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Pair from Tifton among UGA's 40 Under 40
ATHENS -- A pair of Tifton professionals has been named to the University of Georgia's 40 Under 40 Class of 2024, a group of young alumni that includes a deputy national intelligence officer, a senior entertainment writer for Variety, an AI innovator at Microsoft, and more. Tamara Branch, the vice...
Chancy Drugs will host Beating Diabetes events
VALDOSTA – Chancy Drugs Valdosta invites the community to participate invites the community to their Beating Diabetes events. Chancy Drugs Valdosta will host three separate events for Beating Diabetes located at 2333 North Ashley St., Valdosta, Georgia. The events will take place on Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 10 am, Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 5 pm, and Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 10 am.
Tiftarea Academy wraps annual youth softball camp
CHULA, GA – Earlier today, we took a trip to Chula as TiftArea Academy held its annual Youth Softball Camp, hoping to see if there were any future Panthers in attendance. Thursday morning was the final day of the four-day camp, which saw over 40 girls from first to eighth grade working with Lady Panthers players and coaches, current and former, on the basic fundamentals of softball: pitching, hitting, fielding, and base running.
‘A good fit.’ New restaurant coming to Perry will bring the city its first brewery
“We’re going to offer a huge selection of domestic beers and hope to partner with other breweries in the Middle Georgia area and carry their beers on our taps in addition to our own house brands,” the owner says.
Bibb Sheriff's Office investigating shooting on Pio Nono Avenue
MACON, Ga. — A man was shot off of Pio Nono Avenue Thursday evening in Macon, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. They say it happened just after 7 p.m. in the 1300 block of Crawford Street. The man was then taken to the hospital by paramedics,...
Warner Robins invites residents to 'Food Truck Roundup' with live reggae concert
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. (WGXA) — Warner Robins residents and community members are invited to another traditional "Third Thursday" event. According to the city, Thursday's Food Truck Roundup will feature "an exciting Island Vibes theme, complete with a lively performance by Black Lion Reggae." Attendees will enjoy a variety of...
Family, friends honor Covington fisher killed by father, police say
COVINGTON, Ga. - A Covington man who police say was shot to death by his 85-year-old father last week was remembered Thursday night by friends and family. "He would have done anything he could to help somebody," said Brandon Eaton, Troy Eaton's son. Outside the building where Troy Eaton was...
The life and legacy of Albany Freedom Singer Dr. Bernice Johnson-Reagon
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Civil Rights activists and many others in South Georgia are mourning the loss of one of the original and founding members of the Freedom Singers. At Mount Zion Baptist Church, the Freedom Singers would perform to bring awareness to Civil Rights. Co-founder Dr. Bernice Johnson-Reagon was considered to be a pillar of strength for both the group and her community.
Correctional officer accused of shooting at his wife in Lake City faces additional charges
LAKE CITY, Fla. (WCJB) - The former correctional officer accused of trying to shoot his wife in Lake City is facing additional charges. : Neighbor recounts arrest of correctional officer accused of shooting at wife in Lake City. Rance Park, 37, of Lake City was arrested July 7 on charges...
Community, athletes including Shaq rally behind Baker County boy injured in swimming accident
BAKER COUNTY, Fla. — The Baker County community and professional athletes including a well-known NBA Hall of Famer are all showing their love and support to the family of a 12-year-old boy who is now in a wheelchair after suffering a spinal cord injury from a swimming accident in May.
Florida Karen Gets Instant Karma After Throwing Parking Lot Punch
A Florida Karen got a dose of instant karma after throwing the first punch in a parking lot. What’s that saying about “mess around and find out?”. If you’re going to start a fight, you better be ready! It turns out, she was not ready and probably shouldn’t have started anything to begin with. The incident happened in West Palm Beach, Florida. Now, it’s going viral online. Watch what went down below!
Nearby Halpatter Brewing launches distillery with a grand opening on Saturday
When the State of Florida changed the laws a few years ago to allow craft breweries to hop into the distilling game — with far fewer hoops to jump through and much lower fees to pay — you would've thought we'd see proliferations of craft brewery-distillery combos. However, fast forward to 2024, and the only current brewery-distillery combo we have in the Tallahassee-area is Ology Brewing / Ology Distilling. (And, as we all know, they're dang good...
‘Fighting for her life:’ JSO searching for driver who hit a teen and drove off in far west Duval
Tonight, police are searching for the driver who hit a teenager and drove off. Now, a Lake City family is pleading for answers, as 19-year-old Brookelynn Rose fights for her life.
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