One month into her senior year, she tested positive for coronavirus. It was very discouraging. I was very stressed out and basically didn t leave my room for two straight weeks. It was crazy, said Kitchens.
She missed cheering at her last first game of the season and she had to routinely sign back into school online again. I really couldn t move. My body ached. I had a headache and I had the chills. It was just really, really bad, she said.
Her motivation for school started to wear thin, but one of her teachers helped her get through it. It wasn t just me. It was a group effort. It really was the whole class. A group effort, said Lynne Adams. I was just really impressed with the maturity that she showed and she did that last year, but even more so this year; in that she did not let it defeat her and she did not use it as an excuse not to do work.
Ariel comes to Macon from Greenville, South Carolina where she worked for Fox Carolina as a photojournalist for 4 years. She was part of the team that won a Southeast Emmy for their coverage of Hurricane Dorian. During her time in Greenville she realized her true passion is on-air reporting. She s excited to join the Middle Georgia community to be able to tell the stories of the people who live there. She graduated from the University of South Florida in 2014 with a degree in Mass Communications. She’s originally from Boca Raton, Florida. She has 2 dogs (1 is back home) and a cat. When she s not at work she can be found training as an aerialist or exploring her new home. She also loves a good TV binge, her current favorite shows to watch are The Office, Gilmore Girls, and The West Wing. Feel free to reach out if you have a news tip or just want to say hello.
Here s a 2021 guide to summer camps in Middle Georgia
Macon Telegraph 2 hrs ago Jenna Eason, The Macon Telegraph
May 3 The last day of school for Middle Georgia students is less than a month away, and summertime brings with it many fun activities for kids.
Although many summer camps were canceled or moved to a virtual format in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, several summer camps are planned for the 2021 summer.
Jennifer Hoffman, an infectious disease physician with Coliseum Health, said each parent or guardian has to contemplate multiple factors when considering whether or not to send their child to a summer camp while the pandemic remains ongoing.