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Whitley wins one for Tift, but wild second game goes to Lowndes
TIFTON — Tift County got one back from Lowndes in Friday’s home doubleheader, but had to settle for ...
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Connor Thomas makes Milwaukee Brewers’ Opening Day roster
MILWAUKEE — Connor Thomas has made it. The Tift County high alumnus starts the 2025 baseball season on ...
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ABAC’s Georgia Museum of Agriculture to host Folklife Festival April 5
Visitors to the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College’s Georgia Museum of Agriculture can enjoy a celebration of the rich, ...
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Tiftarea Academy wins state literary championship again
CHULA — Tiftarea Academy won the GISA state literary championship March 18 at Gordon State, which is becoming ...
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Florida homicide suspect arrested in Tifton
TIFTON — Tifton Police arrested a man Wednesday suspected of homicide in Florida. On March 25 at approximately 10:39 ...
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Measure to confront mass shootings, bomb threats, other school mayhem beats a deadline in the Senate
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Tour De Tifton sees popularity continue to rise in 2025
TIFTON — 8 a.m., 44 degrees may not sound ideal for a Saturday morning bicycle ride, but for all ...
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Funeral home celebrates 100th anniversary with community health event
TIFTON — After a century of supporting the Tiftarea, the Frank and Solomon Nixon Funeral Home is celebrating ...
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Synovus promotes Crowley to Tifton market leader
Synovus Bank has promoted Peter Crowley to Tifton market leader, effective March 3.
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Former state Rep. Penny Houston to be honored with Advocate of the Year Award at children’s hearing event
On March 29, Penny Houston of Nashville will be presented with the Advocate of the Year Award by ...
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Turner’s Fine Furniture celebrates 110 years in business
TIFTON — In the heart of Pelham, Georgia, a legacy was born in 1915. What began as a ...
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Lawmakers decide to ban cellphones in public elementary and middle schools
Children and adolescents won’t be able to use personal cellphones in public schools starting next fall after the ...
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Thoron named dean of ABAC School of Agriculture & Natural Resources
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College announced Friday that Dr. Andrew Thoron has been named the new dean of the ...
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State Senate gives locals extra leeway on property tax relief
Legislation giving Georgia cities, counties and school districts until April 30 to decide whether to opt out of ...
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Lawmakers hear praise, concerns about legislation to stop school shooters
Legislation designed to avert another school shooting like the one that left four dead at Apalachee High School ...
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Tifton Farmers Market celebrates grand opening on April 5
Residents of Tifton and surrounding areas are invited to celebrate the grand opening of the Tifton Farmers Market ...
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State Senate panel advances anti-squatting legislation
A state Senate committee advanced legislation Monday following up on a bill the General Assembly passed last year ...
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Georgia lawmakers focusing on artificial intelligence
By the time the 2025 General Assembly session gavels to a close early next month, Georgia lawmakers are ...
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Quality Employment celebrates another successful career fair
Hiring agency Quality Employment reported another year of success for their annual career fair, once again assisting job-seeking ...
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Longstanding Tifton western apparel store celebrates relocation
A family-owned business that's served Tifton for over 20 years has recently opened their doors in a new ...
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Tort reform gains final passage in General Assembly
A tort reform bill Republican Gov. Brian Kemp made his top priority for this year's legislative session gained ...
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Woman charged after fetus found in dumpster
A woman has been charged in connection with the fetus that was found dead Thursday at Brookfield-Mews Apartment ...
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Legislature passes two tax relief bills
Georgia taxpayers will pay a little less after Gov. Brian Kemp signs two tax relief measures following their ...
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Deceased fetus found at apartment complex
A deceased fetus was found Thursday in a dumpster at a Tifton apartment complex after an ambulance responded ...
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Tort reform bill squeaks through Georgia House
The Republican-controlled state House of Representatives narrowly passed GOP-backed tort reform legislation Thursday over objections from Democrats that ...
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Tift County Food Scores
Arby’s 810 West 2nd Street 100 A Burger King 1504 US Highway 82 West March 13 100 A ...