Friday, September 6, 2019
Tifton, Georgia
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National Guard photo
Tifton-based National Guard battalion personnel were among those ready to respond if Hurricane Dorian had caused more damage in Georgia.
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GEORGIA PREPARED BUT DORIAN SLIPS BY
TIFTON GUARDSMEN WERE DEPLOYED FOR COASTAL SUPPORT
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The
State of Georgia was
prepared for the wrath of
Hurricane Dorian, but the
storm stayed
far enough off shore when passing by the
Peach State that its
effects were
minimal.
The
Tifton-based 110th Combat Support Sustainment Battalion of the
National Guard was
deployed to provide
logistical and
law enforcement support to civil authorities
in case of widespread
destruction.
Gov.
Brian Kemp had
authorized the activation of
up to 2,000 Georgia National Guard personnel to
respond in the wake of
Hurricane Dorian. The
Georgia Department of Defense placed nearly
200 Georgia guardsman on
state active duty orders
Wednesday, including
Tifton-based guardsmen, to handle missions assigned by the
Georgia Emergency Management Homeland Security Agency.
Officials say the state's
coastal areas, including
Jekyll, St. Simons and Tybee islands, had
little damage from the storm, primarily some
trees and
tree limbs down, and some
scattered power outages.
In
Savannah and
Chatham County, Dorian downed about
20 trees, and
power outages totaled
16,000 county-wide
early Thursday morning but
most were
quickly addressed, officials said.
The
governor
lifted the
mandatory coastal evacuation order at
9:30 a.m. Thursday, allowing residents to return to the area.
North and South Carolina are
not faring as well with the hurricane.
Water was
knee-deep Thursday along some
Charleston, S.C., streets, more than
200,000 customers were
without power and the storm
set a path for North Carolina's
Outer Banks and
barrier islands.
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RUTH'S COTTAGE GETS A 'BLESSING OF THE BEAMS'
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The Rev.
Lonnie Lacy
led the
“blessing of the beams” Tuesday
at
Ruth's C
ottage
’s new
domestic violence shelter and
administrative offices under
construction in
Tifton.
Those who gathered
prayed and wrote
messages of
love and
encouragement on some of the
beams for the
staff and
future residents of the shelter.
"Let the
mighty power
of the
Holy God
be present in this place to
banish
from it every
unclean spirit
, to
cleanse
it from every residue of
evil
, and to make it a
secure habitation
for those who dwell in it...." was among the
prayers
.
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FARMERS SEEK TRADE RELIEF
IN SLUGGISH AG ECONOMY
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The
U.S. Department of Agriculture
has received more than
175,000
applications from
farmers
seeking
trade relief
payments for their
2019
production, with
$2.46 billion
being paid thus far, according to
Politico.com
.
The latest aid comes on top of
$8.6 billion
producers received for their
2018
production under last year's
trade relief plan
, the news site reported.
Row crop growers
,
hog farmers
and
dairy producers
have received the most funds, followed by
cherry
and
pecan growers
, a
USDA
spokesperson told
Politico
.
The federal dollars have buoyed
farmer income
amid a
continued slump
in the
ag economy
, which is struggling under
low commodity prices, trade issues
and
rising farm debt
levels.
John Newton
, chief economist for the
American Farm Bureau Federation
, told
Politico
that
without federal support
, farm
income
this year would total
$69 billion
, according to
USDA
estimates. That would put
2019 income
in the
bottom half
of
all years
since
1929
, accounting for
inflation
.
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THANKING THOSE WHO SERVE
The
Comfort Inn & Suites in
Tifton offered an
appreciation breakfast Thursday to all
local first responders, elected officials and
charitable organization leaders. The
hotel said the
event was "in
appreciation of all your
hard work put in
our communities." Nearly
100 guests attended the
breakfast and
fellowship throughout the morning.
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GEORGIA RANKS 13th IN K-12 ACHIEVEMENT
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Georgia
ranks
13th
in the
nation
for
K-12 achievement,
according to
Education Week’s 2019
Quality
Counts report
released
Wednesday
.
Georgia’s
K-12 achievement
score
of
74.4
was also
higher
than the
national average
of
73
.
“We’ve
set a course
in our state toward a
different kind
of
educational system
– one that
prioritizes
a
whole-child, well-rounded education
instead of
piling more and more layers of testing,
accountability
, and
bureaucracy
onto our schools,” State School Superintendent
Richard Woods
said.
K-12 achievement is
based
primarily on students’
math and reading scores
on the
National Assessment of Educational Progress
(NAEP), also known as the
Nation’s Report Card
. The measurement also takes into account a
state’s graduation rate
and
Advanced Placement test scores
.
The report shows
Georgia
ranks
third
in the
nation
for the
increase
in students’ NAEP
math scores
from
2003-2017
, and
fourth
for the
increase
in students’ NAEP
reading scores
from
2003-2017
.
The report also
highlights
areas for improvement. Georgia ranks
33rd in the
nation on the
“Chance for Success” measurement, which
includes
indicators
such as
family income, parent education,
and
adult income and employment
, and
37th
for
s
chool finance
.
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ROAD LESS TRAVELED BRINGING RENOWNED CHRISTIAN MUSIC TRIO
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The
Road Less Traveled Ministries
of
Tifton
is bringing the
nationally renowned Christian music
trio
Phillips, Craig and Dean
for a night of worship on
Thursday, Sept. 12,
at
Tifton's First Baptist Church's Ministry Center
.
The event is is
free
and
seating
is
first-come, first-served
after
doors open
at
6:30 p.m.
, with
worship
beginning at
7 p.m.
For more than
two decades
,
Phillips, Craig and Dean
has turned out some of
Christian music’s
most
enduring hits
, including
“Revelation Song,”
which recently earned RIAA
Gold Single status
, signifying
downloads
of more than
500,000
.
The
song
spent
17
weeks at
No. 1
on
Billboard’s Christian Adult Contemporary
(AC) chart and also topped the
National Christian Audience chart, AC Indicator chart
and
Soft AC
charts.
Juggling
dual vocations
as both
pastors
and
recording artists
,
Randy Phillips, Shawn Craig and Dan Dean
have created a large body of work, which they say is
inspired
by what
God is doing
in their
lives
and in their respective
churches
.
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LEARN ABOUT GIRL SCOUTS AT 'S'MORES & OUTDOORS'
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Local
girls and their
parents can
learn more about the
Girl Scouts during the
"S'mores & Outdoors" event this
Saturday, Sept. 7, at
Fulwood Park.
Between
10 a.m. and noon Saturday, the
Girls Scouts of Historic Georgia will show girls some
outdoors skills and
Girl Scout traditions through
crafts and songs. Each girl will also
get to make their own
s'mores.
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UGA Hargrett Library photo
From the UGA archives: UGA Coach Vince Dooley celebrates with his Bulldogs.
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UGA TO DEDICATE 'DOOLEY FIELD'
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Before the
University of Georgia's football game
against
Murray State
this
Saturday
,
Dooley Field
at
Sanford Stadium
in
Athens
will officially be
dedicated
in honor of legendary UGA Coach
Vince Dooley
.
Dooley
is the
winningest head coach
in
Georgia football history
. He won
six SEC championships
,
one national championship
and had an
overall record
of
201-77-10
as head coach from
1964-88
.
Under Dooley's tenure as
athletic director
from
1979-2004
,
Georgia
sports
teams
won
23 national championships
and
78 SEC team championships
.
Saturday's
pregame ceremony
will include
captains
from each of
Dooley’s 25 teams
.
Dooley
is
no stranger
to
Tifton
, having visited numerous times during the years including
discussing
some of the
books
he has
authored
.
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Music, Dancing, Food & More!
Taste original dishes from around the United States, Mexico, El Salvador, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Venezuela, Italia and the Dominican Republic.
Children's Carnival by BAM / Arts and Crafts / Exhibitors with information on Education, Health and more!
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Entertainers:
Peruvian Apu Inka music/dancers, Grupo de Danza MexicaAzteca Tonacuauhtli, Dancer’s Pointe Dance Company, ABAC Cultura Latina, Nuestro Folklore & Nuestro Folklore Jr., Mariachi Garibaldi, Tifton County High School Spanish Club, Aposento Alto Band, TCHS Spanish Club, 501 Legion Star Wars group, Platanito the Clown, The International MEGA DJ from Hidalgo, Banda Los Rodriguez de Nuevo Leon, Banda Los Compas de Nuevo Leon
Sponsors:
Platinum –
The Howard Women’s Health Center
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Gold –
Tifton Tift Co. Tourism Association; Tift Regional Medical Center, Coca-Cola; Georgia Power
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Silver –
Southwest Georgia Bank; BB&T Bank
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Bronze –
Tifton Merchants Association; Synovus; South Georgia Banking Co.; Ameris Bank
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Supporters –
Colony Bank; O’Reilly Auto Parts; Pappa John’s Pizza; Nashville Monument & Memorial, LLC
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Special Thanks –
Tifton-Tift County Public Library; City of Tifton; Tifton Police Department; Tifton Fire Department; Tift County Recreation Department; Tifton Gazette; Willis Signs & Graphics; Bob’s Flowers
RECUERDEN FESTIVAL de LA FIESTA DEL PUEBLO
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Sabado 28 de Septiembre, En el Parque Central Fullwood de Tifton, De 10 de la manana a 10 de la noche, Carnaval para ninos, Comidas tipicas, Actividades de Arte, salud y educacion, Ademas de, Espectaculo de danza y baile, Entrada Gratis
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MONTH OF MUSIC BEGINS IN DOWNTOWN TIFTON
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Downtown Tifton began its
"Month of Music" Thursday night with performances by
Tyler Hogan, (pictured) at
Tifton Gardens and
Kuntry Mathis at the
Gateway Park on
Main Street.
Each
Thursday night this month,
local performers will take the stage at both venues. The
final night will be a
"battle of the bands" with the
top performers, based on spectators' votes, battling for a
$1,500 cash prize.
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UGA CALLING ALL RING-LESS BULLDOGS
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The
University of Georgia Tifton campus
is hosting a
"Ring Day"
for those
graduates who
received a
UGA degree but
never got a
class ring.
Interested alumni
may visit the
lobby
of the
NESPAL South Building
at
2353 Rainwater Road
from
3:30-6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9
, for more
information
.
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TO BENEFIT THE TIFTON-TIFT COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION
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YOUR WEEKEND
...at a Glance
FRIDAY, SEPT. 6
- Tift County High Football Blue Devils vs. Worth County High Rams, 7:30 p.m., Brodie Field, Tifton
SATURDAY, SEPT. 7
- 'S'mores & Outdoors,' 10 a.m.-Noon, Fulwood Park, Tifton
- Wiregrass Kids: All Aboard, 1:30 p.m., Ga. Museum of Agriculture & Historic Village, Tifton
- South Georgia Deer Camp, 5:30 p.m., UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center, Tifton
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AUG. 29
James D. Miles Sr., 99,
Tifton
Samuel "Myers" McAllister Jr., 50,
Houma, La.
Emily Sue Varn Pitts, 78,
Adel
Henry Cordell Futch, 78,
Nashville
Joseph A. Sullo, 98,
Fitzgerald
AUG. 30
Baby Alexis Marie Grantham, infant,
Tifton
Rudolph Weaver, 81,
Macon
Johnny Houston Jr., 59,
Poulan
Selmon "Junior" Bostic Jr., 78,
Adel
AUG. 31
Dr. John Rufus Cole Jr., 81,
Tifton
Gladys Cooley, 53,
Tifton
Melissa "Missy" Flanders Harrelson, 52,
Sparks
Ernest Frank Fletcher, 82,
Nashville
SEPT. 1
Clay Darwin Roach, 53,
Tifton
Donald L. Dorminey Jr., 62,
Tifton
William Marshall Joyce, 84,
West Berrien Community
Lawrence Raymond Cross, 98,
Fitzgerald
Estene Britt Blanchard, 88,
Sycamore
Irene Fiveash, 74,
Sycamore
Leila Lee Duncan, 70,
Sylvester
SEPT. 2
Patricia "Pat" Gay, 80,
Jacksonville Beach, Fla.
Annalone Hester, 67,
Sparks
SEPT. 3
John Samuel “Sammy” Mason, 79,
Tifton
Rose Mary Palmer, 72,
Tifton
Marian Belle Mainprize, 86,
Boston
SEPT. 5
Johnny "Dale" Chambless, 57,
Tifton
Jack Wilkes Carter, 81,
Adel
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Frank Sayles Jr.
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Bonnie Sayles
Managing Editor
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