About Us. The Tifton Gazette is the newspaper of record for Tifton, Georgia, located in Tift County, on the coastal plain of south central Georgia, some 60 miles from the Florida border. Situated at the intersection of several major thoroughfares, Tifton is a crossroads for south Georgia. The Gazette is printed each Wednesday and reaches ...Mike Watts. Mike Watts, 67, of Lenox passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2024, in Cook County. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 9, 2024, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Tommy Stone officiating. Mr. Watts will be laid to rest at Lenox Cemetery. The family will receive friends …The Tifton Gazette - a place for remembering loved ones; a space for sharing memories, life stories, milestones, to express condolences, and celebrate life of your loved ones JoAnn Smith Dill of Tifton passed away on May 4, 2024, at ...Becky Taylor/The Tifton Gazette; TIFTON — Another night of hot shooting and suffocating defense carried Tift County’s Lady Devils to their eighth consecutive victory Tuesday night, Jan. 23, a 65-22 victory against invading Westover. The defense for the Blue Devils was nearly as good against the Albany school, but the offense couldn’t ...An 18-year-old Tift County female and a 16-year-old Berrien County female were arrested Monday night after they allegedly robbed Dairy Queen located in the 1400 block of North Tift Avenue.Oct 8, 2008 · TIFTON — Two more people arrested makes a total of six charged with the Sept. 23 burglary of Ken’s Trading Company. According to arrest reports, Felix Pasker Turner III, 24, Two more arrests made in burglary case | Local News | tiftongazette.comTIFTON — An Albany teen was arrested Friday in connection with a July 31 shooting in Tifton that left one man dead, authorities said.TIFTON — A Tifton woman was arrested Monday on murder and aggravated assault charges, authorities said Tuesday. Alexis Danielle Banks, 22, was arrested in the shooting of Jada Golson, 23, in the 4800 block of Union Road, said David Haire, public information officer for the Tift County Sheriff's Office. The shooting incident took place at ...Dec 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 ...An Albany woman was arrested Tuesday for identity fraud.TIFTON — Another woman has been arrested for masturbation for hire following an undercover investigation at a spa in Tifton. The Mid-South Narcotics Task Force and the Tifton Police Department conducted an undercover operation at the Lucky Spa, located at 107 S. Magnolia Drive, according to Lt. Col. Bobby Brannen with the Tift County Sheriff's Office.Dec 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 ...TIFTON, Ga. (WALB) - Two Tifton residents have been arrested after they reportedly offered sex services to clients of a spa, per a release from the City of Tifton. …Mar 13, 2024. TIFTON — Thomas County Central won varsity soccer games from Tift County High Tuesday night, though the Lady Devils accomplished something few teams have this season. Yareli Espinoza netted a 2nd half goal against TCC, making Tift only the second team to score this season against the Lady Jackets.TIFTON — Tift County Schools' administrative offices are temporarily at Tift County High School after a Monday evening fire at the building on 12th Street. The school system announced Tuesday afternoon on social media its offices would be at TCHS "for the remainder of this week" because of the fire. Four large firetrucks and several ...That’s how long it took investigators to find enough evidence to arrest and charge someone in the infamous disappearance of Tara Grinstead, an Ocilla teacher who vanished from her home in October 2005 at the age of 30. ... – Eve Guevara, The Tifton Gazette. A 45-year-old whodunit. John Henry Vick, 34, was found dead on the morning …TIFTON — A local man has been arrested and charged with home invasion following reports of another male possibly being shot. According to Lt. Col. Bobby Brannen, Tift County Sheriff's deputies were sent Monday to an address on South College Avenue. Tift E-911 operators were told a person had been shot at the address and dispatched the call ...Submitted. TIFTON — One man has been arrested in connection with an attempted kidnapping, according to a press release from the Tift County Sheriff’s Office. Christopher Edward Baker, 48, of Tifton was arrested and charged with one count of criminal trespass and two counts of criminal attempt with the intent to commit the offense …The Tifton Gazette. CNHI. May 27, 2010. Sunday Blombergh. CNHI. Three people, including the victim's former mother-in-law, have been arrested in connection with the death of Sunday Blombergh, authorities said this morning. Roy Herman Evans, 44, and Ruby Anne Evans, 45, of 49 Briarwood Lane in Tift County are charged with murder, authorities say.The Georgia Gazette. Marietta SWAT team reportedly called after failed negotiations with armed woman . April 1, 2024 . ... Catoosa County man arrested for pouring bottle of urine on son for not being ready for Boy Scouts . March 29, 2024 . Gwinnett County construction site vandalized, two suspects arrested ...TIFTON — Two men were arrested on drug charges this week, according to the Tift County Sheriff's Office. A 38-year-old Doraville man was pulled over in Cook County by the Georgia State Patrol for traffic offenses, leading to a request for help from the Cook County Sheriff's Office's K9 unit, according to a statement from the Tift County Sheriff's Office.Davis Cobb | Tifton Gazette Those people joined thousands across the country in their local branch of the Alzheimer’s Association’s fundraising event Walk to End Alzheimer’s Oct. 14, raising over $31,000 to support victims of the disease and their caregivers as well as fund research into ending Alzheimer’s entirely.Whitfield 16. Largest Database of Georgia Mugshots. Constantly updated. Search arrest records and find latests mugshots and bookings for Misdemeanors and Felonies.We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us.May 5, 2018. TIFTON — Georgia Governor Nathan Deal signed several pieces of legislation in Tifton on Wednesday, May 2. Deal traveled around the state signing copies of the state budget. While in Tifton he signed House Bill 951, which creates the Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation, and House Bill 769, which deals with rural healthcare.The Tift County Sheriff’s Office arrested 16 men who were allegedly involved in gamecock fighting Saturday at 7 Sherri Lane.TIFTON — Tift County will gather to say goodbye to an icon as Eunice Lastinger Mixon, known throughout the state as "Miss Eunice," is laid to rest on Sunday, Dec. 2. Born Eunice Lastinger in 1931, she grew up a farmer's daughter in Tift County until she married Albert Mixon in 1948, becoming a farmer's wife. Although Albert passed in ...Becky Taylor | The Tifton Gazette; CHULA — The heat is on, both in the sky and in the race to get ready for the upcoming 2023 high school football season at Tiftarea Academy. Tuesday, July 25, marked the first official day of conditioning on the GIAA calendar. Players were allowed to don helmets and shoulder pads, but no tackilng is allowed ...Becky Taylor [email protected] Oct 26, 2023 Oct 26, 2023 TIFTON — Walk a Mile in Her Shoes is growing into one of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College's biggest known campus events in October. It is already the best-heeled. The event, held Tuesday Oct. 24 on the front campus drive and ...TIFTON — Three local men and an Adel woman were arrested on drug distribution charges Tuesday, Feb. 13. According to reports from the Tift County Sheriff’s Office, Timothy Ryan Daly, 39, David Michael Cook, 42, and Ricky Henry Caulder, 55, all of Tifton, and Leigh Ann Cook, 35, of Adel were arrested on drug distribution charges.Tifton, GA (31794) Today. Areas of patchy fog early. Rain showers early with some sunshine later in the day. High near 75F. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.. Tonight. A mostly clear sky. Low 54F. Winds light and variable. Updated: March 6, 2024 @ 12:42 amFor the first part, see the Sunday, Dec. 29 issue of The Tifton Gazette. TIFTON — As 2019 comes to a close, we continue to review some of the big stories from the past year: JULY. • Northside Baptist holds charity 5K to support pastor with cancer. Members of the congregation at Northside Baptist Church held a charity 5K and one mile fun run ...Feb 7, 2009. A Tifton man was found guilty by a jury and sentenced to life in prison for a 2007 armed robbery and three other men who were either found guilty by a jury or pleaded guilty to felonies were also sentenced in Tift Superior Court. A jury was picked Thursday to hear the case of Floyd Stephens Jr., who was 35 at the time of the August ...Roach told a reporter with The Tifton Gazette who was writing a story about her retirement in 2000 that the United Way served eight agencies and the fund-raising goal for the year was $42,000 when she began with the agency. The goal for 2000 was $365,000. The United Way raised more than $4.8 million during Roach's tenure.Apr 20, 2011 · TIFTON — Two Tifton men have been charged with felony murder, aggravated assault and conspiracy to commit armed robbery in the death of 38-year-old Shirley Ann King of Tifton, who was fatally shot early Saturday, and in the wounding of 30-year-old Furnada Foster. Tift County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Travis Brown, 28, on Tuesday ...Tifton, GA (31794) Today. Partly cloudy skies in the morning will give way to cloudy skies during the afternoon. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 84F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph.. Tonight. Rain showers early with overcast skies late. Thunder is possible early. Low 64F.Tifton Gazette Jeffrey Lynn Speck was a long-haul truck driver in 1997 when road workers found the stabbed body of Michaella Swaney dumped off I-75 in Turner County on Feb. 11, 1997. He would have gotten away with the crime, cold case investigators said, had it not been for the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS).Jan 12, 2024. TIFTON — The 47th annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Conference is set for Jan. 18 at Tifton's UGA Conference Center. Admission is free to the show, which will open at 8 a.m. and close at 2:30 p.m. Seminars on USA peanut production and seeds at 9 a.m. and 10:35, a.m., respectively, according to the event's website. There ...Mike Watts. Mike Watts, 67, of Lenox passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2024, in Cook County. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 9, 2024, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Tommy Stone officiating. Mr. Watts will be laid to rest at Lenox Cemetery. The family will receive friends …Shorty Barber. Coy Chester "Shorty" Barber, 69, of Tifton passed away Monday, November 27, 2023, at his residence. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, November 30, 2023, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Josh Bennett officiating. Mr.Becky Taylor/The Tifton Gazette; CHULA — Basketball season is one game old and the Tiftarea Academy teams have already given their fans a pair of thrillers. The Panthers got an offensive rebound from Elijah Smith with three seconds on the clock to beat Central Fellowship Nov. 13, 52-50. Russell Guess, making his coaching debut with the ...TIFTON — Members of the Tifton-Tift County Chamber of Commerce gathered at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center once again on Feb. 1 for their chamber banquet. Melody Cowart, chamber president, began the evening's events by thanking all of the people and organizations that had supported the chamber in 2023.Roshunda Latrice King, 27, 99 Tifton Eldorado Road, Apt. 14-E, was charged Monday with failure to appear. Demetrius Lashawn Lampkin, 24, 515 Elm Lane, Apt. D, was charged Monday with a probation violation, two counts of willful obstruction of law enforcement officers and giving a false name, address or birth date to a law enforcement officer.Aug 11, 2017 · Narcotics traffickers arrested. TIFTON — Two men and one woman, all of Tifton, were arrested this week in connection to an investigation into narcotics trafficking, according to a press release from the Tift County Sheriff’s Office. According to the release, the TCSO, in cooperation with the Mid-South Narcotics Task Force and the Georgia ...TIFTON — An Albany teen was arrested Friday in connection with a July 31 shooting in Tifton that left one man dead, authorities said. Tifton police and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested Damarion Dunn, 17, on charges of felony murder, two counts of aggravated assault and two counts of criminal damage to property after he turned ...Feb 15, 2019. TIFTON — A Tifton woman pled guilty Feb. 13 on a drug charge after she was arrested carrying 4 kilos of meth and cocaine in her car with the intent to distribute the illegal drugs, according to a press release from the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia. Anna Maria Lopez-Yazquez, 32, of Tifton, entered a ...Jan 9, 2023 ... Two teens are behind bars after an armed robbery at Fulwood Park over the weekend. On Saturday, January 7, around 11:20 p.m., a Tifton police ...On Wednesday, while Tifton police were performing an undercover operation on the spa, an unnamed employee offered sex acts for money, according to the release. If anyone has additional information ...TCS Superintendent resigns. Davis Cobb [email protected]. Sep 28, 2023. TIFTON — Tift County Schools superintendent Adam Hathaway has officially resigned from his position. At a special called meeting September 28, the members of the TCS Board of Education unanimously moved to accept Hathaway's resignation. Hathaway was not present at ...Williams wins twice as region track finishes first day. Becky Taylor [email protected]. Apr 19, 2023. 1 of 8. Antonio Burgess clears the final barrier to win his head in the 300 hurdles at the Region 1-6A meet in Tifton. Becky Taylor/The Tifton Gazette. Diamond Wallace pulls away for 1st in her heat of the 100.Jan 9, 2023 ... Two teens are behind bars after an armed robbery at Fulwood Park over the weekend. On Saturday, January 7, around 11:20 p.m., a Tifton police ...Becky Taylor/The Tifton Gazette. TIFTON — The stakes keep rising for the Tift County Lady Devils. Tuesday night, a trip to the state semifinals is on the line in a clash of the two teams MaxPreps lists as the best in Class 6A. In one corner are the Lady Devils. In the other are the River Ridge Lady Knights.The vision of the Tifton Police Department is to provide the mission accomplishment with a high degree of crime reduction, accident prevention and the appropriate investigation and apprehension of offenders. Tifton Police Department is located at 527 Commerce Way. The Tifton Police Department consists of 51 full-time, sworn men and women, 9 ...Drug force arrests nine in Irwin, Ben Hill, Wilcox. Dec 7, 2005. From staff reports. OCILLA -- Three additional arrests have been made related to drug sales in the Ocilla Quick Stop area, South Central Drug Task Force Commander John David Anderson said Tuesday. Christopher Leonard Douglas, 32; Kevis Demond McTear, 18, and Rico …Rabid fox identified in Tift County. From Staff Reports The Tifton Gazette. Sep 18, 2023. TIFTON- The Georgia Department of Public Health's South Health District has been working with Tift County Animal Control following an incident involving a human and animal exposure to a rabid fox. The incident occurred on Thursday, September 14.Aug 22, 2023. TIFTON — Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is gearing up to host ThunderCon, the first-ever pop culture convention on campus, on Sept. 9. ThunderCon is sponsored by ABAC's Office of Student Activities and Campus Activities Board in collaboration with Gray Ghost Comics, college representatives said in a statement.Aug 21, 2015 · Police Report – August 21. Aug 21, 2015. TIFTON POLICE DEPT. Nancy Anna Adcock, 18, 21743 Highway 85, Gay, was charged Aug. 14 with a furnishing, purchasing and possession violation. Alice Kathleen Barfield, 18, 3926 State Road E80, LaBelle, Florida, was charged Aug. 14 with a furnishing, purchasing and possession violation.From Staff Reports The Tifton Gazette ; Jan 30, 2024 ... TIFTON- Country icon Clint Black, one of the truest traditionalists in music over the last three decades, will return to Tifton on Friday, April 12 to bring his 35th Anniversary of Killin' Time tour to John Hunt Auditorium at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center. For the first time ...Dec 7, 2005 · Dec 7, 2005. TIFTON -- Twenty-three arrests were made Tuesday during an all-day round-up of drug dealers throughout Tift County. Many months of investigative work by the Tift County Sheriff's Office Drug Enforcement Unit and Georgia Bureau of Investigation culminated in the arrests. At least 21 of the arrests were for the sale of cocaine, and ...Feb 29, 2024. Feb 29, 2024. File art. TIFTON — Deputies and troopers are working the scene of a multi-vehicle wreck in Tift County. The accident, which took place around 2 p.m., involved a semi and several other vehicles on Highway 82 near a Kubota farm equipment dealership, a spokesman for the Tift County Sheriff's Office said.Two Tifton men were arrested late Monday night after they allegedly attempted to burglarize a residence on South College Avenue. Two burglary arrests made by the Tifton Police Dept. | Archives | tiftongazette.comTifton Police Department Titus Eugene Beauford, 24, Washington St., was charged Sunday with aggravated assault and burglary. Anne Autumn Hoskins, 28, 53 Smith Creek Road, Havana, Fla., was charged Wednesday with possession of marijuana and a safety restraint violation.A fourth suspect was arrested over the weekend and charged in connection with the Aug. 16 home invasion murder of John Towns Jr. According to Capt. Mike Walker of the Tift County Sheriff's Office's criminal investigation's division, Kadeem Andittee Harris, 19, 1110 S. College Circle, Lot 23, was arrested Saturday on charges of felony murder in connection with the case.TIFTON – A Lenox man is the latest suspect arrested in connection with a Tift County shooting death earlier in the month. The arrest came Sunday after a brief standoff on the 100 block of East 14th Street between the suspect and law enforcement, according to a Georgia Bureau of Investigation report.An Albany woman was arrested Tuesday for identity fraud.Tifton, GA (31794) Today. Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. ... From Staff Reports The Tifton Gazette ; Aug 24, 2023 Aug 24, 2023 ... Valdosta woman arrested on financial charges; ABAC Fillies win GCAA softball title;Becky Taylor/The Tifton Gazette. TIFTON — Tift County football legend Roy Hart Jr. appeared Oct. 20 at the Tift Theatre to tell his story, spanning from his youth all the way to his current role with the Las Vegas Raiders. Hart appeared in support of Jake's Hands, a local non-profit organization. Born in Adel, but a high school player for ...The Cedar Rapids Gazette has long been a trusted source of news and information for the residents of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. One particular section of the newspaper that holds a specia...Becky Taylor/The Tifton Gazette The Tift County Lady Devils, No. 3i in MaxPreps' Class 6A rankings, destroyed visiting Lee County, 58-18. Lee's boys, No. 3 in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's and MaxPreps' 6A column, used plenty of interior muscle in winning over the Blue Devils, 54-42.TIFTON — Three arrests were made Wednesday in Tift County on drug and weapons charges. Tips and investigations led Tift County Sheriff's Office investigators to 717 17-1/2 Street, according to a sheriff's office statement.Police report | News | tiftongazette.com. Nov 17, 2014. TIFTON POLICE DEPT. Carla Spurlock Akridge, 37, 730 Mill Creek Circle, Alapaha, was charged Oct. 31 with false report of a crime and false statements or writings. Troy Xavier Barnes, 25, 404 W. 31st St., was charged Nov. 1 with reckless conduct and two counts of cruelty to children.Submitted Photo. TIFTON- The nursing program at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College recently honored its top graduates at the 2023 Fall semester pinning ceremony. "I am extremely proud of the recipients of these awards as well as the other graduates," said Dr. Jeffrey Ross, Dean for the School of Nursing and Health Sciences.Jack Jordan/The Tifton Gazette. TIFTON — The second annual Wiregrass Freedom Festival was held at the Georgia Museum of Agriculture on Saturday, June 29. The festival is a July 4th celebration that demonstrates how those in the early 1900's would've celebrated the holiday. The festival featured events and demonstrations throughout the ...Becky Taylor/The Tifton Gazette. ATLANTA —Lowndes' Randall Godfrey and Thomasville's Mike Bobo were two of 40 names inducted Saturday into the Class of 2023 for the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, the second year a ceremony was held.TIFTON — With each passing year Tifton's beloved barbecue festival seems to grow bigger and better, and even with the threat of rain looming overhead, this year proved no different. The Friendly City came together once again to celebrate Rhythm and Ribs the weekend of March 1, enjoying good food, great music, and the company of their community.TIFTON POLICE DEPT.Tifton, GA (31794) Today. A mix of clouds and sun. High 89F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph..Routine stop leads to arrest Archives tiftongazette.com.Sep 23, 2016. George Nicholas Gilstrap. FITZGERALD – Georgia Bureau of Investigations has made an arrest in relation to the Global Meat Market armed robbery and shooting in Fitzgerald on Aug. 9. George Nicholas Gilstrap, 22, was arrested by the GBI and charged with armed robbery and murder. At that time, Gilstrap also had two open warrants ...Sep 23, 2016. George Nicholas Gilstrap. FITZGERALD – Georgia Bureau of Investigations has made an arrest in relation to the Global Meat Market armed robbery and shooting in Fitzgerald on Aug. 9. George Nicholas Gilstrap, 22, was arrested by the GBI and charged with armed robbery and murder. At that time, Gilstrap also had two open warrants ...City and federal agents are continuing their investigation of the Tuesday morning armed robbery of Tifton's Bank of America and credit the public's willingness to share information with the arrest Tuesday afternoon of one of the suspects. Investigators are hopeful a second suspect will be arrested soon.Glen Walker. Glen Walker, 84, of Tifton passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mr. Walker at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Oak Ridge Cemetery, where he will be laid to rest. The Rev. Kenny Kicklighter will officiate. The family will receive friends on Friday ...Whereas many Juneteenth events are planned in Tifton from June 17 through June 19, and we look forward to our community celebrating this significant historical day together in unity. and now, therefore, I, Jack Folk, vice mayor of the City of Tifton, on behalf of the Tifton City Council, do hereby proclaim June 19, 2023 as Juneteenth in the ...TCS Superintendent resigns. Davis Cobb [email protected]. Sep 28, 2023. TIFTON — Tift County Schools superintendent Adam Hathaway has officially resigned from his position. At a special called meeting September 28, the members of the TCS Board of Education unanimously moved to accept Hathaway's resignation. Hathaway was not present at ...Both came home on a double by Lily Robinson. 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