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La Fiesta del Pueblo returns to Tifton for 28th anniversary
TIFTON, Ga. (WALB) — Tifton will be hosting the annual La Fiesta del Pueblo for the 28th year in a row this September, according to the City of Tifton Facebook page. The festival celebrates Hispanic and Latin American cultures through traditional food, art, and music. The event will open...
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New season of 'Aging Untold' is on the way!
'Aging Untold' is BACK with a new season! Watch on WALB.
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Celebrate First Friday in Downtown Thomasville
THOMASVILLE, Ga – The City of Thomasville invites South Georgia to Downtown Thomasville on Friday, September 4th, to enjoy an evening of live music, food, and family-friendly fun. The free concert begins at 8:00 p.m. at The Ritz Amphitheater featuring local band Far 2 Fresh, known for their high-energy...
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This Georgia Attraction Is a Giant Folk-Art Environment Built by One Man from Bottles and Concrete
Orange, turquoise, and gold appeared through the Georgia pines, painted with faces and swirling circles that seemed to hum in the afternoon heat. I had turned off the two-lane road expecting my directions to have failed me, and instead I found seven acres of concrete, bottles, tin, and paint, the life’s work of a farm boy who went to New York, came back with visions, and spent three decades making them real.
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Collegium: A GSW Visual Arts Faculty Exhibition Opening in Albany
ALBANY, Ga. – The public is invited to join the Albany Area Arts Council at the Carnegie Library for the opening reception of Collegium: A Georgia Southwestern State University Visual Arts Faculty Exhibition. Collegium is “A group in which each member has approximately equal power and authority, working together...
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Write Again … The Young Stribling story
Have you ever heard of Young Stribling? Of course not. Why would you have?. Well, now. I have heard of Young Stribling. So many times I hear the story of Young Stribling. So, let me tell you a bit about him. This is an interesting story. One that ended tragically, unfortunately.
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Widespread Panic to Release ‘Albany 2000’
On April 9, 2000 Widespread Panic performed a one-off show at the Civic Center, Albany, GA. The band had opened its spring tour on April 1 with three nights at the Classic Center in Athens. Panic was in fine form during this spring dates and certainly at the Civic Center show. This performance is now be released as the latest installment of the Widespread Panic Archive multi-track series.
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This Georgia Farm Village Has 35 Historic Buildings And Its Own Steam Train
I heard the whistle before I saw anything at all. A long, low sound drifting across an open field, the kind that stops you mid-step and pulls your attention somewhere unexpected. I followed it past a fence line and found an entire world I never knew existed. Wooden buildings stretched...
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HBCU Marching Band Names First-Ever Female Head Drum Major
Albany State University has named Edreka “Capriccio” Coleman the first female head drum major in school history. She will lead the HBCU marching band during one of its most significant seasons yet. The post HBCU Marching Band Names First-Ever Female Head Drum Major appeared first on HBCU Gameday .
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This Day in Country History: August 21
The Grand Ole Opry held a fun and memorable two-day event to celebrate the Aug. 21, 2017, total solar eclipse that passed over the Nashville area. Other notable events on this day in country music history include Luke Bryan becoming a brand ambassador for a popular apparel brand, artists receiving honors, and Dustin Lynch's invitation to the Grand Ole Opry.
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Thomasville Bicentennial Committee Goes Back to School
THOMASVILLE, Ga.- As Pre-K through 5th grade students across Thomas County return to school, they are joining Thomasville’s Historic Bicentennial Celebration. The Thomasville Bicentennial Committee is providing more than 4,000 students with “THOMASVILLE AT 200 a Bicentennial Activity Book” that will offer young learners a fun and engaging way to explore local history during the city’s 200th anniversary year.
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Emmy-winning photographer Richard Bickel opens new show in Thomasville
THOMASVILLE, Georgia - Decades of stories captured across more than 70 countries will come together at Thomasville Center for the Arts Thursday, Aug. 20, as Emmy Award-winning photographer and photojournalist Richard Bickel presents "No Borders," on view through Oct. 30 in the Center’s Main Floor Galleries. The exhibition begins with an opening reception from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, offering the community an opportunity to experience Bickel’s inspiring work and welcome the acclaimed photojournalist to Thomasville. The reception is free and open to the public. Through "No Borders," Bickel draws distinct connections between communities that may appear worlds apart. Photographs from Apalachicola, Cuba and Bickel’s travels around the globe reveal recurring stories of joy, hardship, perseverance and human connection. Rather than focusing on the geographic and cultural boundaries separating these places, the exhibition invites viewers to consider the common experiences that connect people across cultures. “Bickel’s raw, unedited approach to photography is well known along Florida’s Gulf Coast, and we’re thrilled to bring this collection of work to Thomasville and the South Georgia community,” said Erin Wolfe Bell, Executive Director of Thomasville Center for the Arts. “No Borders explores universal themes of joy, survival and perseverance, and I hope everyone
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Historic cannon removed from Willis Park for restoration, will return to original site
BAINBRIDGE, Ga. -- A familiar landmark in Willis Park is getting some careful attention as preservation work begins. The park’s historic cannon has been temporarily removed so it can undergo restoration and preservation. Once the work is complete, the cannon will be returned to the same location in Willis Park.
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Early Childhood Development Program Offered in Moultrie Friday
MOULTRIE, Ga. – Experts say that ninety percent of a child’s brain development occurs by the age of 5, and the Moultrie-Colquitt County Library System has a great way to help give youngsters in the area a head start. The program is called Preschool STARS, and it is an enriching story-time experience for children ages 3 to 5 years old and their parents and caregivers.