Remembrance event for Coach Otis Smart planned for Sunday

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Lucy. C. Laney High School announced a Prayer & Balloon Release will be held Sunday, July 19 to honor the life and legacy of the late Coach Otis Smart.

The event will be held starting at 6 p.m. at the Lucy C. Laney Memorial Stadium at 1340 Laney Walker Boulevard in Augusta.

Balloons in the colors of white, red, black and silver can be brought to represent the following:

  • White – Current & Former Players
  • Red – Faculty, Staff & Retirees
  • Gray – Alumni & Community Supporters
  • Silver – Students & Parents

This article has been updated to include the new balloon colors, according to Lucy C. Laney High School.

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