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HAMILTON, Ga. (WTVM) - One teacher and coach in the Chattahoochee Valley received an honor for her unwavering dedication and exceptional achievements. Tamara Johnson, who works at Harris County Carver Middle School, was presented with a prestigious proclamation by State Senator Ed Harbison. She’s been teaching and coaching for 21...

Support your favorite local high school football team in Harris County, Georgia this week by tuning in and seeing every play. Details on how to watch all of the high-school action can be found below. Follow High School Football this season on the NFHS Network! Keep tabs on your family...

HARRIS COUNTY, Ga. (WRBL) – The Harris County School District announced it would host a public information meeting on Thursday to discuss the following topics: The meeting is scheduled to be held at 5 p.m. in the HCSD Central Office boardroom located at 132 Barnes Mill Rd. For more information or questions concerning the upcoming […]

HARRIS COUNTY, Ga. (WRBL)— West Point, Georgia is set to house another automotive supplier plant in the coming year. In 2010, West Point opened Kia Georgia. Since then, more than one million cars have been built in Troup County. Now, a secondary supplier creating nearly 200 jobs just a few miles down the road in […]

PINE MOUNTAIN, Ga. (WRBL) — Every few months, the Chipley Historical Center opens a new exhibit. Their most recent exhibit is a collection of items from World War I (WWI), with a local twist. All of the items in the exhibit were donated by locals or already part of the museum’s permanent collection. Some were […]

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Harris County residents Jeana and Cody Quirk recently bagged a large 12-foot alligator on Lake Seminole. The couple had been in pursuit of the alligator since the beginning of the season in August, and after several near misses, finally caught the behemoth on Saturday, September 16. This was not the couple’s first time hunting gators, […] The post “Lake Placid”: Large alligators bagged on Lake Seminole this season appeared first on The Post-Searchlight.

HARRIS COUNTY, Ga. (WRBL)— When dealing with a mental health crisis, asking for help may be the hardest part, but it’s crucial to getting access to the resources needed. The Harris County School District started that conversation between parents and their students. Harris County School District administrator for the EOC/STEPS program, Arienne Stecher, says in […]

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Unit arrested a man with multiple outstanding felony warrants with the MCSO and Harris County Sheriff’s Office. On Sept. 28, authorities were checking an abandoned structure for possible criminal activity when they observed Brandon Barfield. According to...

As it looks increasingly likely a strong El Niño will stick with us through winter, we're getting a peek at how the climate phenomenon might impact the weather this holiday season.

HARRIS COUNTY, Ga. (WRBL)– The Harris County School District officially unveiled their newest $12 million, multi-sport indoor training facility. Athletes walked the through the doors for the first time Wednesday. “It’s a real big, experience walking in here. I didn’t know it was this big when I walked in, but walking in, I just know […]

“It’s beautiful to know that he had such a strong touch on everybody’s life,” said his niece, Lezlie Winters. “Everybody is leaving this bright, colorful stuff because he brightened their day.”

A seventh-grade language arts teacher won the 'Teacher of the Year' title in the Harris County School District. The announcement came during an event at Tiger Stadium, where standout teachers were honored. The award-winning teacher plans to use the recognition to support overlooked students, emphasizing emotional health's role in education. The district will invite all award nominees to their upcoming 'Evening with the Stars' event as a thank you for their dedication to education.

“It’s just going to be just something new that we’re proud of,” said HCHS athletics director Mindy Johnson, “and we can’t wait to get in there.”

When it opened 25 years ago, the new Harris County High School had 1,099 students and athletics facilities designed for Class 2A programs. Enrollment has increased to nearly 1,700, and the school is in Class 5A now, but the school’s facilities for its sports teams to practice hadn’t kept pace with the growth. Until now. The Harris County School District is scheduled to cut the ribbon at 4:15 p.m. Sept. 20 on a 60,000-square-foot indoor practice facility for multiple boys and girls sports.

HAMILTON, Ga. (WTVM) - The Harris County School District held an event to recognize educators that have exceeded about and beyond in their classrooms. Jalin Murphy from Harris County Carver Middle School was chosen as Teacher of the Year from the whole school district during a gathering at Durham Field at Tiger Stadium in Hamilton.

Support your favorite local high school football team in Harris County, Georgia this week by tuning in and catching every play. Details on how to watch all of the high-school action can be found below. Follow High School Football this season on the NFHS Network! Keep tabs on your family...