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Scientists hope carbon credits can help Georgia’s faltering forestry industry
When you cut a whole tree trunk down into the neat two-by-fours and one-by-sixes sold at a lumber ...
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Georgia DOT prepares for another winter weather event
The Georgia Department of Transportation is preparing for another winter weather event expected to have impacts across much ...
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Dangerous cold forecasted
for Saturday night into Sunday
Colquitt County is forecasted to see a 4 degree wind chill for Saturday night and Sunday morning, Colquitt ...
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FBI raids Fulton County for ballots from Georgia’s close 2020 election
FBI agents raided Fulton County’s elections warehouse Wednesday to collect ballots from the 2020 presidential election, an escalation ...
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Cold weather warming
center open now
***UPDATE*** The warming center, open at Compassion House, located at 724 First Ave. N.W., will be open through ...
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SEN. SAM WATSON: Weeks 2 & 3 under the Gold Dome
We are now well into the 2026 Legislative Session, and our work under the Gold Dome is moving ...
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Smokers have left the building, yet the influence of tobacco lingers
Some lawmakers have been working under Georgia’s Gold Dome long enough to remember when the place reeked of ...
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Southern Regional Technical College celebrates third cohort of Street to Station Program
The third cohort of fire medic students have advanced in the Street to Station Program at Southern Regional ...
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Valdosta legislator charged with fraud
A third Georgia state lawmaker was charged Friday with unemployment fraud in a pandemic-era safety net program.
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Federal authorities warn of fraudsters impersonating prosecutors
MACON — Federal authorities are warning citizens of a scammer or group of scammers—potentially outside of the United ...
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Board of Education achieves Exemplary Board status
The Colquitt County Board of Education has been recognized with the Georgia School Boards Association’s 2025 Exemplary Board Recognition, the highest ...
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Southern Regional Technical College announces Kelly Wilson as first business and industry relationship manager
Southern Regional Technical College recently named Kelly Wilson as the college's first business and industry relationship manager.
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Dean Poling Book Reviews: “Reacher” and “The Viper”
Reacher: Lee Child Lee Child created the character Jack Reacher about 30 years ago. Since, the character has ...
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Georgia House Republican property tax elimination plan to face opposition from Senate Democrats
A Republican House proposal to eliminate homeowner property taxes will face stiff opposition if it makes it to ...
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Test-run of outdoor classrooms in Georgia schools clears General Assembly
Students in Georgia schools could soon have more opportunities to study outdoors instead of inside a classroom.
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MOVIE REVIEWS: “Greenland 2: Migration,” “Primate,” “I Was a Stranger,” “Is This Thing On?”
“Greenland 2: Migration” (Drama/Thriller: 1 hour, 38 minutes) Starring: Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, Roman Griffin Davis Director: Ric ...
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Sen. Sam Watson reports on Legislature’s first 2 weeks
The 2026 Legislative Session is officially underway as we wrap up weeks one and two under the Gold ...
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Republican state House leaders unveil plan to abolish homeowner property taxes
Republicans in Georgia's state House say they want to take steps to erase homeowner property taxes this legislative ...
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Wages have largely kept up with inflation
Most people complain without knowing why. Take for instance, inflation is times 1960 prices. We complain about prices ...
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Chamber plans 116th Annual Banquet
The Moultrie–Colquitt County Chamber of Commerce is preparing to host its 116th Annual Meeting and Community Awards Presentation ...
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Military News for Jan. 28, 2026
Lance Cpl. Bradley Newton Lance Cpl. Bradley L. Newton, USMC, of Norman Park, is a member of the ...
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Georgia Peanut Commission Research Report Day set for Feb. 4
The Georgia Peanut Commission will hold the annual Research Report Day, Feb. 4, beginning at 9 a.m. at ...
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Middle South Georgia Conservation District offers feral hog trap rentals
Feral swine have become increasingly detrimental in Georgia, causing significant damage to agricultural crops and natural resources throughout ...
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Popular and political support growing for ban on cellphones in Georgia high schools
Georgia high school sophomores are looking ever more likely to lose their phones during the school day in ...
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Trump administration tries again to collect Georgia’s voter list after judge dismissed previous suit
The U.S. Department of Justice has again sued Georgia for the state’s voter list — including voters’ personal ...