Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Tifton, Georgia
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In addition to these five individuals, four juveniles are also charged in connection with auto break-ins and thefts, the Tift County Sheriff's Office says.
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SHERIFF'S OFFICE CHARGES NINE IN AUTO BREAK-INS, THEFTS
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Nine
individuals,
four
of them
juveniles
, face a total of
29 charges
involving
auto break-ins
and
thefts
, the
Tift County Sheriff's Office
says.
The
suspects
range in age between
15
and
20
years old.
During the past
eight
weeks, the
Sheriff’s Office
has noticed a
sharp rise
in reports related to
entering autos
and
motor vehicle thefts
. Since then, sheriff’s deputies and Investigators have been working to
identify
and
apprehend
those responsible.
Adult suspects
and their respective
charges
are:
- Tyrone Washington, 17, one count entering auto (felony), one count theft by taking (felony);
- Mekiau Griffin, 17, four counts entering auto (felony), two counts theft by taking (felony), two counts theft by receiving (felony), one count criminal attempt to commit entering auto (felony);
- Patriana Daniels, 17, two counts entering auto (felony), one count criminal attempt to commit entering auto (felony), one count theft by receiving (felony), one count theft by taking (felony), one count loitering (misdemeanor);
- Shymek Brown, 20, one count entering auto (felony), one count theft by receiving (felony), one count loitering (misdemeanor), one count contributing to the delinquency of a minor (misdemeanor);
- Luke Ferro, 17, one count entering auto (party to a crime) (felony), one count theft by taking (felony).
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TOUR de TIFTON BIKE RIDE
RETURNS FOR 10th YEAR
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The
Tiftarea YMCA's 10th Annual Tour de Tifton/Ilse Boyette Memorial Charity Bike Ride
is set for 8 a.m.
Saturday, April 13
.
The ride begins and ends at the
TIftarea YMCA Hunt Park
on 1823 Westover Road. There will be a beginner's
11-mile
course, intermediate level
25- and 45-mile
, and
62- and 100-mile
century routes for advanced riders.
All individual pre-registered participants, by
April 6
, will receive a
T-shirt
. Participants completing either of the century courses will receive a special gift.
Lunch
will be provided.
Proceeds
benefit
Tiftarea YMCA programs
and
scholarships
for
underprivileged youth
, and the
book fund
for Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
nursing students
in memory of
Ilse Boyette
.
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SPECIAL OLYMPICS BRINGS OUT
RECORD NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS
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A
record
number of
participants
came out on a chilly
Friday
morning for
Tift County's 40th annual Special Olympics.
More than
260
special needs
young people
and approximately
250 volunteers
from local
organizations
and the
Tift County school system
gathered at the
E.B. Hamilton Complex
for fun and games.
Each
athlete
was given a new pair of
tennis shoes
, a
T-shirt
, a
medal
and a
trophy
.
All
shoes
given to
participants
were
donated
through funds from the
community
.
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TIFTON-TIFT COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
RIBBON CUTTING
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Russell Cellular
1805 Tift Ave., Suite F
March 25
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TIFTON-TIFT COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
RIBBON CUTTING
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EZ Wash Laundry Services
Highway 41 North & Pine Street
March 25
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KIWANIS PLANS 'CHICKEN-QUE'
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Members of the
Kiwanis Club of Tifton
are selling tickets for their annual
Chicken-Que
on
Saturday, April 6
.
Plates may be picked up at the
First United Methodist Church Social Hall
at 107 12th St. from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on April 6. Tickets are $8 each and include a half chicken, cole slaw, beans and dessert.
Tickets may be purchased through
Thursday, March 28
by contacting any
Kiwanis
Club member. For information, call
229-382-4560
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EXCHANGE CLUB SEEKS NOMINEES
FOR GOLDEN DEEDS AWARD
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The
Exchange Club of Tifton
is seeking
nominees
for the
66th
annual awarding of the
Book of Golden Deeds
.
The longest running project of the
Exchange Club of Tifton
and the
National Exchange Club
recognizes
volunteers
who making their
communities better places
to live.
“This is quite a
big honor
for a
Tiftonite
,” said
Regenia Wells
, program co-chair. “They will join an
elite group
of individuals that have helped to make
Tifton
what it is today.”
A
nomination
letter or letters should include detailed information about how the nominated individual is
helping
local people and programs. The nominee should be sincere about helping the
community
and has an exceptional
track record
of continued, unselfish giving.
The nomination
deadline
is
April 12
. Letters should be
mailed
to the Exchange Club of Tifton, P. O. Box 1621, Tifton, GA 31793 or
emailed
to
spearmanagency@friendlycity.net
with the subject
"Exchange Club Golden Deeds."
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YOUNG PIZZA CHEFS
...
Sherri Coarsey's
and
Caitlyn McFarland's
first-grade classes at
Annie Belle Clark Elementary
recently became temporary
pizza parlors
. Students ordered
shaped pizzas
from their classmates. They had to decide what they wanted on their
whole
pizza, on
half
of their pizza, and on
one fourth
of their pizza. Then they became
producers
by
making real pizzas
. ...
NEW TIFTON REP:
Bo Mathis
joins
Americot
as a
sales representative
in the
Southeast
region, following seven years in sales for
PhytoGen
. A graduate of the
University of Georgia
, he will be based in
Tifton
.
Americot
is a national leader in
cotton seed production
and
technologies
.
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