Family Connection to meet August 12
The Irwin County Family Connection, Inc., will hold a collaborative meeting Thursday, Aug. 12, at noon at the Irwin Board of Education Conference Center. Tracey Cox, a local children's book author, will be guest speaker. Topics will include the Connection's first softball tournament fundraiser and working on program sustainability and its drug-free initiative.

Defensive Driving Class for seniors
Seniors: Sign up for Defensive Driving Class at the Irwin County Senior Center. Class to be held Thursday, Sept. 9, 9 am to 3:30 pm. Material cost $14 – AARP members $12. Be a Safe Driver and earn insurance discount of 5-20%. To register call Diane Florence 468-9181.

Irwinville Masonic Lodge meets Aug. 5
The Irwinville Masonic Lodge will have its monthly meeting Thursday, August 5, at 7:30 p.m. at the Lodge.

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Honor football players with name plates
Permanent name plates in the Indian Fieldhouse are available for past varsity ICHS football players from the Football Alumni Board. The plates include the player's name, number and years played. The one-time fee is $100. To purchase or for more information, call Alan Gamble at 229-425-9343.

4-H Day at UGA will be September 4
4-H Day at UGA will be Saturday, September 4, in Athens. UGA football will open the season against the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns. Tickets are $47 each and they are limited. Tickets must be ordered by Wednesday, August 11. Call the Irwin County Extension Office at 468-7409.

Basketball tourney seeks all-star teams
The Tri-County All Stars Back to School Basketball Tournament will be held Aug. 6-7 at the old ICHS gym. Ages are 13-14 and under, 15 and under, and 16-17 and under. The entry fee is $50 with a deadline of Aug. 5. Contact Pat Bateman at 229-425-8652 or Tony Adams at 229-520-2179.

Football, cheerleading, soccer sign-ups
Irwin County Recreation Department's sign-ups for football, cheerleading and soccer will continue through Aug. 15 at the Irwin County Commissioners' Office from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. The registration fee is $40. Call Dewayne Vickers at 229-468-9441 or 229-325-6804.

ICHS football reserve seating now available
Irwin Indians reserve football seats are available at the ICHS office. Each reserve seat is $50 with a one-time booster fee of $25. Reserve tickets include the Aug. 13 Dodge County scrimmage. Season reserve parking is $50. Repeat ticket holders have the same seat available through Aug. 10. Open to everyone beginning Aug. 11. Tickets and parking may be purchased until the Sept. 10, first home game. To purchase or information contact Krista Hester at 468-9421.

Football, cheerleading sign-ups August 7
Sign-up for football and cheerleading will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Aug. 7 at the old high school gym. The groups are cheerleaders ages 3 to 7, $10; flag football ages 3 to 4, $10; and tackle football ages 5 to 6 and 7 to 8, $20. For more information, call Minister Derrick Ross at 450-1613; Officer Chris Stephens at 325-4039 or David Pollard at 912-327-1477.

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