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Longtime community
leader Wayne Cooper dies
Community leader Wayne Cooper died February 26. He had served as a Moultrie City Councilman and served on ...
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Deputy in serious
condition after accident
Colquitt County Sheriff’s Deputy and School Resource Officer at Okapilco Elementary School, Abbie Tucker, is in critical condition ...
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Two Colquitt County road detours to impact traffic
Construction in two areas of Colquitt County will impact travel as contractors will replace a railroad crossing on ...
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J.W. Griffin moves forward
in The Voice competition
J.W. Griffin made his first appearance on NBC’s The Voice March 2. Friends and family gathered to watch ...
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Hill appointed to Georgia School Boards Association committee
MOULTRIE – Colquitt County Board of Education member Trudie M. Hill, a retired educator, has been selected to ...
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Georgia House passes bill to ban nondisclosure agreements about child sexual abuse
The Georgia House of Representatives passed legislation that would void any lawsuit settlements that seek to silence victims ...
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OPINION: Spring forward, sleep well: Adjusting to Daylight Saving Time in Georgia
As Georgians prepare to set their clocks forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026, for daylight saving time, many ...
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GARY WISENBAKER: Iran: What fills the vacuum?
For nearly half a century, Iran, or more properly, Persia, has been presented to the world as an ...
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Hahira native named Student Doctor of Year at PCOM South Georgia
During orientation, Grace Perry (DO '26) remembers being warned that medical school would sometimes feel like “drinking from ...
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Road impact updates announced for SR 133 construction
A portion of Ticknor Road in south Doerun will permanently close and the date has changed for the previously ...
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UPDATE: Georgia lawmakers advance legislation to punish protesters who get in the way
Protesters became a target of Georgia lawmakers this week as both the state House and Senate passed legislation ...
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Republicans in Georgia House fail first attempt at property tax cuts
The Georgia House of Representatives rejected a proposal to nearly eliminate homeowner property taxes.
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HARRY MARTINEZ: Establish the correct focus
It is easy at times to focus on the outcome of a circumstance rather than examine the cause ...
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State House declines proposal for regulating psychedelic therapy clinics
Georgia lawmakers declined to tighten regulations for clinics that administer Ketamine and other drugs used for psychedelic therapy, ...
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TERRY TURNER: Broad social forces blunt development
Economist Niall Ferguson has pointed out that after three centuries of almost no growth, average personal incomes are ...
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Republican state senators push changes to Georgia voting machines
Georgia Senate Republicans pushed last-minute amendments to the state's election procedures through a committee hearing Monday in an ...
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SEN. SAM WATSON: Week Seven Under the Gold Dome
Crossover Day is almost here, which means our pace under the Gold Dome has intensified as we work ...
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Farm Stress Summit focuses on mental health challenges among Ga. farmers
Georgia farmers, farm family members, agricultural community members and agricultural mental health stakeholders will meet at the fifth ...
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Friendship Missionary Baptist Church celebrates Women’s Day
The Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 421 Sixth Ave. N.W., and led by senior pastor the Rev. Otis Tony ...
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Clayton Sellers wins Champion Showman for the second year in row
Clayton Sellers, a 5th-grade student who attends R.B. Wright Elementary School in Moultrie, recently won the Champion Showman ...
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Lawmakers consider harms of artificial intelligence, social media, particularly for children
Concern about the effects of algorithms and artificial intelligence has been driving an onslaught of legislation at the ...
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Georgia lawmakers seek to reduce insurance costs
After approving one-time income and property tax rebates for Georgians earlier this week, the state House returned with ...
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Alabama and Georgia end decades-long legal conflict
No blood was shed, but it will go down as one of the longer conflicts in memory.
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BOOK REVIEWS: “Race Against Terror” & “Star Wars: Master of Evil”
Race Against Terror: Jake Tapper Italian authorities picked up a man on a refugee boat during the Arab Spring ...
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MOVIE REVIEWS: “Mercy,” “Return to Silent Hill,” “Sentimental Value” & “In Cold Light”
“Mercy” (Thriller/Crime: 1 hour, 39 minutes) Starring: Chris Pratt, Rebecca Ferguson, Kali Reis Director: Timur Bekmambetov Rated: PG-13 ...