliable network experience and meeting our customer’s connectivity needs, no matter where they are. Our reliable, secure network connects families, friends, homes and businesses in Kennesaw with our best-in-class 5G ultra wideband technology,” said Eric Lia, SVP of Engineering and Operations at Verizon.

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For customers in Kennesaw, the additional coverage and capacity means more customers now have access not only to reliable, fast mobile service, but also Verizon Home Internet service, a different kind of home internet with truly unlimited broadband service and no data caps. It’s ideal for anyone who wants super fast connectivity to stream, game or even work remotely. Verizon Home Internet is reliable and fast enough to power home connected devices: smart TVs, tablets, phones, gaming consoles and more. Go to verizon.com/home for availability. Visit verizon.com/deals for the latest 5G phones and accessories.

PRINCETON – An advocate for Mercer County’s children was recognized recently by the West Virginia Child Advocacy Network (WVCAN) when she was presented the One With Courage Award.

Shiloh Woodard of Mercer County received the One With Courage Award from the West Virginia Child Advocacy Network (WVCAN) for her commitment to the Child Advocacy Center (CAC) movement in the state. The award was presented at the One With Courage Awards Reception on Sept. 12 at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center.

The One With Courage Award recognizes an individual who is a staff member of a WV Child Advocacy Center and has made significant contributions to the development, continuation, or enhancement of the Children’s Advocacy Center model in their local community or to the CAC movement in the state.

Woodard has been the Executive Director of Child Protect of Mercer County for more than 17 years, according to WVCAN officials. She has grown the child advocacy center from one employee to a staff of 14 providing forensic interviews, family advocacy services, and both on-site medical and mental health to children in her community, WVCAN officials said after the presentation.

In addition to her work at Child Protect, Woodard has served multiple terms on the WVCAN Board of Directors and recently completed a 3-year term as board president. As President, she helped guide the Network through the pandemic, federal funding shortfalls, and a Membership & Board strategic planning process.

“I am humbled and honored to be recognized with WVCAN’s One with Courage Award. I deeply value the work of children’s advocacy centers, and I’ve been incredibly fortunate to be able to work alongside so many committed, caring professionals in this field locally in Mercer County as well as across West Virginia,” Woodard said.

“Shiloh exemplifies true dedication and compassion through her work,” said Kate Flack, Chief Executive Officer of the West Virginia Child Advocacy Network. “Child Protect has thrived and grown under her leadership to better serve children in their community.”

For more information about the West Virginia Child Advocacy Network, visit www.wvcan.org.

— Contact Greg Jordan at [email protected]

Contact Greg Jordan at [email protected]

Georgia high school football teams had their first official mandatory practices Monday, and many have scrimmage games set for this weekend.

GHSF Daily compiled the schedule of scrimmages for this week and next. It will be updated with additions and corrections. Northeast Georgia high school teams are in bold.

Friday’s games – Aug. 4

Apalachee at Discovery Appling Co. at Bacon Co. Armuchee at Christian Heritage Atkinson Co. at Wheeler Co. Bowdon at Heard Co. Brooks Co. at Hardaway (K) Cambridge at Woodstock Cedar Shoals at Loganville Clarke Central at North Oconee Coffee at Fitzgerald Coosa at Ringgold Copper Basin, Tenn. at Towns Co. Crawford at Macon Co. Crisp Co. at Bainbridge Drew at Forest Park (SC) ELCA at Eagle’s Landing Early Co. at Pelham East Hall at Habersham Central Emanuel Co. Institute at Vidalia Evans at Thomson Gilmer at Commerce GMC Prep at Montgomery Co. Hancock Central at Greenbrier Hawkinsville at Bleckley Co. Jenkins at Bryan Co. Johnson Co. at Wilcox Co. Jonesboro at Trinity Christian Josey at Cross Creek Kell at Walton Laney at Burke Co. Lovejoy at Stockbridge Marion Co. at Deerfield-Windsor Metter at Wayne Co. Miller Grove vs. Chamblee (ND) Model at Sonoraville Monroe at Turner Co. Mount Paran Christ. at Whitefield Acad. Mount Vernon at Lovett Mount Zion, Carroll at Temple Mount Zion, Jonesboro at Callaway Newnan at Griffin Norcross at Parkview North Clayton at Berkmar North Forsyth at Dawson Co. North Hall at Flowery Branch Northwest Whitfield at Calhoun Pace Academy at Wesleyan Peach Co. at Colquitt Co. Pebblebrook at McEachern Pepperell and Cartersville at North Murray (jamboree) Rockmart at Bremen Schley Co. at Irwin Co. Sequoyah at Denmark Spencer vs. Columbus (OS) Stephens Co. at Elbert Co. Stephenson vs. Cedar Grove (GO) Thomas Co. Central at Cook Tri-Cities at Northview Tucker at St. Pius Veterans at Warner Robins West Forsyth at Lanier Westover at Mitchell Co. Winder-Barrow at Washington-Wilkes

Saturday’s game – Aug. 5

Jordan School at Walker

Aug. 9

Southwest DeKalb at Dacula

Aug. 10

Archer at Peachtree Ridge Bryan Co. at Tattnall Co. Cherokee Bluff at Morgan Co. Coahulla Creek at Gordon Central Creekside at Westlake Eastside at Monroe Area Gainesville at Milton Groves at Glenn Hills (GHM) Heritage, Ringgold at Dalton Jackson Co. at East Jackson Meadowcreek at Alpharetta Northeast at Swainsboro Redan at Salem Rockmart at Rome Wesleyan at Walnut Grove Westfield at Wilcox Co.

Aug. 11

Ashley Ridge, S.C. at Camden Co. Adairsville at Trion Allatoona at Kennesaw Mountain Arabia Mountain at Alcovy Athens Academy at Westminster Baconton at Terrell Academy Banks Co. at Lumpkin Co. Blessed Trinity at Oconee Co. Butler at Hephzibah Carver, Atlanta at Decatur Carver, Columbus at Lee Co. Central Gwinnett at Seckinger Chattahoochee Co. at Brookstone Chattooga at Ridgeland Claxton at Portal Clinch Co. at Pierce Co. Columbus at Marion Co. Commerce at Holy Innocents’ Community Christian at Walker Creekview at Cherokee Cross Creek at Lincoln Co. Dade Co. at Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Daniel, S.C. and Wren, S.C. vs. Washington-Wilkes (at Hart Co. jamboree) Darlington at Sumter Co. Dooly Co. at Dougherty Duluth at Osborne ECI at Fitzgerald Etowah at Sprayberry Flint River Academy at Jordan (OS) North Cobb at Collins Hill Forsyth Central at Pope George Walton at Mount Paran Christian Glascock Co. at Jenkins Co. Gordon Lee at Coosa Greene Co. at Putnam Co. Hapeville Charter at Chattahoochee Hardaway at Manchester Hughes at North Gwinnett Jeff Davis at Atkinson Co. Jenkins at Liberty Co. Johnson, Savannah at Lakeside, Evans Jones Co. at Buford KIPP Atlanta at New Manchester Lafayette at Model Lakeview Acad. at Lake Oconee Acad. Landmark Christ. at Mt. Pisgah Christian Macon Co. at Lanier Marietta at Campbell McIntosh Co. Academy and Savannah Christian at Brunswick (jamboree) McNair vs. Clarkston (HS) Miller Co. at Deerfield-Windsor Mount Bethel at Cherokee Christian Mount Vernon at Prince Avenue Christian Mountain View at South Gwinnett Murray Co. at Southeast Whitfield Newton at North Springs Northgate at Fayette Co. Pelham at Worth Co. Perry at Northside, W.R. Pickens at Pepperell Pike at Hampton Powdersville, S.C. and T.L. Hanna, S.C. at Hart Co. (jamboree) River Ridge at Wheeler Rockdale Co. at Banneker Roswell at Lambert Seminole Co. at Shaw (K) Shiloh at South Forsyth Southwest at Laney St. Anne-Pacelli at Southland Academy St. Francis at King’s Ridge Christian Statesboro at Long Co. Stone Mountain at Johnson, Gainesville Tift Co. at Lowndes Tiftarea Acad. at SW Georgia Academy Union Co. at Chestatee Valdosta at Lowndes Valwood at Hawkinsville Villa Rica at Haralson Co. Ware Co. at Cairo Warren Co. at Telfair Co. Washington Co. at Jefferson Co. West Hall at Oglethorpe Co. Westside, Augusta at Greenbrier Westside, Macon at Bleckley Co. White Co. at East Forsyth Windsor Forest at Bradwell Institute Woodland, Cartersville at Lassiter Woodland, Stockbridge at Chapel Hill Woodward Academy at GAC

Stadium abbreviations: (GHM) Glenn Hills Middle School; (GO) Godfrey; (HS) Hallford; (K) Kinnett; (ND) North DeKalb; (OS) Odis Spencer; (SC) Southern Crescent.

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Dacula High School was the location of a two-day padded camp with various schools, including the likes of Archer, Shiloh, Apalachee, and Buford High School. Dylan Raiola, the No. 1 quarterback in the country and new Buford Wolf, participated in the event and joined Dawgs Daily afterward to answer a few questions.

West Coast football is very different than the type of football that is played in the Southeast. There is an entire offensive scheme based on the type of football played out west, and it is a heavy air raid system. You often see spread offenses in the Southeast, like in the West, but they are a variation of a pro-style playbook rather than an air raid.

Raiola noticed this when asked about differences he has noticed throughout the camp compared to out west.

"It's a different brand of football out here. The o-line/d-line firing off the ball. We made it a point to establish the line of scrimmage; that's what we did - The pace is obviously faster. The offensive system is exactly what I need, a pro-style system. So it's been great so far."

Georgia Bulldogs football is known for those two things in particular—a pro-style offensive system combined with mammoth offensive and defensive linemen that establish the line of scrimmage. As many say, that is where football games are won, in the trenches.

Kirby Smart and Stacy Searels understand that, and they went out and got three of the best offensive linemen in the country within the last couple of weeks, Daniel Calhoun, Nyler Daniels, and Marques Easely. As many know, the three players mentioned all stand over 6' 6", but Raiola noted there's more to them than just their measurables.

"Throughout the whole recruiting process, we've stayed in touch and kind of just kept recruiting them. But, y'know they're all great guys. Everyone sees the measurables - sees them as football players - but at the end of the day they're all great people. People that you want to be around, people that you trust, and people that you want leading your team. The offensive line/d-line leads the teams."

The Dawgs have great leaders at all levels of offense and defense, one of these players is Malaki Starks. I asked Raiola if any of the current Georgia players had reached out to him with any words of advice for his senior year that he is heading into a new state, the name that got mentioned was Malaki Starks.

"I talked to Malaki Starks, he went to Jefferson, and he just said 'Enjoy your senior year. You get one senior year and one opportunity to be with all of your guys. You'll remember this season for the rest of your life so just cherish every moment that's provided.'"

Raiola ended the conversation with an emphatic "Go Dawgs!" He will be heading into his senior season alongside Eddrick Houston, the No. 4 rated defensive lineman for 2024, and KJ Bolden, the No. 1 rated safety for the 2024 class, and a player Smart is trying to land on the recruiting trail.

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A gym in west Fayetteville has permanently closed after its building changed hands for the second time this year.

Iconix Fayetteville, located at 2736 W McMillan Dr. and formerly known as Fitness One, officially closed for business on Thursday, May 11.

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The building will soon be home to Cross Church College (CTHREE), a college ministry affiliated with neighboring Cross Church.

The building was originally constructed on property once owned by Cross Church. The church built their current campus, an estimated $18-19 million, 57,500-square-foot facility, on a portion of the property, and sold a portion to WCG Wedington for $2.4 million in 2016 for construction of the Fitness One gym. The gym opened in 2018, and operated there for around four years.

Fitness One sold the property in January for $9.69 million to Maverick Decatur Georgia, a Georgia-based LLC affiliated with California-based gym, Iconix Fitness who had planned to convert the business practices and branding to match its location in Long Beach.

After the transition to the new company over the winter and early spring, members and staff learned a few weeks ago that the property had sold once again, and the gym would be permanently closing on May 11.

This time, according to Washington County property records, the building sold for $16 million on April 26 to McMillan & Wedington LLC, a company that lists Springdale attorney Kenneth Hall as the registered agent.

That weekend, Cross Church announced their plans to utilize the building for their CTHREE college branch at a service held on April 30. During the service, members of the church walked over to tour the facility that evening.

Shortly after that, a notice was placed on the door of the gym indicating that it would be closed. Staff and members of the gym told us they were not notified of the building sale and closure of the business prior to the announcement during the church service on April 30.

“A local institution had a need for this location to do important work for the community,” the notice on the door of the building read. “The message they put forth and the good that will come to the (sic) Fayetteville as a result will be immeasurable.”

According to the notice, billing for gym members ceased on April 15, and the gym remained open at no charge to members through May 11. Annual memberships paid in advance were credited back to the members on a prorated bases, the notice said.

It is unclear whether Cross Church has an ownership stake in McMillan & Wedington, LLC.

According to their website, Fitness One still operates locations in Lowell, Arkansas and in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Cross Church started as First Baptist Springdale before rebranding to their new name in 2010. The Southern Baptist-affiliated church operates three locations in NWA, including the original location in Springdale, in Rogers, and the Fayetteville campus. The church is also affiliated with Shiloh Christian schools, a private christian schools with campuses associated with their locations in Springdale and Rogers.

After the name change, the church opened their first Fayetteville location in a strip mall on Wedington Drive in 2010. They expanded to the current site after two Cross Church members purchased nine acres near the I-49 interchange in November 2014.