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GOP cuts in federal food aid scramble passage of long-delayed farm bill
The U.S. House Agriculture Committee advanced a sweeping farm bill early this month, attempting to revive Congress’ stalled ...
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Hurricane Helene relief program launches for Georgia farmers
Georgia farmers can soon apply for more than $500 million in federal funding to help recover from Hurricane ...
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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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Collins named branch manager at Tifton-Tift County Public Library
The Tifton-Tift County Public Library Board of Trustees and Coastal Plain Regional Library System announced this week the ...
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City of Tifton adds work of artist Kenneth Barfield to Citizens’ Art Gallery
TIFTON — City Council members welcomed a new piece of art into the Citizens’ Art Gallery during their ...
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City council discusses expansion of enterprise zone
TIFTON — The City of Tifton is considering an expansion to its enterprise zone program to support underutilized ...
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Southwell unveils new location for gastroenterology care
A relocation for a longtime branch of care from Southwell looks to provide its Tiftarea patients with quicker, ...
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Candidate qualifying closes, local elections locked in
TIFTON — The qualifying period for the 2026 election season has come to a close. With the Tift ...
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Mexican restaurant Chilangos eager to serve Tiftarea community
Through a partnership with the local chamber, local Mexican restaurant Chilangos is hoping to further spread its roots ...
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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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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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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 ...