Fall Line Freeway RRX closing in Sandersville, detour required

SANDERSVILLE - The Sandersville Railroad Company has scheduled repairs for the Fall Line Freeway crossings both east and westbound near Deepstep Road.

Beginning at 7 a.m. Saturday, June 22 and lasting until the morning of Tuesday, June 25, motorists must use an off-site detour until work finishes. The official signed detour includes W. Church Street/State Route 242 and State Route 15/N. Harris Street/Sparta Road.

The main signed detour is meant for large truck traffic. Local drivers can get where needed during this time.

Questions, contact Kyle Collins.

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Bike Buddies

Bike Buddies have been created to fill a need that was brought up in our coach/volunteer meeting for Kids Bike League. We don't have nearly enough coaches or helpers for Kids Bike League and now see that the program will be best executed if we have a 1-to-1 ratio of kids to coaches. Bike Buddies will be paired one-on-one with a child age 2 to 10-years-old who needs to learn how to ride a bike. Bike Buddies don't have to be bike riding experts, they just need to have a willing heart and be physically able to help balance a bike (bend over to hold a bike seat) for a child.

Here are the dates for Kids Bike League, which will be held at the Sandersville School Building (514 North Harris Street, Sandersville, Ga):

Thursday, June 20: 5:30 - 6:30
Monday, June 24: 5:30 - 6:30
Thursday, June 27: 5:30 - 6:30
Monday, July 1: 5:30 - 6:30 (splash pad party- buddies not required)
Thursday, July 4: no practice
Monday, July 8: 5:30 - 6:30
Thursday, July 11: 5:30 - 6:30
Monday, July 15: 5:30 - 6:30
Thursday, July 18: 5:30 - 6:30

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Trojan Battery Team Leaders Receive Leadership Development Training at OFTC

Sandersville, Ga., (OFTC) --After identifying a need to better support key members of their company, Trojan Battery, a battery manufacturer in Sandersville, called upon local partners – Oconee Fall Line Technical College (OFTC) – to assist in addressing their key needs.

"I was introduced to OFTC’s Manager of Business and Industry Services, Roger Byrd, at the College’s Career Expo,” shared Kathryn Cooke, Senior Human Resources Manager for Trojan Battery. “I briefly spoke of our needs and Roger stated he would be happy to share some information on available training with me.”

After receiving the proposed training information, Cooke was confident that OFTC had the expertise to meet their needs. “The proposed topics were exactly what we needed,” she said. “There was no point to look any further.”

Customized Training 

As a customized training partner, members of OFTC’s Business and Industry Services Team met with and listened to the specific needs as outlined by Trojan Battery in order to create the best possible training. “We asked Kathryn to relate examples of existing training gaps and designed the course content and schedule based on client need and availability of personnel to be trained,” Roger shared.

“It was great to feel that we were partnering in this endeavor,” Cooke added. “So often you are presented with a ‘take it or leave it’ scenario.”

Fourteen Team Leaders were identified by Trojan Battery to participate in the customized training in order to provide skills development and enhancement.

“Our Team Leaders are the first point of contact for the employees who run the jobs on each shift,” she said. “Their job is difficult on the best of days. This was an opportunity to show our support in a very tangible way.”

Trojan’s Team Leaders attended training every Tuesday – in 2 cohorts to fit their shift schedules - for eight weeks. They covered topics on: Leadership Goals, Managing Change, Communication for Leaders, Time Management, Managing Difficult Situations, Creative Problem Solving, Team Building, and Diversity and Inclusion.

At the conclusion of the training, Trojan’s Team Leaders were recognized with an on-site graduation ceremony and reception to honor their completion of their commitment to leadership development.

“We were very happy to partner with Trojan Battery in order to help meet their training needs,” shared Kim David, OFTC’s VP for Economic Development. “Customized training allows us to specifically meet the articulated needs of our client partners while utilizing the depth of expertise offered through our resources at OFTC.”

“Customized training can be conducted on a wide array of topics from skilled training in partnership with our academic instructors to classroom instruction in leadership, soft skills, or computer applications,” David added. “Additionally, a number of Safety Training topics are also customizable to a company's needs.”

Some examples of previous customized training conducted by OFTC are: Leadership training for local governments; Excel and Access training for local hospitals, banks, and mining companies; Blueprint Reading, Shop Math, Electrical and Mechanical training, and Skills Validation/Assessment for local manufacturers.

For more info on Customized Training opportunities through OFTC, visit the Business and Industry/Safety Programs page on the OFTC.edu or contact Roger Byrd at rbyrd@oftc.edu.