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Traffic Impediment
PUBLIC NOTICE Traffic Impediment Contractors will be working on the sidewalk on Pecan Street between 11th Avenue and 13th Avenue on April 22nd & April 23rd. Expect traffic ...
by Chris Lewis, Monday, April 19, 2021 4:19 pm
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Pilot killed in Pineview crop duster crash
A crop dusting plane crashed at about 8:57 a.m. this morning. According to witnesses that plane hit a set of heavy duty power lines which ...
by Chris Lewis, Tuesday, April 13, 2021 3:44 pm
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Elevate Your Relationship
by Becca Stackhouse UGA Extension Crisp County’s 2021 series (2) will be held virtually and are scheduled for 6:00 PM every Thursday! ...
by Chris Lewis, Tuesday, April 13, 2021 10:03 am
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Trade settlement saves 2,600 jobs slated for Georgia electric vehicle battery plants
ATLANTA – Two South Korean electric vehicle battery manufacturers have reached an 11th-hour settlement to a trade dispute that was threatening an estimated 2,600 jobs ...
by Chris Lewis, Tuesday, April 13, 2021 10:01 am
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Rochelle council hears first reading of annexation request
Lucas C. Allison Dispatch Correspondent The Rochelle City Council held its regular monthly meeting via Zoom. Police chief Mickey Barfield reported the patrol units ...
by Chris Lewis, Friday, April 9, 2021 12:44 pm
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Keep Crisp Beautiful contracts with a local business to help clean up the Community
by Catherine Harrell As you may know, Keep Crisp Beautiful a committee of the Cordele-Crisp Chamber of Commerce, City of Cordele and Commissioners, Crisp ...
by Chris Lewis, Friday, April 9, 2021 12:32 pm
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Jobless benefits expiring for almost 400,000 unemployed Georgians
By Dave Williams Bureau Chief Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA – Nearly 400,000 unemployed Georgians who filed claims with the state Department of Labor last ...
by Chris Lewis, Thursday, April 8, 2021 3:42 pm
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City of Rochelle boil water advisory
The City of Rochelle has issued a “boil water” advisory due to a water main break Wednesday. Rochelle Mayor Wayne McGuinty said to protect the ...
by Chris Lewis, Thursday, April 8, 2021 3:23 pm
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GEORGIA 811 REMINDS LOCAL RESIDENTS TO CONTACT 811 BEFORE PLANTING TREES THIS EARTH DAY AND ARBOR DAY
Don’t let a digging accident diminish environmental efforts Duluth, GA — Georgia 811 recognizes that many people will be planting trees for Earth Day and ...
by Chris Lewis, Thursday, April 8, 2021 1:30 pm
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Georgia is Open for Business – New COVID-19 Guidance to Take Effect on April 8
Atlanta, GA – On Thursday, April 8, Executive Order 03.31.21.03 will take effect, rolling back the remaining COVID-19 restrictions on Georgia’s economy. The Governor’s Executive Orders are available ...
by Chris Lewis, Thursday, April 8, 2021 8:04 am
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Earning her way to summer camp
Sara Cobb, 11, added a little more cash for the cause — in this case, summer camp at Rock Eagle 4-H Center near Eatonton, Ga. ...
by Chris Lewis, Wednesday, April 7, 2021 4:16 pm
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Dooly County Deputy burned in accident succumbs to injuries
By Neil B. McGahee Managing Editor David Musselwhite, the Dooly County Deputy Sheriff who suffered second and third degree burns over 50 percent ...
by Chris Lewis, Wednesday, April 7, 2021 3:21 pm
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Georgia to ease COVID-19 distancing, gathering restrictions amid vaccine push
By Beau Evans Staff Writer Capitol Beat News Service Gov. Brian Kemp is set to roll back longstanding COVID-19 distancing restrictions in Georgia amid a ...
by Chris Lewis, Wednesday, April 7, 2021 3:17 pm
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Rochelle Police receive $10,000 technology grant
Money dedicated to better communication equipment By Neil B. McGahee Managing Editor Rochelle Police Chief Mickey Barfield felt his officers were ...
by Chris Lewis, Wednesday, April 7, 2021 2:15 pm
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Georgia candidates line up early for key 2022 elections
By Beau Evans Staff Writer Capitol Beat News Service The first wave of candidates have thrown their hats in the ring for key Georgia elective ...
by Chris Lewis, Tuesday, April 6, 2021 3:16 pm
Education
Greer signs letter of intent with Emmanuel College
Family and friends gathered at Fullington Academy to watch Unadilla senior Ansley Greer (center right, seated)sign a letter of intent to attend Emmanuel College ...
by Chris Lewis, Tuesday, April 6, 2021 3:12 pm
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Crisp school board briefed on cybersecurity attacks; American Rescue Plan allocations
By Neil B. McGahee Managing Editor The Crisp County Board of Education met in a work session to discuss with Barry Doyle, technology ...
by Chris Lewis, Tuesday, April 6, 2021 12:27 pm
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SEEING YOUNG WILDLIFE ALONE? IF YOU CARE…LEAVE THEM THERE
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. (April 5, 2021) – In the spring, it is not unusual to see young wildlife that appear to be alone. Before you attempt ...
by Chris Lewis, Tuesday, April 6, 2021 9:49 am
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Two Entering Auto Incidents and two Stolen Vehicles Recovered
Crisp County Sheriff’s Office received reports of two entering auto incidents, one in the area of Sirmons Road and another on Cemetery Road in the ...
by Chris Lewis, Monday, April 5, 2021 2:41 pm
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Phoebe Invests $750,000 in New Education Partnership with Albany State
ALBANY, Ga. – Phoebe and Albany State University (ASU) are launching a new innovative partnership designed to spur interest in healthcare careers among high school students ...
by Chris Lewis, Monday, April 5, 2021 1:32 pm
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Baseball’s All-Star Game pulling out of Georgia in protest of new voting law
ATLANTA – Major League Baseball announced Friday it is pulling this summer’s All-Star Game from Georgia in response to the General Assembly’s passage of an ...
by Chris Lewis, Monday, April 5, 2021 10:29 am
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State and local governments prepare for more stimulus funding
By Neil B. McGahee Managing Editor On March 11, 2021, President Joe Biden signed House Resolution 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 into ...
by Chris Lewis, Thursday, April 1, 2021 1:50 pm
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Crop duster crashed on takeoff
Dooly County Sheriffs deputies place red flags marking debris that tore off a crop duster when it crashed on takeoff from Cason Airstrip about 7 ...
by Chris Lewis, Wednesday, March 31, 2021 8:19 pm
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Settlement was by GSP Troppers for alleged cheating
ATLANTA — A settlement has been reached in the Georgia State Patrol cheating scandal that resulted in the dismissal of over 30 new Troopers. Officials ...