Registered voters in area cities where elections are underway today are reminded to exercise their right to vote.
Cordele voters will be choosing three commissioners, including a chairman. All three incumbents, Chairman Zack Wade, Willie Colson Jr. and Jeanie Bartee have opposition.
Wade is opposed by Jamie C. Fernandez and Antwoin Yowe for an at-large position. In Ward II, Colson faces opposition from Curtis Lucas Jr. Ward III voters will find three names on their ballots including Bartee, John Lee Bagwell and Larry Felton. Only residents of those respective wards can vote for the two latter positions.
In Unadilla, six candidates are vying for three council seats. Incumbents Dexter Whittaker and Clint Shugart are joined in the race by Meredith Lester, Charles R. Doster, Earle Hudson and Harold Bryant. The three candidates who receive the most votes in the at-large elections will be declared winners.
Pinehurst and Abbeville voters also will be going to the polls today. Incumbent Abbeville Mayor Gene Tomberlin faces opposition from Michael Edward Kling Jr. In Pinehurst, incumbent Councilman Harold Bowden must run against Josephine Greene.
Polling places in all the cities open at 7 a.m. and remain open until 7 p.m. today. Watch this website tonight for results.
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ROCHELLE — Authorities were continuing their search Saturday for the owner of a home where more than 150 marijuana plants with an astonishing street value of $750,000 were seized on Thursday.
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Faith Christian graduates four
VIENNA - Four young adults received their high school diplomas from Faith Christian School here Thursday night. Guest speaker for the event was Rev. John Dent, pastor of Lighthouse Baptist Church in Americus.
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69 Wilcox grads receive diplomas
ROCHELLE — It was an emotional morning Saturday in the gym of Wilcox County High School as the 69 members of the graduating class received diplomas.
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Fullington graduates get their diplomas
PINEHURST - "It is my prayer for each of you that in the face of adversity and defeat, you know who you are and what you stand for," Fullington Academy valedictorian Taylor Faircloth challenged her fellow graduates during commencement exercises in the school gym Friday night.
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International Lions visit local club
Lion K.P. Prajapati and Lion Kokilaben Prajapati of Gandhinagar, India recently attended a Cordele Lions Club meeting.
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Mayor warns cemetery vandals
Council members here handled a short agenda Monday night taking action on only two items of business.
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City discusses taxes, litter
During its monthly work session Tuesday, City Commissioners heard a presentation on Local Option Sales Tax presented by Barry Hall with Governmental Enterprises.
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Deputy makes arrest
A routine traffic stop here led to two arrests and the seizure of over $91,000 in fraudulent checks.
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Sen. Hooks retiring
State Senator George Hooks (D-Americus) announced this week that he will not seek a 17th term in the Georgia legislature.
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Online voter registration will be available
Online voter registration soon will be available to all Georgia citizens.
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