For the second time this month, Gov. Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency in Georgia, with snow expected across the state. A winter storm watch is in effect in 128 of the state’s 159 counties, ...

Lt. Gov. Burt Jones told state House Speaker Jon Burns that the arrest of Sen. Colton Moore during the governor’s State of the State speech was “an embarrassment for all of us.” He was so right!

Colquitt EMC is accepting applications from area high school juniors and seniors to select three students to represent the co-op as delegates for the Washington Youth Tour. The week-long leadership ...

TIFTON – Georgia Department of Transportation crews began brine operations in Southwest Georgia on Sunday morning. It is ahead of what is expected to be an unusual statewide winter weather event.

There was a celebration Friday night at Tift County High School. Arch-rival Colquitt County was in town for a pair of basketball games but the Lady Devils and Blue Devils pulled off a pair of ...

Tift County Schools issued a plan Friday in advance of any potential winter weather that could close schools next week. Snow, quite rare for southern Georgia, is a possibility for Tuesday night and ...

Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, who presides over the Georgia Senate, said Friday that he won't tolerate any future episodes like what happened Thursday when Sen. Colton Moore was arrested for trying to enter ...

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has called for a special election to appoint a district attorney to serve the Tifton Judicial Circuit. The election, to be held March. 18 across Irwin, Tift, ...

With tax relief, disaster assistance, infrastructure investments and prison upgrades on his agenda, Gov. Brian Kemp Thursday proposed major budget increases, particularly in the spending plan covering ...

Gov. Brian Kemp delivered a not-so-veiled threat to members of the General Assembly Thursday: Pass significant tort reform during the 2025 legislative session – or else. “There is always room for ...

HAHIRA — Tuesday Jan. 14 saw the Tiftarea Academy basketball teams not only rebound from a tough previous night, but excel in sweeping Valwood on the road. The Panthers took a 67-63 overtime triumph, ...