Colson holds ribbon cutting

TIFTON, Ga. — Colson Business Systems held the ribbon cutting Dec. 2 to celebrate opening their Tifton office. Based in Valdosta, the company sells and services industrial copiers and printers across South Georgia and North Florida. 

 

Local volunteers exceed goal of collecting Christmas gifts for 13,730 children

THOMASVILLE, Ga. — Thomasville and surrounding cities volunteers, making up a multi-county area team, have collected enough gift-filled shoeboxes to reach more than 14,000 children in need through the Samaritan’s Purse project, Operation Christmas Child. They have surpassed their goal of 13,730, but they are not resting on their success. Although local drop-off locations have closed for the season, there is still time to remind children overseas that God loves them. Residents can still participate in Operation Christmas Child by packing a gift-filled shoebox online for children suffering from poverty, natural disaster, war, terror, disease and famine. Like online shopping, visitors can browse samaritanspurse.org/occ to select gifts matched to a child’s specific age and gender, then finish by uploading a photo and writing a note of encouragement to be included in the shoebox they build online. They can also follow their box to discover where in the world it will be delivered. Participants can give a $25 gift card to a family member or friend so they can join in the excitement of Operation Christmas Child by packing a shoebox gift online. These shoeboxes—filled with school supplies,toys, hygiene items and notes of encouragement—are delivered to children in some of the hardest-to-reach countries around the world. For more information on how to participate in Operation Christmas Child, call  or visit samaritanspurse.org/occ.

 

Graves re-elected to committee

DALTON, Ga. — U.S. Rep. Tom Graves, R-Ranger, was unanimously re-elected by Georgia and South Carolina House Republicans to the House Republican Steering Committee, a 32-member committee that determines Republican members’ committee assignments and selects committee chairmen. Graves was elected to the committee as Region 4 representative, which consists of Georgia and South Carolina. “I’m honored to be re-elected by Georgia and our region to the House Republican Steering Committee at such an exciting time,” said Graves. “As the House, Senate and White House work hard next Congress to enact conservative reforms, I’ll continue serving on the Steering Committee as a strong voice for our region’s interests.”