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Southwell hospitals generate more than $1.2 billion in local economic impact in Tift and Cook counties
Southwell’s hospitals generate more than $1.23 billion in combined economic impact in Tift and Cook counties, according to ...
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Tift County commission recognizes Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month
The Tift County Board of Commissioners voiced its support Monday for the Tift County Commission on Children and ...
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Rhythm & Ribs delivers another year of food & fun to Tifton
At nearly 15 years going strong, Tifton's Rhythm & Ribs festival remains a cherished staple of the community.
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Police discover possible fetal remains
Tifton Police Department is currently investigating a situation involving possible fetal remains found in a Tifton home.
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City announces street closures for Rhythm & Ribs
The City of Tifton is gearing up for the 13th year of the Tifton Rhythm and Ribs festival ...
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Georgia House and Senate Republicans on parallel course to reduce state income tax rate
One thing that Georgia's House and Senate can agree on after finishing the first round of this year's ...
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26th Annual Valdosta-Lowndes Azalea Festival scheduled March 14-15
The azaleas are beginning to bloom, and soon the 26th Annual Valdosta-Lowndes Azalea Festival will, too.
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Taxes, electricity costs, and elections emerge as top topics for final weeks of Georgia General Assembly
Georgia legislators are preparing for fierce debates on tax cuts, data centers, and voting during the final sprint ...
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School district, arts council collaboration showcases student self-portraits
TIFTON — Tift County Schools and the Tifton Council for the Arts have banded together to help local ...
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Five Republicans, four Democrats qualify for PSC elections
Three Democrats and three Republicans are vying for the Public Service Commission seat that Commissioner Tricia Pridemore plans ...
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Georgia Senate GOP targets data centers, but Democrats argue bill doesn’t go far enough
The Georgia Senate adopted legislation Friday that would encourage judges to think of regular people when considering disputes ...
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Georgia’s ’26 elections draw big fields of candidates running for state’s top offices
The slate of candidates for this year’s Georgia elections is now set, sparking a fierce competition before primaries ...
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Hand-marked paper ballot bill fails ahead of deadline for changing Georgia’s elections
Georgia senators shot down a bill Friday that would have switched the state’s voting method to paper ballots ...
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Georgia House Republicans send pared back property tax cut to Senate
Georgia House Republicans pushed through a new proposal to address fast-rising property tax bills just ahead of the ...
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Senators vote to expand Georgia’s ‘stand your ground’ laws
The Georgia Senate approved a bill Friday that broadens “stand your ground” self-defense protections, a proposal that critics ...
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Senate votes to require candidates to raise at least half their money within Georgia
Republicans in the Georgia Senate passed a bill Friday that bans candidates from raising more than half of ...
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Hurricane Helene block grant applications open March 16
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler J Harper announced that Georgia farmers, ranchers and foresters in eligible counties that have ...
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Georgia lawmakers cross the aisle to help children see and read
Proposal is a rare moment of bipartisan solidarity, a meeting of the minds on a root cause of ...
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Legless Georgia detainee featured in congressional hearing that preceded Noem’s ouster
Before she was ousted by President Donald Trump, then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem got grilled by a Georgia ...
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Georgia House passes bill to let pharmacists dispense birth control without prescriptions
Women could get birth control drugs directly from pharmacies without needing a doctor’s prescription, according to a bill ...
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BOOK REVIEWS: Lorne: Susan Morrison
Lorne: Susan Morrison Lorne Michaels’ influence on American comedy the past half century is almost impossible to gauge. Fair ...
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New UGA study finds extreme heat poses a serious threat to recovery workers after a hurricane
Weather-wise, the days after a hurricane tears through are often gorgeous: sunny, cloudless, calm. But the risks aren’t ...
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Georgia House votes to limit charges for ambulance rides
Accident victims who have insurance would be able to worry a little less about the cost of an ...
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Georgia House passes bill to ban nondisclosure agreements about child sexual abuse
The Georgia House of Representatives passed legislation that would void any lawsuit settlements that seek to silence victims ...
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OPINION: Spring forward, sleep well: Adjusting to Daylight Saving Time in Georgia
As Georgians prepare to set their clocks forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026, for daylight saving time, many ...