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Former South Carolina Gamecocks and Atlanta Falcons tight end Hayden Hurst is officially retiring after seven seasons in the NFL. Hurst was a reliable pass catcher throughout his career, during which he played for five teams, starting with the Baltimore Ravens. He finished his career with 1,975 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns. What’s your favorite Hayden Hurst moment from his NFL or college career?
Wild Adventures Announces Return of South Georgia’s Largest Easter Egg Hunt
Easter Eggstravaganza features age-specific hunts, Easter Bunny meet-and-greets, and a park-wide Ostrich Egg challenge
VALDOSTA, Ga. — Wild Adventures Theme Park will host its annual Easter Eggstravaganza on March 28, March 29, and April 4, offering three full days of family activities built around the largest Easter Egg hunt in South Georgia.
The event will feature thousands of candy-filled eggs and age-specific hunt areas designed for children 12 and under. Guests ages 5 and under will participate in a dedicated hunt inside the Wanyama garden walkway, while children up to age 12 will hunt in Oasis Outpost. Egg hunts will run from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day, with the final hunt beginning at 2 p.m.
Each event day, the first 500 guests through the gates will receive a complimentary Easter basket.
In addition to the scheduled hunts, guests can search the park for a hidden painted Ostrich Egg. One egg will be placed each day of the event outside of the designated hunt areas. The guest who finds it and returns it to Guest Relations will receive two Gold Season Passes.
“Easter Eggstravaganza is designed to give families a full day of experiences, from the excitement of the hunt to the memories made throughout the park,” said Adam Floyd, director of sales and marketing. “It’s another way we continue to build moments families look forward to each year.”
Guests can also meet the Easter Bunny during scheduled appearances at the Wanyama Observation Deck and enjoy themed photo opportunities throughout the park. Additional experiences include rides, animal exhibits, and live entertainment.
All Easter Eggstravaganza activities are included with regular park admission or a Season Pass. Guests are encouraged to arrive at park opening to maximize their visit. There will be no early entry for the event, and all hunt areas will be staffed and monitored to support a safe experience.
Wild Adventures will be closed on Easter Sunday, April 5.
For more information and to plan your visit, go to WildAdventures.com.
About Wild Adventures Theme Park
Wild Adventures Theme Park, located in Valdosta, Ga., halfway between Atlanta and Orlando off I-75, is a 170-acre destination where families can ride, slide, and explore all in one place. A Herschend Family Entertainment property, the park is home to more than 35 rides, hundreds of exotic animals, a full calendar of concerts and special events, and Splash Island Waterpark, ranked among the “Top 30 Waterparks” by U.S. News & World Report. Wild Adventures has been recognized as one of the Most Affordable Theme Parks in America by Travel + Leisure and named the Most Thrilling Theme Park in Georgia by FinanceBuzz. It is also home to the Good Sam-rated 10/10★/10 Wild Adventures Safari Campground, one of the highest-rated campgrounds in the nation.
About Herschend
Wild Adventures Theme Park is part of Herschend’s family of brands. Herschend is the world’s largest family-held themed attractions company, with a portfolio of over 40 family entertainment brands across North America, including destinations, resorts, theme parks, water parks, immersive experiences, and content enjoyed by audiences worldwide. For more information, visit www.Herschend.com.
Wild turn of events in the NFL — the Baltimore Ravens have reportedly backed out of the potential trade for star pass rusher Maxx Crosby. The deal is now off, meaning Crosby won’t be heading to Baltimore after all.
Now the big question becomes: where does Crosby land next? Could teams like the Dallas Cowboys jump back into the conversation, or will another contender make a move? Where do you think Maxx Crosby ends up now that the trade is off?
Let’s Take A Walk
Wild Adventures’ Paradise River Nominated for USA Today 10Best “Best Lazy River”
National Walking Day encourages the public to embrace a healthier lifestyle through walking, which has the lowest dropout rate of any physical activity. Adults nationwide are encouraged to make the pledge to start walking and become heart-healthy. Just 30 minutes of physical activity each day can improve heart-health. One suggested that the American Heart Association suggests is to wear red shoelaces to remind yourself of the benefits of exercise. Taking just 10 minutes three times a day to walk will help individuals live longer. In fact, studies show that just one hour of vigorous exercise will increase life expectancy by two hours. Physical inactivity doubles the risk of heart disease, which kills 1 in 3 people in every year. Becoming more active can lower your blood pressure by about as much as some high blood pressure medications. Walking, swimming, cycling, jogging, skiing, aerobic dancing or any of dozens of other activities can help your heart. They all cause you to feel warm, perspire and breathe heavily without being out of breath and without feeling any burning sensation in your muscles. Whether it is a structured exercise program or just part of your daily routine, all exercise adds up to a healthier heart. Take the first step by walking. It's free, easy to do and when you have a walking companion, you're more likely to stay motivated. Here are some tips for exercise success: Dress for success! Wear comfortable, properly fitted sneakers or flat shoes with laces and wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing appropriate for the weather and the activity. Make the time! Start slowly. Gradually build up to at least 30 minutes of activity on most or all days of the week (or whatever your doctor recommends). Exercise at the same time of day so it becomes a regular part of your lifestyle. Look for chances to be more active during the day. Walk the mall before shopping, take the stairs instead of the escalator or take 10–15 minute breaks while watching TV or sitting for walking or some other activity. Don't get discouraged if you stop for a while. Get started again gradually and work up to your old pace. Don't exercise too vigorously right after meals, when it's very hot or humid, or when you just don't feel up to it. Make it fun and get started today!
Wild Adventures’ Paradise River Nominated for USA Today 10Best “Best Lazy River”
Wild Adventures’ Paradise River Nominated for USA Today 10Best “Best Lazy River”
Wild Adventures’ Paradise River Nominated for USA Today 10Best “Best Lazy River”
Public voting open through April 20 in national readers’ choice poll
VALDOSTA, Ga. – Paradise River at Wild Adventures & Splash Island Waterpark has been nominated for USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for Best Lazy River, placing the South Georgia attraction among the top contenders nationwide.
Public voting begins today and runs through April 20 at 12 p.m. EDT. Supporters can vote once per day, per device at WildAdventures.com/vote.
The USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards highlight top attractions across the country, with winners determined by public vote.
“This recognition reflects the experiences our team works to create for every guest who visits,” said Donald Spiller, vice president and general manager of Wild Adventures. “Being nominated during our 30th Anniversary Season makes it even more meaningful as we continue to focus on creating lasting memories for families.”
Splash Island Waterpark opens for the 2026 season on April 4, offering guests a range of water attractions, including Paradise River.
Alongside Splash Island Waterpark are new experiences for the 2026 season. Guests can walk an expanded Alapaha Trail with 6,000 feet of new wood replaced, visit a new, larger Spider Monkey habitat and purchase new animal encounters with Two-Toed Sloths, Tamanduas and Giraffes. Several ride enhancement projects have been completed on Boomerang, Safari Train and Island Falls. The park is also rolling out new food & beverage items, with Shrimp Po Boys at Typhoon Grill and new Lemon Pepper Wings at the reimagined Walkabout Wings.
Guests looking to visit throughout the season can purchase a 2026 Season Pass. Gold Season Passes are available for as low as $14.80 per month for 10 months and include access to rides, slides, animals, Wild Adventures LIVE! concerts and additional benefits like Bring-A-Friend Tickets.
More information about voting, park hours and admission options is available at WildAdventures.com or through the Wild Adventures app.
About Wild Adventures Theme Park
Wild Adventures Theme Park, located in Valdosta, Ga., halfway between Atlanta and Orlando off I-75, is a 170-acre destination where families can ride, slide, and explore all in one place. A Herschend Family Entertainment property, the park is home to more than 35 rides, hundreds of exotic animals, a full calendar of concerts and special events, and Splash Island Waterpark, ranked among the “Top 30 Waterparks” by U.S. News & World Report. Wild Adventures has been recognized as one of the Most Affordable Theme Parks in America by Travel + Leisure and named the Most Thrilling Theme Park in Georgia by FinanceBuzz. It is also home to the Good Sam-rated 10/10★/10 Wild Adventures Safari Campground, one of the highest-rated campgrounds in the nation.
About Herschend
Wild Adventures Theme Park is part of Herschend’s family of brands. Herschend is the world’s largest family-held themed attractions company, with a portfolio of over 40 family entertainment brands across North America, including destinations, resorts, theme parks, water parks, immersive experiences, and content enjoyed by audiences worldwide. For more information, visit www.Herschend.com.
It’s Time to Organize!
Wild Adventures’ Paradise River Nominated for USA Today 10Best “Best Lazy River”
Wild Adventures’ Paradise River Nominated for USA Today 10Best “Best Lazy River”
Organization doesn’t just happen—it’s a result of conscious actions. Practice this method until it becomes second nature reports All You magazine. Start by tackling a particular room armed with a trash bag, a giveaway box, a box for items you want to sell and a box for things that belong in another room of your home. Make quick, unemotional decisions: If it’s broken, obsolete or redundant, get rid of it. Sort through all the items that will stay in the room, matching like with like. Cluster books together with other books, DVDs with DVDs and outerwear with outerwear. Don’t comingle dissimilar things—it makes it hard to find what you need and creates visual chaos. Make inventory of what you’re holding on to, then determine how the items should be stored and what types of furniture and containers you’ll need. For example, “To keep these stacks of sweaters and T-shirts separate, I can use shelf dividers. Now that I’ve counted my CDs, I know I need a CD organizer with eight shelves.” Find solutions that work with your personal habits. For example, if you’re a no-fuss type, just grouping things together might be enough, so store pictures in photo boxes marked by year. If you are more detail focused, use photo albums. Don't stop until every object or type of object has a place where it lives all the time—be it a tray on your desk for your cell phone or a hook for your keys. Then, commit to returning each item to its home after every use. Soon, putting items away will become a habit. Getting organized is a great March task! It is always great to clean up and out after each season. Keep things packed and organize which will make it easy to find when you need it and it makes it easy to store. And always remember when packing things up that you label all the boxes and containers!
Navigating Decisions
American Diabetes Association Alert Day
May I Borrow A Pencil?
Children have to make many different kinds of decisions throughout their lives. You can help your child learn decision-making skills he or she can use now and in the future. Here’s how: Start small. Let your child make daily choices, such as picking out an outfit for school or deciding whether to take or buy lunch. Give them options if they need help, but let them have the final say. They will be gaining experience in making decisions on his own. Plot a destination. Help your child figure out what he or she wants to accomplish. If they decide that they want to finish their homework before dinner, they may have to choose between phoning a friend and starting their homework right away. Thinking about the end result can make decisions easier. Step back. Allow your child to experience the consequences of his or her choices. For example, if they wear a T-shirt to school when it’s snowing outside, they may be too cold to enjoy recess. Experiencing consequences – good and bad – will help develop your child’s judgment and give them a better idea of where their choices will lead him. Discuss results. Without criticizing, ask your child how they think a particular decision worked out. Would they do it again, or choose to do something different? They will learn to evaluate their own choices, which will help her or him make better decisions in the future. At the end of discussing things, the decision ultimately is in the parents hands but letting the children learn how to make decisions is part of a great learning process. We want to help our children be productive citizens when they enter this big world called Life!
May I Borrow A Pencil?
American Diabetes Association Alert Day
May I Borrow A Pencil?
How many times have we all asked that question? More times than I can remember personally. Everyone always needs a pencil! March 30th is National Pencil Day. My friend Judy, from North Georgia, takes pencils to a whole new meaning. When I met her in 2001, she collected pencils. She has so many different kinds of pencils. Around 2003, my daddy built her a pencil holder that held about 250 pencils and she filled it up. It was the coolest thing he built and neat to see all of her pencils. It’s the smallest things in life that make us smile.
American Diabetes Association Alert Day
American Diabetes Association Alert Day
American Diabetes Association Alert Day is observed annually on the fourth Tuesday in March. This one-day “wake-up call” informs the American public about the seriousness of diabetes and encourages all to take the diabetes risk test and learn about your family’s history of diabetes.
Diabetes Facts:
Diabetes impacts approximately 34.2 million Americans.
That’s about 10.5 percent of the U.S. population.
Of those living with diabetes, 7.3 million – 1 in 7 adults – don’t know they have it.
The risk of developing diabetes increases with age. But there are other factors, too.
Ethnic background may increase your risk.
An additional 1.5 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes each year. There are two types of diabetes. While Type 1 diabetes is not as preventable, it can be managed well with insulin injections. Managing Type 1 diabetes might also require frequent blood sugar monitoring, eating healthy foods, exercising regularly, and maintaining a healthy weight. Education is key to learning how to manage symptoms of Type 1 diabetes. However, type 2 is much more preventable, and some actions can be taken.
Ways to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes:
Eliminate sugar and refined carbs
Work out regularly and avoiding a sedentary lifestyle
Make water the primary beverage
Maintain a healthy weight
Quit smoking
Eat a high fiber diet
Optimize Vitamin D levels
Take natural herbs, such as curcumin and berberine, that increase insulin sensitivity. Type 2 diabetes is not preventable for everyone. However, making healthy choices provides the best chance of not getting it. In the United States, 9 out of every 10 cases of diabetes can be avoided if the above lifestyle changes are implemented. Families, schools, workplaces, communities, and healthcare providers can all work together to make healthy choices easy ones. The observance encourages you to discover if you or loved ones are at risk for type 2 diabetes. Consider taking this fast and easy Diabetes Risk Test.
Visiting Still Pond Vineyard, Winery & Distillery
I love day trips more than overnight trips for sure. And one place that I love to go is Still Pond Vineyard. Driving 30 miles south of Albany, past fields of peanuts, corn, and cotton, you turn on to a road of red Georgia clay. Drive a couple of miles down this road and all of the scenes are those that you would expect to find in rural Southwest Georgia. Then you round a bend in the road and see what some have called Shangri-La… acres and acres of Muscadine vines (also known as Scuppernongs and Swamp Grapes) and the unexpected discovery of Still Pond Vineyard and Winery. Over 130 years ago, during the height of the Civil War, the discovery was just as exciting. Sitting on the banks of an isolated pond was a still, turning out peach brandy to provide comfort, relaxation, and escape for exhausted Confederate soldiers…thus the name Still Pond. Through the years, the legend of Still Pond was enhanced by other proprietors of the still. Still Pond Vineyard owner Charles Cowart remembers, ” When I was growing up the Hunt brothers lived here and were known for the spirits they delivered around. Dad used to pick them up and bring them home. He told about finding one of them under a pine tree one morning with frost on his beard. Evidently the croaker sack of liquor had been sampled too liberally during deliveries and he did not make it home.” The Legend Continues… Today, the Legend of Still Pond continues, but with a much more legitimate (and legal!) direction. Charlie Cowart Sr. started over 45 years ago by planting a few muscadines, a grape variety native to the South… Still Pond Vineyard was born. The vineyard did well and Charlie Sr., along with his wife Peggy, continued to expand the vineyard with additional plantings each year. After the deaths of the elder Cowarts, son Charles and his wife Susan took over the operation Still Pond. What started out as a location for weary Confederate troops to gain a little comfort with a bottle of peach brandy has now become one of the largest commercial vineyards in Georgia. Charlie Cowart Sr.’s small planting of muscadines has grown to become a commercial operation that is a reliable supplier of fresh Muscadine juice for a growing list of wineries across the Southeastern United States. Whether you call them Muscadines, Scuppernongs, or Swamp Grapes, this grape, native to the South, is a wonderful source of great taste.
Source: Still Pond Vineyard, Winery & Distillery
The New York Jets are strengthening their secondary by signing former Bears cornerback Nahshon Wright to a one-year contract. Wright will compete for playing time and provide support in the Jets' defensive backfield as they approach the new season. Considering the team didn’t record an interception last year, this signing is a strong move that could significantly enhance their defense. Do you think Wright will make an impact in the Jets' secondary?
Spring savings are arriving early at Target! As March begins, Target is reducing prices on more than 3,000 items. Shoppers can look forward to discounts on clothing, home goods, and baby essentials as the retailer rolls out its seasonal price cuts. What are your thoughts on Target's decision to reduce prices on over 3,000 items?
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