NFL star Charles Johnson returns to Hawkinsville this weekend

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HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Carolina Panthers’ defensive end Charles Johnson will be back in his hometown this weekend.

His third annual "Sports Academy and Community Weekend" will be held Friday and Saturday at Hawkinsville High School.  He’s bringing his NFL and NBA buddies with him to help teach several sports clinics.
   
There will be food and inflatables for the kids Friday night and a college fair Saturday.

Don’t forget to bring your pens!  Charles and the other players will be available for autographs.  Among those expected to come are former Georgia tight end Leonard Pope and Minnesota Vikings cornerback Captain Munnerlyn.

To sign up or to read more information, visit charlesjohnsonfoundation.org/events.

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Tucker Sargent
(478) 745-4141 ext. 310 Tucker Sargent joined the 41NBC news team in April 2012. He's from Alabama, but you won't catch him saying "Roll Tide!" Tucker grew up near Auburn before moving to north Alabama. He graduated from Danville High School in 2007 and loves to return to the Tennessee Valley any chance he gets. He moved back south to Troy, Alabama after high school, where he graduated from Troy University in 2011 with a B.S. in Broadcast Journalism. He interned in Huntsville at WAAY-TV before joining 41NBC. His passion is sports, and his favorite teams are the Auburn Tigers and Troy Trojans. On the weekends you can catch Tucker watching college football on Saturdays and NASCAR on Sundays! He's proud to call middle Georgia home for now and could always use a story idea from you, so don't hesitate to get in touch with him!