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Tiftarea’s state legislators prepare for convening of General Assembly

With the convening of the Georgia General Assembly just on the horizon, state representatives for the Tiftarea are…

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Six-day celebration of Jimmy Carter starts with Georgia flavor

Georgians get the first opportunity to salute native son Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at age 100. A…

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South Georgia’s gas prices climb

South Georgia’s gas prices started to climb last week, in line with state and national trends.

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Wagenhorst, Meals on Wheels sets new mark at Polar Bear Plunge

TIFTON — Tift Countians brought in 2025 with a bit of tradition, the annual Tiftarea YMCA Polar Bear…

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Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100

Editor’s note: The Americus Times-Recorder, a sister paper of The Tifton Gazette, is Carter’s hometown newspaper. It plans…

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Basketball Christmas Invitational here Friday, Saturday

TIFTON — Christmas basketball is back this week as Tift County’s boys and girls play at The Palace. Seven…

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10 to slide at Polar Bear Plunge

TIFTON – 2025 rings in Wednesday, Jan. 1, with a Tifton tradition: the Polar Bear Plunge. Ten people…

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Tifton Scene’s Holiday Issue is now online!

Click the image above to read about: • A woman providing care packages to soldiers deployed overseas. •…

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County property tax bill distribution estimated for January

TIFTON — County residents may need to wait until the start of next year to receive their property…

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Tift’s Bengston says area students great candidates for Naval Academy

TIFTON — Many young men and women dream of a career in the military. But what many don’t know…