MMJ Big Picture: May 2023

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

[ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAIT 3] Georgia Martin

By: Gracie James

Georgia Martin works at The Orchard in Athens, Georgia. The Orchard is a facility for those in need of assisted living and memory care.

[ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAIT 3] Virgina Smith

By: Brianna Brown

Virgina Smith is a teacher at Newton High School in Covington,Ga.

"I have three calico cats and they're all my babies, but there's something special about Bink. Don't tell the other kitties I said that though."

[ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAIT 3] Lindsey Strange

By: Brenda Bernal

Lindsey Strange is a recent biology major graduate from Georgia Southern University.

"A fun fact about me is that I really love nature."

[ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAIT 3] Donny Jackson

By:Nicholas Quarterman

Donny Jackson is a background actor in Savannah, Ga. "If I keep working hard, I know I'll make it to the top"

[ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAIT 3] Carly Gagne

By: Katie Koblasz

Carly Gagne is a rising sophomore majoring in management with an emphasis in hospitality at Georgia Southern University.

"I am a Statesboro local, so when I was a little girl I spent a lot of my summers at Splash in the Boro. My family has always spent Memorial Day weekend at the waterpark, because it is typically the first weekend of the summer. Although we are older now, we still come here for Memorial Day weekend, because it is a nostalgic memory and tradition for our family."

ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAIT 3] Kayla Harrelson

By: Libby White

Kayla Harrelson- Tanning salon manager
"I have been working at South Beach for 3 years now and just got promoted to manager on Monday. It has been a rough week but seeing all of my clients happy about the change makes it easier."

[ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAIT 3] SHALIMAR HUSSAIN

By: Ke'Juan Humphries

"I'm going into my junior year of high school and I am very excited. I know I have two more years, but I am ready to graduate."

[ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAIT 3] José Reyes

By: Javon Huynh

José Reyes is a Boat Mechanic at Carolina Skiff in Waycross, GA. and avid gardener

"After losing our niece a few years ago, we took up gardening to cope and have been doing it ever since, I'm proud that my family and I can do this together and watch it grow."

[ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAIT 3] Julie Fischer

By Aidan Stacy

Julie Fischer is an elementary school teacher. "I've worked at Brookwood Elementary school for 18 years and I love doing what I do even after all this time."

[ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAIT 3] Chloe Davis

By: Jessica Bunn

Chloe Davis is the Account Executive at Lesley Francis PR.

"Community has always been my biggest motivation- building and supporting community and the people with in it. Communications allows me to nurture those connections and be part of the larger story."

[ENVIORMENTAL PORTRAIT 3] Junior Plowman

By Blake Williams

Junior Plowman is a self employed mechanic in Emanuel County and surrounding areas.

"I am going to keep going until both my legs give out out me completely, and I've already broke both of them," Plowman said.

[ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAIT 3] Ben Barnard

By: Zoey Pittman

Meet Ben Barnard, a Starbucks barista in Richmond Hill, Ga. “I love the people, the coworkers specifically, but the customers are always fun to talk too.”

[ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAIT 3] John Williams

By:Jamie Deloach

John Williams is a commercial truck driver here in Statesboro. John has been driving commercial trucks for over 20 years.

"The favorite thing I like about my job is the flexibility, I get to choose my own hours and come home to my family everyday," said Williams.

[ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAIT 3]

Here is Teresa G., taking a refreshing break outside of Dollar Tree before her shift ends. Teresa has been working at Dollar Tree for 23 years and has been in a manager position for 16 years.

[ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAIT 3] REBEKAH FARTHING

By: Ainsley Clifford

This is Rebekah Farthing. Rebekah Farthing is a rising senior at Georgia Southern University.

"I just got back to Statesboro today. I spent the past three weeks in North Carolina, but I had to come back to Statesboro for summer classes."

[ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAIT 3] Evelyn Robinson

By: Olivia Hicks

Evelyn Robinson Mother of two

"This is my first time in a while I'm able to lay out get some sun. I'm usually so busy with work and the kids but they are off at camp this week and I finally have some free time to myself."

[ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAIT 3] Kdsan Habtemariam

Kdsan Habtemariam takes some time for herself at Ponce City Market while visiting family in Atlanta. She recently graduated from Georgia Tech with a degree in business administration and now lives in Seattle. "It's always nice to come and visit family back home and was definitely long overdue," Kdsan said.

[ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAIT 3] Daniel Ramirez

By: Emme Spivey

Daniel Ramirez is a barista at Starbucks in Douglas, GA.

"I was so happy to hear my small town was getting a Starbucks. I have always been a coffee lover, some would say coffee addict. I knew I wanted to get the experience of working in a coffee shop but Douglas never had any openings at the other coffee shops. Working at Starbucks in a small town is nice because people are happy to get their coffee of the day whether it is early risers or night shift workers".

[ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAIT 3] Kris Bechtol

By: Ashley Watts

Kris Bechtol has been working at the Statesboro Books-A-Million for a little over two years.
"This might sound kinda dumb but I really just started working here because I needed money."

[PHOTOSTORY 2] LADY HEADHUNTERS AAU

Guard Jahmere Moore sizes up her defender. Moore is an upcoming sophomore in high school and played varsity for Heritage High School.

Chloe Branch shoots her free throw. Branch finished with 8 points for Atlanta Peak on the game.

Amara Symone drives on the defender in an attempt to draw contact. Symone is an upcoming sophomore for Heritage High School.

Amara Symone drives in for a breakaway layup. Symone leads the Lady Head Hunters in scoring with an average of 18 points per game.

The Lady Head Hunters celebrating an and1 by Dina Stephens. Stephens is the starting power forward for the Lady Head Hunters.

Lillian Gonzalez steals the ball from her opponent and races down the court. Gonzalez averages eight points for the Lady Head Hunters.

Amara Symone attacks the Atlanta Peak's zone. Symone finshed with 11 points on the game.

Amara Symone dribbles down the court after receiving an outlet pass. Saturday's game vs Atlanta Peak was Symone's first game back from an ankle injury she suffered in the Lady Head Hunter's last tournament.

Amara Symone shoots the three pointer after the defense sags off. Symone is currently shooting 23% from beyond the arc over the AAU season.

The Lady Head Hunters scramble to get back in position on defense. The Lady Head Hunters were on the wrong end of a 33-10 run after starting the game ahead 10-0.

Dinah Stephens raises up for the midrange jumper. Stephens is the second leading scorer for the Lady Head Hunters with an average of 12 points per game.

The Atlanta Peak secures the rebound. The Atlanta Peak outrebounded the Lady Head Hunters 33-14 on the game.

Janiyah Thomas running back on defense. Thomas is a sophomore that played junior varsity for Eastside High School in Newton, GA.

The Lady Head Hunters gather together during the timeout. The Head Hunters are currently on a three-game losing streak.

Lillian Gonzalez does her free throw routine. Garcia has been acting as starting point guard while Symone has been out with injury.

The Lady Head Hunters gather their things after losing to the Atlanta Peak 51-43. This was the second matchup between the Peak and Lady Head Hunters on the weekend. The Atlanta Peak won both games.