Touring Tifton Homes

NOV. 28, 2017

Tifton, Georgia

478-227-7126

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TOUR OF HOMES

RETURNS

TIFTON TOUR ON THURSDAY KICKS OFF HOLIDAY CELEBRATION

After a hiatus the past two years, the Tifton Heritage Foundation's Tour of Homes returns this Thursday night, Nov. 30, as part of Tifton's Hometown Holiday Christmas Celebration.

Six historic homes are featured on this year's tour between 6 and 8 p.m. Visitors can admire the preserved architecture and discover stories from the past as they tour the homes in any order.


	The Petermann home at 807 N. Ridge Avenue.

This year's lineup includes the homes of:

* Susan Couch, 1009 College Ave. North

* Larry Creamer, 820 North Park Ave.

* Melba Knight, 412 West 10th St.

* Mark and Ann Petermann, 807 North Ridge Ave.

* David and Gay Koran, 1021 College Ave. North

* Drew and Brandy Dorminey, 1006 College Ave. North

Tickets for the self-guided tour can be purchased in advance from Advantage Realty, 609 Love Ave.; Annie's Place, 1019 Love Ave.; Glynn Hendricks Interiors, 1010 Love Ave.; and Traditions, 215 West 12th St. On the night of the tour, tickets will be available at the Tifton Museum of Arts and Heritage, 255 Love Ave.

Tickets are $10 each; proceeds benefit the Tifton Heritage Foundation projects within the Historic District to preserve and protect historic Tifton. For information, call 229-386-0216.

Also on Thursday night, the Museum of Arts and Heritage will be open to the public to view the decorated Hall of Christmas Trees sponsored by the Tifton Council of Garden Clubs and the Gingerbread Houses decorated by local after-school Kids Advocacy Coalition students and sponsored by the Exchange Club of Tifton.

SUSPECT CHARGED IN

WAFFLE HOUSE HOMICIDE

Tifton Police have charged a 21-year-old Tifton man with the shooting death in August of a Tifton Waffle House employee and with several other incidents.


RIGGINS

Devonte Riggins is charged with three counts of murder; two counts of aggravated assault; two counts of conspiracy to commit a felony armed robbery; criminal attempt to commit a felony armed robbery; felony theft by taking; receipt, possession or transfer of a firearm by a convicted felon or felony first attempt; felony first degree burglary; and criminal attempt to commit a felony.

Jesse W. Hall, 30, of Tifton was shot to death during an apparent robbery attempt at about 1 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, in the parking lot of the Waffle House at 706 West 7th St., police said.

Hall was a master grill operator at Waffle House and the father of two sons and a daughter. Another female Waffle House employee was also assaulted at the time. Authorities said at the time that two assailants were involved.

A total of $6,000 was offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the persons responsible. Norcross-based Waffle House Inc. is offering $5,000 in addition to the City of Tifton's $1,000 reward, police said.

Tifton Police said today that the rewards have not been awarded. The Criminal Investigations Division of the police department obtained the felony warrants on the suspect on Nov. 9 and arrested him on Nov. 21.

"This incident is still under investigation. Anyone with information pertaining to this case can contact the Tifton Police Department at 229-382-3132," police said in a written statement.

IT'S GIVING TUESDAY

GAgives.org MAKES IT EASIER FOR GEORGIANS

Today is "Giving Tuesday" globally when people are encouraged to give to non-profit organizations following "Black Friday," "Small Business Saturday" and "Cyber Monday."

GAgives is offering Georgians an easy but powerful way to keep the season of thanks going. S tarting this year, Georgia Gives Day is partnering with the global #GivingTuesday initiative to relaunch the state's 24-hour giving marathon alongside a 50-state, 97-country effort.

Building on the year-over-year growth both campaigns have seen since they launched in 2012, the joint effort is increasing support for the thousands of participating Georgia non-profits, and expanding awareness of the work non-profits do to strengthen communities and enrich lives.

The campaign's hub is GAgives.org, which brings together 3,000 of the state's charities to make it easy for Georgians to select a cause that matters to them, learn about the work of individual non-profits and donate directly to them.

"Both movements share one purpose: To educate, celebrate and support the diverse causes that strengthen our communities," said GAgives organizer and Georgia Center for Non-profits CEO Karen Beavor.

On #GivingTuesday 2016, more than $180 million was raised online in the U.S. to benefit a broad range of causes, and much more was given in volunteer hours, non-monetary donations and acts of kindness.

GAgives, also rooted in the Thanksgiving season, has raised more than $14 million in donations for Georgia non-profits since 2012. Led by the Georgia Center for Non-profits, the GAgives initiative maintains an online fundraising platform, GAgives.org, free to use for any registered 501c3 non-profit organization in the state.


	LUCAS BROCK

UGA TIFTON STUDENT

GETS AG SCHOLARSHIP

Lucas Brock, who is studying for a bachelor's in science in a gricultural education at t he University of Georgia Tifton Campus, has been awarded a scholarship from the Georgia Agribusiness Council.

At the council's recent 42nd Annual Harvest Celebration at the Cobb Galleria, Brock received the William C. "Bill" Baisley "Sumpin' Big" Scholarship.

Brock is a student from Bowdon, Ga.

The Agribusiness Council also recognized FFA and 4-H representatives.

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'POLAR BEARS' PREPARE TO PLUNGE FOR A CAUSE

The TIftarea YMCA will host its 5th Annual Polar Bear Plunge on Monday, Jan. 1 at 11 a.m. in the YMCA's Hunt Park pool off Westover Road in Tifton.

Each of the 12 participants are competing against each other to raise the most money for a specified non-profit organization. The individual raising the most funds, with the stipulation that he/she must slide down into the plunge pool, will receive 100 percent of the proceeds for their charity.

All other charities represented will receive a 50 percent split with the Tiftarea YMCA -- providing that their corresponding representative takes the plunge into the pool.

Representing the non-profits are:

* Darian Peavy for Family Promise of Tift Area

* Mayor Julie Smith, Save Our Pets

* Lt. Wingate Whitley, The Patticake House

* Jarrett Haswell, Coastal Plain CASA

* Chief Bobby Bennett, Celebration Recovery

* Dr. Bret Wagenhorst, Meals on Wheels

* Mike Beeman, Ruth's Cottage

* Dr. Ted McElroy, Called to Care

* Jennifer Woodall, Pregnancy Care Center

* Jarrod Roberts, Literacy Volunteers of Tifton-Tift County

* Paul Horst, Tift Area Greenways Association

* Vicki Taft, Tift County Commission on Children & Youth

Donations to support your favorite participant/cause may be made online at www.tiftareaymca.org or may be dropped off at the YMCA's main facility at 1657 S. Carpenter Road. Call 229-391-9622 for information.

Church Pianist

Position

Tifton First United

Methodist Church

107 W 12th St., Tifton, GA

Tifton First United Methodist Church has an opening for a church pianist. This is a part-

time position.

The pianist is responsible for preparing for and practicing with

the chancel choir, orchestra and ensemble every Wednesday evening for about two hours and for playing at Sunday

traditional services at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., as well as at special services at Christmas, Easter, etc.

Interested persons should contact Angie Carr at musicdirector@tiftonfumc.org

or call 229-382-6100 .

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RIBBON CUTTING

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UGA BULLDOGS FACE AUBURN SATURDAY

IN SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

The SEC championship game is at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Auburn Tigers.

UGA won the SEC East and enters the game with an 11-1 record. Auburn won the SEC West and is 10-2. Auburn won the earlier contest between the two schools, 40-17.

The two teams will meet Saturday in the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, and the game will be broadcast on CBS-TV.

Tifton's Christmas Parade begins at 5 p.m. Saturday, and undoubtedly some participants and parade-watchers will also have one eye -- or ear -- on the SEC championship as well.

FAMILY HOLIDAY MOVIE NIGHT AT THE BRODIE

To get your family in the holiday mood, the Tift County School District is hosting Family Holiday Movie Night at Brodie Field this Friday, Dec. 1.

Two holiday classics will be shown on the big screen: "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" at 6 p.m., and "Elf" at 7 p.m.

Admission is free but volunteers will be accepting school uniforms and monetary donations benefitting the Tit County Schools Children's Clothes Closet and Partners in Education program.

Guests may sit in the stands or bring their own lawn chair or sleeping bags. Concessions will be available for purchase.

All children must be accompanied by an adult.

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Tifton, GA 31793

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