Morgan Jackson

QUITMAN, Ga. (WALB) —PBR Rookie of the Year Marco Rizzo is making a national name for himself, but he says his story still starts at home in South Georgia. In a sit-down interview, Rizzo said he first got into bull riding by following in his father’s footsteps, a path that took him from Quitman to the biggest stages in professional bull riding. That rise came with sacrifice.

QUITMAN, Ga. (WALB) —PBR Rookie of the Year Marco Rizzo is making a national name for himself, but he says his story still starts at home in South Georgia. In a sit-down interview, Rizzo said he first got into bull riding by following in his father’s footsteps, a path that took him from Quitman to the biggest stages in professional bull riding. That rise came with sacrifice.

TIFTON, Ga. (WALB) —Former Tift County standout Tadric Jackson is back in his home gym for the fifth consecutive year, hosting a two-day youth basketball camp focused on skills, fun and learning the game. Jackson surpassed 2,000 career points at Tift County more than a decade ago and played a key role in the Blue Devils’ 2014 state championship, earning Player of the Year honors that season. He went on to play at Georgia Tech, where he became one of the top players in the ACC.