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Tifton launches Short & Paulk Renaissance Project
The City of Tifton, the Tifton Urban Redevelopment Agency (TURA), and the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) announced this ...
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Tyler Riddle sworn in as new District 5 commissioner
The Tift County Board of Commissioners welcomed the newest member to their ranks at their most recent meeting.
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UPDATE: Hwy. 319 accident claims 2 lives
Two people have died as a result of an accident on Highway 319 Monday.
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Plough Gallery exhibition explores relationship with memory
TIFTON — The latest exhibit at Tifton’s local art gallery will explore the way we shape memories and ...
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Austin Brown succeeds in second America’s Got Talent audition
Austin Brown didn't succeed at his first America's Got Talent audition earlier this season, but the Tifton native ...
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Folkston immigrant detention center to become nation’s largest
South Georgia soon will become home to the largest illegal immigrant detention center in the country.
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Memorial park amphitheater to receive canopy to beat the heat
The Jack Stone Veterans Memorial Park will be undergoing renovations over the next few months.
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Valdosta State University announces Spring 2025 graduates
Valdosta State University recently announced the members of its graduating class of Spring 2025. The list includes the ...
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Southwell launches program to support high-risk pregnancies
Southwell is expanding access to specialized maternal care with the launch of its new Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) ...
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Tift Student Farmer’s Market grows and grows
TIFTON —The trial run of the Tift County Schools’ Student Farmer’s Market ended Monday, but it’s been so ...
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Appellate court: Local elections officials must certify results
Certification of election results in Georgia is a mandatory duty of local elections officials - not a discretionary ...
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Murder suspect shoots himself after police chase
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation and Cook County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a suicide after being involved in ...
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Georgia lawyers consider limited role for legal assistance by non-attorneys
A committee created by the Georgia Supreme Court is recommending that the state try letting people with special ...
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BRIAN PONDER: Encouraging conservation keeps farmers on the land
Some people collect art. My brother, Ken, and I collect farms in a sense, and our farms are ...
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Hitting the Books on Community: Local bookstore aims to connect with residents
TIFTON — A local business owner is hoping to do her part to bring the community together however ...
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Final summer Student Farmer’s Market Monday
TIFTON — Tift County agriculture students will hold their final summer Student Farmer’s Market Monday morning at Eighth ...
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Tifton police seize 20 pounds of marijuana on I-75
Tifton Police Department conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 75 Southbound Tuesday, July 1, that resulted in the ...
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Tift Theatre to host illusionist Evan Dupree’s “The Great Escape”
TIFTON — Award-winning illusionist Evan Dupree will be inviting Tifton to join him for a night of magic ...
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Tifton businesses push for focus on local flavors
Stop in to Savor the Flavor or Donatello's during your next trip to Downtown Tifton and you're certain ...
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Atlanta to get Shriners children’s medical research facility
Shriners Children's will establish a new pediatric medical research facility near Georgia Tech, bringing jobs and significant investment, ...
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Tifton officials attend 2025 GMA Annual Convention
City of Tifton leaders attended the 2025 Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) Annual Convention that was held Thursday, June ...
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Newberry named president of Southeastern Writers Association
Dr. Jeff Newberry, a professor of English and Poet in Residence at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, has been ...
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Southwell welcomes Dr. Kyle Posey
Southwell has announced that new family physician Dr. Kyle Posey will be joining Southwell Medical Clinic on Aug. ...
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Southwell Health and Rehabilitation in Adel launches paid CNA training program
Southwell Health and Rehabilitation (SWHR) in Adel is launching a new Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Training Program designed ...
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Commissioner election cancelled as only one candidate qualifies
The Tift County Board of Elections and Registration has announced the cancellation of the special election to fill ...