Friday, March 8, 2019
Tifton, Georgia
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This light pole was uprooted by high winds Sunday in the parking lot in front of the Tift County Administration Building on Tift Avenue.
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TORNADO IN TIFT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONFIRMS TORNADO
TOUCHED DOWN SUNDAY NEAR OMEGA
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An
EF-1-rated
tornado with winds of
95 mph touched down
Sunday in
Tift County causing
minor damage, the
National Weather Service
(NWS) reports.
The
tornado recorded
one mile northeast of
Omega in Tift County was among
12 tornadoes the
Weather Service in Tallahassee confirmed in
South Georgia and
North Florida.
Five of those
tornadoes were recorded in
Georgia.
High winds in
Tifton at
dusk Sunday also
downed a
light
pole in front of the
Tift County Administration Building on
Tift Avenue, Tifton Police said.
The
Omega tornado briefly touched down at
7:49 p.m.
at the
edge
of a
farm
. It stayed on the ground
three minutes
, traveled
0.72 miles
with a path
180 yards wide
, the NWS said.
The tornado
snapped and
uprooted trees, including
peach trees, along its path in
Omega.
"
When the
tornado
crossed
Urbana Road
, it blew out part of the
foundation
of a
large garage
, causing the associated wall to bow outward," the NWS said. "There was significant
shingle damage
to the roof of this building.
"A bit further from the road, the tornado
moved a
large trailer, filled with air conditioning units and estimated to weigh
7,000 pounds in total, about three feet. The
metal roof of the structure sheltering this and other vehicles was
partially uplifted. The
tornado lifted
just beyond the edge of the
property line," the
National Weather Service said.
The other
four tornadoes recorded
Sunday in
Georgia were in
Cairo in
Grady County, and in
Quitman, Miller and Decatur counties.
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VIDEO:
State Rep. Clay Pirkle, R-Ashburn, introduces the Georgia House of Representatives resolution honoring J. Frank McGill of Tifton.
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GA HOUSE HONORS TIFTON'S 'MR. PEANUT' FRANK McGILL
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Retired
peanut specialist and agronomist
J. Frank McGill of
Tifton, known as Georgia's
"Mr. Peanut," was honored
Monday in the
Ga. House of Representatives for his "
efficient, effective, unselfish and dedicated public service to the State of
Georgia."
In introducing his
resolution, Rep.
Clay Pirkle, R-Ashburn, called
McGill "a
living legend." He said McGill has "diligently and conscientiously
devoted innumerable
hours of his time,
talents and
energy toward the
betterment of his
community and
state as evidenced dramatically by his
superlative service within the
Georgia agriculture industry."
The
House resolution notes that
McGill has served as a
county Extension agent, the Georgia Extension Service's
general
agronomist
and
peanut specialist
, and, as a
peanut consultant
, was a member of the
University of Georgia's Extension peanut team
that
developed
a
multi-discipline approach
for Georgia
peanut production
.
"During his tenure with the team, Georgia's
peanut yield
increased from
955 pounds
per acre
in
1955
to
3,220 pounds per acre
in
1974
," the resolution reads. It also notes that his work went
global
, being invited to
16
countries across
five
continents to
review
research and Extension programs, as well as to
assist
with
peanut production
in
underdeveloped countries
to aid in the fight against hunger.
The resolution also reads that
McGill has
served as president of the
American Research and Education Society
, chairman of the
UGA Agronomists
, the
U.S. Task Force on Peanut Policy
, and the
U.S. Peanut Improvement Working Group
; and was a
technical adviser
to the
Georgia Peanut Commission
, the
U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee
, the
National Peanut Council
and the
National Peanut Growers Group.
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PROPERTY VALUES RISE IN GEORGIA'S
HISTORIC DISTRICTS, ECONOMIST SAYS
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Values for
single-family residential properties in the
National Register and in
local historic districts in
Georgia rose
13-14 percent, and only rose
7 percent
before they were
designated historic properties, according to
research
by a
Georgia State University
economist.
“I felt that I could design a study to help fill this gap,” she said. “It seemed to me that the often passionate debates around
historic district
designations would benefit from
causal evidence
on some of the key issues.”
Patrick said that some
homeowners are "concerned that historic district designation will impose restrictions that make property improvements or sale to potential homebuyers difficult. My
results
suggest that
demand for homes
in these areas is
not hurt
by
designation
, and that the
value added
from
preserving neighborhood character
outweighs any increased costs.”
Historic districts
have also been thought to stifle development in surrounding areas. Patrick points out that the
historic status does not preclude development
. She provides Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn and Grant Park historic districts—which have both seen instances of new development since their National Register designations—as evidence.
In the report, published by the
Center for State and Local Finance
, Patrick uses
parcel-level transactions
and
district boundaries
of properties listed to national and local historic registers in Fulton and DeKalb counties. The data focus on the period between
1990
and
2015
.
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COMMUNITY CARE DAY SET SATURDAY
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The annual
Community Care Day
featuring
free resources
in the areas of health, fitness, safety and disability information will be
9 a.m.-noon, Saturday, March 9,
at the
Tift County Recreation Department
.
Community Care Day
is sponsored by
ABAC
, the
Jay Deason Fund
,
Tift County Recreation Department
,
Tift Regional Health System
,
Tift County Health Department
,
Tift County Commission on Children and Youth, Tift County, Tiftarea Greenways Association, South Central Georgia Learning Resources System
and the
Tift County Board of Education.
Residents will have
access
to a variety of
resources
including
health screenings
, recreational and personal
development programs
,
fitness
,
disability
information,
counseling
,
financial
guidance,
employment
,
education
and
Social Security
.
“It is always inspiring to see a
community
pull together to meet the
needs
of others. We know it is often difficult for individuals and families to locate and access the
resources
they need, and this event is a tremendous opportunity to discover the resources available in our community," said planning committee member
Beth Lewis
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Holding the Georgia Peanut Month proclamation is Gov. Brian Kemp, with Sen. Greg Kirk, R-Americus, lending a hand. On the other side of Kemp is Georgia Peanut Commission Chairman Armond Morris holding the basket. Peanut Commission Director Don Koehler of Tifton is second from left on front row. In the back row wearing the yellow apron is master PB&J griller Tyron Spearman of Tifton.
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GEORGIA MARKS NATIONAL PEANUT MONTH
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March
is
National Peanut Month
, and
Georgia
is
celebrating
its
official state crop
.
On
Monday
, the Georgia
Senate
and
Georgia House of Representatives
presented
resolutions
to the
Georgia Peanut Commission
recognizing
Peanut Butter & Jelly Day
at the
state Capitol
.
Grilled peanut butter and jelly sandwiches
were
served
in the
Capitol's lobby
.
Also, Gov.
Brian Kemp
presented the
Tifton
-based
Georgia Peanut Commission
with a
proclamation
stating
March
as
Georgia Peanut Month
. The day’s program wrapped up with a presentation to the
Atlanta Community Food Bank
, with the
Peanut Commission
donating
14,400
jars of
peanut butter
to
needy families
.
According to the Peanut Commission,
Georgia
ranks
first
in
peanut production
in the U.S., producing nearly
50 percent
of the nation's crop in
2018
.
Peanuts
also contain about
eight grams
of
cholesterol-free plant protein
per ounce, which is more than any other nut.
Georgia
has approximately
200
peanut-related businesses and contributes about
50,000
jobs in the state, the
Georgia Peanut Commission
says.
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TIFTON HOSTS PEACH STATE INVITATIONAL SHOW CHOIR COMPETITION THIS WEEKEND
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The
Third Annual Peach State Invitational Show Choir Competition
will be
today
and
Saturday, March 8-9
, at the
Tift County High School Performing Arts Center.
The
Tift County Choral Department, Eighth Street Singing Company, Ladies Choice, Singers Incorporated, One Voice Show Choirs
, along with the
Tift County Choral Parents Association
are
hosting
some of the best show choirs from
Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Tennesse
and
Texas
. The event showcases talented students from across the
South
.
Four middle school show choirs
will compete
tonight (Friday)
, as well as an
exhibition
show by the
One Voice Show Choir
starting at
5:30 p.m.
On
Saturday
,
three ladies-only
show choirs and
14
mixed groups will compete, along with
exhibition
shows by
Tift County’s Singers Incorporated, Ladies Choice and Eighth Street Singing Company
throughout the day and evening.
A featured
concert
with
Colton Smith
, one of the
2018 finalists
from the
NBC-TV
show
“The Voice,”
is scheduled at
8:30 p.m today (Friday
), as well as
at
6:30 p.m.
Saturday.
Tickets
are
$10 each
for
Friday
and
Saturday
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CTI DAY AT THE STATE CAPITOL
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Roderick Baisden
, left, vice president of the
Career and Technical Instruction (CTI) Chapter at
Tift County High School, visited with state Rep.
Penny Houston, R-Nashville, while attending
CTI Day at the
Capitol recently.
Houston represents part of
Tift County in the
General Assembly.
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TCHS JAZZ ENSEMBLE ROCKS ROTARY CLUB
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The
Tift County High School Jazz Ensemble
entertained the
Tifton Rotary Club
on
Wednesday
with a rollicking performance. The
band
is led by director
Curt Kimbrough
. The
Rotary Club
meets at
noon
each
Wednesday
at the
Tiftarea Conference Center
on
U.S. Highway 82 next to Applebee's.
Click here to watch the Jazz Ensemble's entire performance on the Tifton Rotary Club's Facebook page.
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YOUR WEEKEND
...at a Glance
FRIDAY, MARCH 8
- Peach State Invitational Show Choir Competition, 5:30 p.m., TCHS Performing Arts Center Tifton
- Victorian Stargazing, 7 p.m., Ga. Museum of Agriculture & Historic Village, Tifton
SATURDAY, MARCH 9
- Community Care Day, 9 a.m.-Noon, Tift County Recreation Department, Tifton
- Peach State Invitational Show Choir Competition, 9:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m., TCHS, Tifton
- Low-poly Echoes Art Exhibit, 5 p.m., Plough Gallery, Tifton
- Tiftarea House of Hope Fundraising Dinner, 6 p.m., Spring Hill Country Club, Tifton
- Miss Fire Ant Pageant, 7 p.m., Turner County Civic Center, Ashburn
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FEB. 28
Peggy Crocker Aparicio, 72,
Tifton
Marian Overton Moore, 84,
Sylvester
Jessie Hufstetler, 30,
Sylvester
MARCH 1
Gwynedd Ewing Tucker, 95,
Ocilla
Benny Grice, 76,
Fitzgerald
Justin Parrott, 41,
Valdosta
MARCH 2
Martha Adams Whitlock, 65,
Tifton
Lillie Belle Horton Rousey, 81,
Tifton
Maggie Wilson Monk, 97,
Jacksonville, Fla.
William Russell “Bill” Ethridge Jr., 63,
Ocilla
MARCH 3
Wynelle “Nelle” Greene Farrar Bass, 90,
Tifton
Selma H. Hill, 87,
Sylvester
Sherry Stone, 59,
Fitzgerald
Norman L. Eltringham, 74,
Ashburn
MARCH 4
Martha “Pauline” Smoot Hobbs, 90,
Tifton
Henry Robert Futch, 76,
Sparks
Brooks Richard Mitchell, 83,
Nashville
Bernice M. Goodman, 83,
Cordele
Delia Ward Law, 69,
Cobb
Waymon Lee Patrick, 87,
Quitman
Larry Alan Hardwick, 63,
Winston
MARCH 5
Janice Ray Sanderson Gaskins, 81,
Alapaha
Gregory Dean Smith, 59,
Homerville
Billy Wayne Warren, 74,
Nashville
Elizabeth Anne Adams, 33,
Fitzgerald
Jeff C. Hair, 55,
Oakwood
Haylee Alexis Davis, 17,
Fitzgerald
Lera Caliguiri, 93,
Cuthbert
Johnnie Mae Schenck,
Sylvester
MARCH 6
William Morgan Calhoun, 72,
Fitzgerald
William Thomas Brett Jr., 79,
Tifton
Gene Hubert Larson, 85,
Fitzgerald
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