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WEB6 days ago · Helene races toward Florida as a major Category 3 storm. Sep 26, 2024. Fast-moving Hurricane Helene is advancing across the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida and has been upgraded to a Category 3 storm. Forecasters say it threatens a “catastrophic” storm surge in parts of northwestern Florida, as well as tornadoes, damaging winds, rains and ...
Hurricane Helene causes destruction in Tift County
WEB2 days ago · Becky Taylor. 10 hrs ago. Hurricane Helene did plenty of damage to Tift County when it roared through early Friday morning. Power remained out Saturday for several thousand residents in Tifton city alone. Several roads were impassable because of downed trees and power lines. Crews have been working steadily since Friday morning to …
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WEB6 days ago · TCHS student involved in stabbing amid altercation at high school. Sep 25, 2024. TIFTON — An altercation between a handful of Tift County High School students has resulted in one student being stabbed, school officials have said. News.
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WEB5 hours ago · Becky Taylor/The Tifton Gazette. TIFTON — Athletic schedules, for the most part, are returning to normal in Tift County. Athletic director Chris Martin said Monday morning there is no damage to any of TCHS’ fields the high school has power again. Tift is scheduled to return to school Wednesday after a week out because of Hurricane Helene.
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WEB6 days ago · Life sentences handed down in two Berrien murder cases. 19 hrs ago. NASHVILLE — Guilty pleas were entered and life sentences handed down recently in a pair of unrelated murder cases, according to the district a….
Tift Schools to distribute hot meal to students
WEB4 hours ago · TIFTON — Tift County Schools will have a student meal distribution Tuesday, Oct. 1. Student meals will be handed out at J.T. Reddick, Annie Belle Clark, Omega Elementary and at Brookfield Baptist Church beginning at 9 a.m. “Meals will be distributed on a first-come, first served basis, while supplies last,” said Tift County Schools on ...
County residents urged to take precaution for Helene
WEB5 days ago · Sep 25, 2024. Ready Georgia. TIFTON — As Helene makes its way to land and looks to continue intensifying, Tift County residents have been encouraged to stay safe and prepare for incredibly severe weather. Hurricane Helene has been steadily strengthening as it approaches the Florida Gulf Coast, and is currently expected to make landfall Thursday.
Several Tifton roads remain blocked | News | tiftongazette.com
WEB2 days ago · Sep 28, 2024. One block from Brodie Field on 8th Street, a snapped pole leaves stoplights dangling over the street. Becky Taylor/The Tifton Gazette. TIFTON — One day after Hurricane Helene struck southern Georgia, several roads remain blocked in Tifton because of fallen trees and power lines. These include …
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WEBTift reports six virus deaths, fewer cases. TIFTON – While Tift County reported less than 100 new COVID-19 cases in the past week – the lowest numbers reported in the past few weeks, the county reported six virus-related deaths, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. Jan 30, 2022.
Tifton Police, GBI investigating deadly shooting
WEBDec 1, 2023 · TIFTON — A Thursday night shooting in eastern Tifton has left one dead and two wounded. Tifton Police and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) are conducting a homicide investigation, according to a press release. At approximately 7:03 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30, officers responded to reports of gunshots and a person being shot in the Ferry ...