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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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Women’s Summit will
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MOULTRIE — The Hope House Women’s Clinic has partnered with the Vashti Center for Children and Families to ...
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JASON SHAW: Georgia does it right with data centers
Georgia has proven time and again that it has the unique ability to temper rapid economic changes with ...
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Severe weather risk results in little to no damage for Tift County
TIFTON — The threat of inclement weather appears to have blown through the Tiftarea. Following concerns of severe ...
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General Assembly approves tax rebates up to $500
ATLANTA — Georgia taxpayers are getting some of their money back. With a unanimous vote Monday, the state ...
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New Space, Same Place: Downtown on Main continues quality service in new location
TIFTON — With a new location and new possibilities on the table, local business Downtown on Main is ...
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Schools to close on Monday
TIFTON — The Tift County School System will close schools Monday due to the threat of severe weather. ...
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Georgia legislation raises concerns about public access to police videos
Four words added to legislation that targets mugshot mills have free speech advocates worried the public could lose ...
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Tift County Schools sets calendar for 2026-27 school year
TIFTON — Tift County Schools has set its start and end times, as well as overall instructional schedules, ...
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Board of Education submits Internet use policy for public review
TIFTON — The county Board of Education plans to adjust their policies regarding acceptable Internet use during school ...
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Tift County Schools praises wrestling, swimming teams
TIFTON — Tift County Schools congratulated some of their outstanding student athletes at the most recent Board of ...
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Tift County Schools recognizes STAR student
TIFTON — Staff of the local school district recognized a truly stellar Tift County student at the most ...
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Ford named to multi-state ag committee
State Rep. Jaclyn Ford, R-Tifton, was recently appointed by House Speaker Jon Burns, R-Newington, to serve on the Agriculture ...
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Tift County Schools reviews summer learning plans
Tift County Schools is finalizing its plans for summer learning.
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SRTC student wins Ga. EAGLE Award
A Southern Regional Technical College student from Thomasville has been named the 2026 Adult Education Student of the ...
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Movie Reviews: “Send Help,” “Shelter,” “Melania” & “Iron Lung”
“Send Help” (Thriller/Dark Comedy: 1 hour, 53 minutes) Starring: Rachel McAdams, Dylan O’Brien and Edyll Ismail Director: Sam ...
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Could gold be used as currency in Georgia? A gold bill passed the state Senate
Forget paper money. Georgia senators want to legalize using gold and silver for everyday purchases.
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Georgia lawmakers debate legalizing silencers as gun safety bills stall
Georgia has some of the loosest gun laws in the nation, but a bill to remove the state’s ...
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Education briefs for March 11, 2026
Denham elected to The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi BATON ROUGE, La. — Stephen Denham of Tifton ...
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GARY WISENBAKER: Fix the rules, build more homes; Congress moves in the right direction
For years now Americans have been told that the housing affordability crisis is too complicated to fix. Prices ...
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Keep Tift Beautiful honors March Beauty Spot winners
TIFTON — The Keep Tift Beautiful Board has picked out two more spaces in Tifton to serve as ...
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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 ...