The Bleckley County Board of Education met in called session Tuesday afternoon.  Approved was the $93,000 Prevention and Community Support Grant which will go toward the Sexual Risk Avoidance Program done by Communities in Schools.  In the executive session, the resignation of BCMS Art Teacher Melanie Collis due to retirement was approved, effective October 6.  According to meeting minutes, current board chair Shana Evans expressed a desire to carry out the remainder of her term as a board member and step down as chair.  Vice Chair Brandon Keel will assume the role of chair with Phillip Lester being nominated and voted in as vice chair.

BCHS Football Players of the Week as announced by the Touchdown Club Facebook page.  Offense- Damon Allen.  Co-Defense- Kix Foskey, Willyndrick Walters.  Special Teams- Brody Arnold.  Co-Scout Team- Monroe McNair, Raylan Devane.   It will be Senior Night when Bleckley hosts Vidalia October 22.  Senior Night activities will be at 6:30 pm with kickoff at 7.

BCHS softball was in Alma for round two of the GHSA playoffs against second seed Bacon County.  It was a rough day for the Lady Royals as they dropped both games to the Lady Raiders.  Bleckley lost game one 6-0.  They had four hits and three errors.  Pitcher Sarah Vaugh gave up three earned runs.  Natalie Fordham was 1 for 2.  Game two saw BC have more errors (eight) than hits (six) in a 10-0 loss.  Rayea Dominmy gave up three earned runs.  Bleckley finishes the season 18-11.

    (Photo contributed.)  Brinlee Davis had a goal and two assists as the Lady Barons won 3-2 at Dodge County Monday afternoon.  Leighton Humphries and Camilla Barlow also scored.  Emma Becker had an assist.  Griffon Gibbs scored the game-winning goal with 30 seconds left in regulation to lift the Barons to a 1-0 win.  Abram Miller had the assist.  Bleckley's home opener is October 22 at 3:30 pm against East Laurens.

The Pilot Club of Cochran Paint Party scheduled for October 20 has been cancelled per an announcement via Facebook.

A 1960's view of Walker Hall on the Cochran campus.