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ABAC graduates 350 at spring commencement
TIFTON—Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College graduated 350 students during its Spring Commencement ceremonies Thursday. Georgia State Supreme Court Justice John Ellington, an ABAC alumnus, was the featured speaker. “First, I want to tell you how proud I am to be a graduate of ABAC and congratulate you on your graduation,”...
Northern lights in Georgia
Forecasters said the aurora borealis, or the Northern lights sparked by solar storms might be visible in Tennessee or North Carolina, but there have been sightings across Georgia Friday night, as far south as Tybee Island. And they could be visible into the weekend.
Fitzgerald High School College and Career Academy announces graduation date change
FITZGERALD, Ga. (WALB) - On Tuesday, the Fitzgerald High School College and Career Academy (FHSCCA) announced a change in the graduation date. The date change was made in coordination with Ben Hill County Schools and local law enforcement, according to a release. The graduation date was originally scheduled for Friday,...
Jessica Miller selected for Carson Leadership Award at ABAC
TIFTON — Jessica Miller has been selected as the 2024 recipient of the E. Lanier Carson Leadership Award at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. Miller has served as bursar and director of student accounts at ABAC since 2015. Established in 1973 as the Carlton Award for Administrative Excellence, the award’s...
Turkey Hunter’s Two-Year Chase Ends with a Cinnamon-Phase “Once-In-a-Lifetime Bird”
A Georgia hunter who bagged a rare cinnamon phase turkey that he’d been hunting for two years says he almost let the gobbler walk after being struck by the vividly colored bird’s beauty. “When it came out and the sunlight hit him, I just sat there and looked...
4 Southwest Georgia cities highlighted as “Best Small Towns in Georgia for a Quaint Escape”
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Four cities in Southwest Georgia were listed in a Southern Living article titled “28 Best Small Towns In Georgia For A Quaint Escape.”. Americus was ranked first, Moultrie was ranked 18th, Thomasville was ranked 23rd, and Tifton was ranked 24th. The city of Moultrie posted...
New details in dangerous multi-county car chase that ended in Coffee County
COFFEE COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) - New details in a dangerous multi-county car chase that ended in Coffee County. According to the police report, Alexander Hernandez, 17, Deiondrey Mack,18, and two juveniles allegedly stole a Ford Escape Sunday morning in Douglas, a part of a crime spree in a golf club neighborhood.
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