Author: Kevin Hall | Tifton Gazette

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Georgia’s new voucher program is starting, with lower demand than expected

Thousands of Georgians will soon be spending money from the state’s new subsidy for private K-12 education, as ... Read more

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Legalized gambling back on General Assembly’s agenda

Georgia lawmakers resumed a perennial debate Monday over whether gambling should be legalized in Georgia. Read more

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Partnership between Georgia technical colleges, university system targets nursing students

Nursing students graduating with an associate's degree from Georgia technical colleges will be allowed to transfer directly into ... Read more

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Georgia literacy efforts produce gains in low-performing schools

A two-year-old Georgia law requiring teachers to use the “science of reading” in their lessons has led to ... Read more

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After 20 years in prison, Moultrie man sues for wrongful conviction

After spending more than 20 years in prison in connection with a 1993 rape/robbery case in Moultrie, Sedrick ... Read more

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Funeral held for sisters killed in wreck

On Saturday, the Doerun community laid to rest two victims of an automobile accident July 8. Read more

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Charges filed in Colquitt County child’s death

Two people face charges of child cruelty, and one of them a charge of murder, in connection with ... Read more

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State lawmakers study student absenteeism, lingering problem since pandemic

Five years after COVID-19 caused many Georgia kids to start skipping school, absenteeism rates remain stubbornly high, with students ... Read more

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Kemp orders state spending freeze amid uncertain federal funding

Gov. Brian Kemp is ordering state agencies to freeze spending at current levels during this fiscal year and ... Read more

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Campaigns for statewide offices take shape after first major financial filings

People who want to influence Georgia's next elections have already poured millions of dollars into the 2026 governor's ... Read more