Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Tifton, Georgia
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VIDEO:
Click the image to see Jenna Turner, new owner of the Golden Building in Downtown Tifton, give a tour and discuss plans for the historic corner building.
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NEW OWNER HAS
BIG PLANS FOR
GOLDEN BUILDING
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The
new owners
of the historic
Golden Building
, located at the
corner
of
Second Stree
t and
Love Avenue
in
Downtown Tifton
, have
ambitious plans
for the
structure
.
Jenna Turner
, who owns
Harp & Turner Construction Co.
in
Tifton
with her husband
Justin
, intends to turn the
Tifton landmark
into a
variety
of
venues
, including a
coffee cafe,
a
retail shop
,
office space
for
small businesses
, a
restaurant
and an
event space
for gatherings.
The
Golden Building
is on the
National Register of Historic Places
and is one of the
anchors
of
Downtown Tifton
. Part of the
first floor
was recently utilized as a
retail shop
, but most of the
structure
has been
vacant
for about a
decade
.
Tifton's
Downtown Development Authority
helped
facilitate
the
sale
of the building, whose
construction
began in
1910
.
"I'm a
developer
who values
history
and
innovation
,"
Turner
says.
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.
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FOLK ANNOUNCES
RE-ELECTION CANDIDACY
FOR CITY COUNCIL
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Jack Folk
of
Tifton
has announced his
candidacy
for
re-election
to
District 2
on
Tifton City Council
.
"I believe we have
accomplished
a
lot
over the last
3½ years
and would be
honored
to be able to
continue serving
on the
City Council
,"
Folk
said. "I
humbly ask
for your
vote
and
support
on
Nov. 5
."
Folk
has nearly
30
years in the
manufacturing
industry in
finance
and
operations
. He is retired from
Alcoa/Sapa
and is a
former plant manager
at
Tifton Aluminum
, as well as a
former plant manager
at several
locations
throughout the
Southeast
.
"
Safety
has always been a
top focus
for me;
making Tifton safer
for residents has been
one
of my
top priorities
. With that in mind, I pushed to
increase
the
pay
for our
police
and
fire
personnel," he said.
Folk
noted that the
city
has
stepped up
efforts to
publicize rules
regarding
golf cart usage
on
city streets
and
cracked down
on
underage
golf-cart drivers. Also,
more stop signs
have been erected to
address speeding cars
in
neighorhoods
.
"With a
background
in the
financial
world, I was
one
of two members who
created
and was
selected
to
serve
on the (city)
finance committee
... created to
oversee
the
budget
," Folk said.
"This committee was
instrumental
in the
development
of the last
four budgets
that were
balanced
and had
no increase
in
taxes
," he said. "I also
led the way
to
change
the
purchasing policy
to give
preference
to
local vendors
within strict guidelines.
Spending local
pumps money
back
into the
local economy
. I believe
my background
has put me a
unique position
to
analyze
and help make
better decisions
on
purchases
of
major equipment
."
Folk
said the city's "
deteriorating infrastructure
continues to be a
challenge
."
"We have a
plan
to
replace
the
worn-out pipes
in a structured,
economical
way. We have
replaced
all of the
residential water meters
and are
working
to
replace
the larger
commercial ones
based on age and condition," he said.
"We also
implemented
a
process
to
repave streets
in a more
systematic
way.
ESG
(
our public works provider)
has done an
analysis
of the streets and base the
repaving
decision on
condition
and
usage
. A
lot
has been
done
, but there continues to be a
lot more to do
,"
Folk
said.
"We have done all of these
improvements
within a
budget
that
did not increase taxes
."
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HEAT WAVE CONTINUES IN TIFTAREA
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As the
Tiftarea
continues sweating through
heat advisories
, the
National Weather Service
in
Tallahassee
says the
dangerously high heat
should
continue
at least through
Wednesday
this week.
On
Tuesday
, the
temperature
in
Tifton
reached a high of
97
degrees with a
heat index
value
of
107
, the
weather service
said. On
Wednesday, Aug. 14
, the
high
is
forecast
for
94
with a
heat index
of
106
, according to the
National Weather Service
.
The
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) in
Atlanta
and the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admininistation
(NOAA) offer
tips
to
stay safe
in
extreme heat
:
- Stay in air-conditioning as much as possible.
- Slow down and reduce, eliminate or reschedule strenuous work or recreational activities until the coolest time of the day.
- Take frequent breaks during work or play.
- Drink more water than usual.
- Avoid using the stove or oven to cook.
- Take cool showers or baths.
- Wear lightweight and light-colored clothing.
- Check on friends and neighbors.
Those who
exercise outdoors
and the
elderly
should also take care to
adapt
to heat slowly and
plan
for
safe cooling
all season long.
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Seniors Caroline McClain, Hayden Phillips and Reese Henderson are ready for the year at Tiftarea Academy.
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TIFTAREA ACADEMY STARTS YEAR AT HIGH ENROLLMENT
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Tiftarea Academy
began the school year
Friday
with a
three-year enrollment high
of
624
students.
"We are
blessed
with the opportunity to
influence
and
work
with these
young people
," said Headmaster
Stacey Bell
. "I continue to be
amazed
with the
professionalism
as well as
nurturing nature
of this
faculty
. They hold these
students
to a
high standard
all while making them feel like
family
."
Bell said the
school
has
invested
more
funds
into
Upper School music
this year, and "we are
excited
to see what will become of that
program
."
Bell
said one of his
favorite quotations
is from
John Wooden
: "The
teaching profession
contributes
more
to the
future
of our
society
than any other
single profession
."
"We look
forward
to what this
year
will bring. It's a
great time
to be a
Panther
,"
Bell
said.
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TENNESON LENDS VEHICLES TO TIFT'S TEACHER OF YEAR, ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
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Tift County's Teacher of the Year Tracy Ingram
was presented
Tuesday
with a
car
to drive throughout the
school year
by
Tenneson Nissa
n.
Ingram
is a
teacher
at
Len Lastinger Elementary School
.
Tenneson
also presented
Tift County Schools Athletic Director Rusty Smith
with a
"Tift County" truck
to
drive
throughout this
school year
.
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TAKE A 'CITY HALL SELFIE' ON THURSDAY
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Thursday, Aug. 15
, is
#CityHallSelfie Day
in
cities
across the
nation
, and
Tifton
is again
participating
.
Sponsored
by the nonprofit
Emerging Local Government Leaders,
or
"ELGL,"
cities
are
competing
for the
best selfies
, and for the
most creative, best dressed, funniest selfies
at
city buildings
.
Tifton city residents
and
local businesses
are asked to
get creative, have fun
and
join city workers
to
take a "selfie" photo
in
front
of
City Hall
or another
Tifton city government building.
Then
share
your
picture
to the
City of Tifton's Facebook
page, to
Twitter @CityofTifton
and
Instagram @cityoftifton
and use the
hashtag
#GaCities
, #CityHallSelfie
and
#ELGL
.
ELGL
will give
trophies, recognition and prizes
to the
people
and
organizations
around the country
that show the
most pride
and
creativity
on
#CityHallSelfie
Day.
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REGISTRATION OPEN FOR TIFT COUNTY
RECREATION FALL SPORTS
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Registration
for
fall sports
is
underway
at the
Tift County Recreation Department
through
Friday, Aug. 16
.
Current registration is open
for
cheerleading, coed soccer, youth flag football
and
tackle football
.
Basketball
registration will be
Oct. 14-Nov. 1.
Online registration
available
here.
Registration
forms, coach and sponsor applications
can be found
here
.
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SENIORS TO DANCE THIS FRIDAY IN TIFTON
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The
Tifton SELF
(
Seniors Enjoying Life Forever
) group is holding a
big dance
on
Friday, Aug. 16
, at Tifton's
Leroy Rogers Senior Center,
.
Doors open at
6 p.m.
, and participants are asked to
bring
a
dish of food
and a
friend
.
Soft drinks
are
provided
.
The
Fred Hand Band
is playing everyone's dance favorites. All
local seniors
are invited.
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TIFTON-TIFT COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
RIBBON CUTTING
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Tift Tap House
219 S. Main St., Tifton
Aug. 7
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