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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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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 ...
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Easter Bunny to visit
downtown Moultrie in March
MOULTRIE – Mr. and Mrs. Easter Bunny will be hopping onto the courthouse square, March 14, during Downtown ...
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Students who skip school could face new punishments, including loss of driver’s license
Students with too many unexcused absences would be barred from playing sports and could lose their driver's license ...
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Food bank cuts the
ribbon on new building
Community members and leaders gathered at the Colquitt County Food Bank Tuesday for the organization's official ribbon cutting ...
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Bill allowing broader sales of craft beer by Georgia breweries falls short
An attempt to permit Georgia breweries to sell beer to restaurants, bars, and stores failed Tuesday when state ...
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Georgia House adopts Kemp’s income tax cut
Gov. Brian Kemp is halfway to getting his income tax rate cut approved by the Legislature after the ...
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Spring Nature Quest events at Gaskins Forest Education Center
The Gaskins Forest Education Center, located at 3359 Moore Sawmill Road in Alapaha, is planning a spring season ...
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SRTC SkillsUSA members excel at state competition
Career and technical education students from Southern Regional Technical College recently competed at the 2026 SkillsUSA State Leadership ...
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HARRY MARTINEZ: Absolute Certainty, pt. 2
A study of language reveals that a given word can several meanings. One of the most common examples ...
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EDDIE SEAGLE: Serene spaces: How to create a restful, reflective garden space
Create your outdoor retreat, from to-do lists to tranquility. When deadlines loom, doomscrolling preoccupies your days, and the ...
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Sunset students win innovation event, head to state
Students from across the region poured into the gymnasium at Thomas County Academy on Friday afternoon to showcase ...
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Turning Point Care Center celebrates 40 years of service to Moultrie and Southwest Georgia
Turning Point Care Center recently celebrated its 40th anniversary, marking four decades of dedicated service as a trusted ...
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Archway summit focuses on local workforce
The Colquitt County Archway Partnership hosted a Workforce Data Summit in collaboration with the UGA Carl Vinson Institute ...