TIFTON, Ga. (Nov. 9, 2016) Nominations are now open for the Outstanding Georgia Young Peanut Farmer. The state winner will be announced at the Georgia Peanut Farm Show on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, in Tifton, Georgia. The award is sponsored by the Georgia Peanut Commission and BASF. The Outstanding Georgia Young Peanut Farmer Award is…
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The national Leapfrog Group has awarded Tift Regional Medical Center (TRMC) an “A” grade for the hospital’s efforts to keep patients safe from infections, errors and accidents for the third survey period in-a-row. Based in Tifton, TRMC is the flagship hospital for Tift Regional Health System (TRHS). The Leapfrog Group releases safety ratings…
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Due to a problem at the press, the sample ballot printed in this week’s paper is unreadable. Below is the sample ballot for Worth County, or you can click here for the Secretary of State’s website where you can get more detailed information about the upcoming election.
(Oct. 12, 2016) TIFTON, Ga.- The Georgia Peanut Commission will be hosting a Trick or Peanut event at the GPC office located at 445 Fulwood Blvd. Tifton, Georgia from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016. The event is open to the public and citizens are encouraged to attend. The GPC staff…
Georgia Kicks-Off College Savings Month with Sweepstakes to Award Two Children with $5,529 for College ATLANTA—Today, Governor Nathan Deal joined states across the country with an official proclamation making September College Savings Month in an effort to raise awareness about the importance of saving for college and to educate Georgians on the state’s educational resources including…
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SYLVESTER—From 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Oct. 6, emergency responders and community partners will hone their skills and test their preparedness at the seventh annual Worth Community Disaster Drill and Drive-Through Flu Shot Clinic at the Worth County Agricultural Pavilion. Once again this year, the event also features $11 rabies shots for pets. Around…
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The Georgia Forestry Commission begins taking seedling orders on June 1 for the following planting season (December through February). To order: Visit our online store at www.gaseedlings.org; Visit your local GFC office. (See our public website, www.gatrees.org for listings); Contact the Flint River Nursery at (229) 268-7308. Payments must accompany each order. Sales tax must…
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(Sept. 8, 2016) — During National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, the American Red Cross urges eligible donors to give blood to help ensure a stable and diverse blood supply for patients in need. Blood donors may be helping patients like 11-year-old Martin Mwita who has sickle cell disease. His body doesn’t produce enough healthy red…
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