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Sandersville City Council Retains Turnipseed Engineers to Design New Well

Sandersville City Council voted to retain the services of Turnipseed Engineers to provide engineer service to design a new well to replace ‘well seven’ at their Monday, July 19 City Council meeting. Last month, Sandersville Public Works...Read More

Sandersville Council Approves 2022 LMIG Project List Application

Sandersville City Council approved the 2022 Local Maintenance Improvement Grant (LMIG) application project list at their Monday, July 19 City Council meeting. Sandersville Public Works Director Robert Eubanks presented the proposed list that included two streets: Sunhill...Read More

Sandersville Council Approves Zoning Variance on Spring Street

Sandersville City Council voted to approve a zoning variance for an existing structure on Spring Street in Sandersville during their Monday, July 19 City Council meeting. The property located at 329 Spring Street is owned by Ulyses...Read More

LATEST OBITUARIES

GERALDINE B. CARTER

Mrs. Geraldine B. Carter, age 85, of Sandersville, passed away on Friday, July 23, 2021, at the Heritage Inn Nursing Home following an extended illness. A funeral service will be held on Monday, July 26th at 11:00...Read More

TYNESHIA “NELL” MILLS

Ms. Tyneshia Mills, affectionately known as “Nell,” passed away on Thursday, July 22, 2021 at Emory University Hospital. Graveside funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 in the Holly Spring Baptist Church Cemetery at...Read More

LUCILLE MATHIS PAGE

Mrs. Lucille Mathis Page, age 93, of Tennille, passed away on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at the Tennille Retirement Home following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, July 17 in...Read More

Country News

First round of performers announced for ‘AmericanaFest 2021’

The Americana Music Association has announced the first 165 of 240 acts slated to perform at their 21st annual AmericanaFest event, held from Sept. 22-25 in Nashville, Tennessee. The four-day festival and conference event will also feature...Read More

Willie Nelson, Neil Young, and more to headline ‘Farm Aid 2021’

Last year’s Farm Aid took place virtually due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, but this year ‘Farm Aid 2021’ will be held live on Sept. 25 at the Xfinity Theatre in Hartford, Connecticut. Country music icon Willie...Read More

Dolly Parton surprises husband Carl for his birthday by recreating her “Playboy” cover

Dolly Parton celebrated her husband Carl Dean’s birthday on July 20 by giving him a nostalgic present. Parton shared a video of herself on Instagram in a Playboy bunny-inspired costume, sharing the surprise she gave to her...Read More

World News

U.S. sanctions Cuban officials over human rights abuses, protests

The U.S. Treasury Department announced Thursday that the United States imposed new sanctions on Cuban officials accused of “serious human rights abuse and corruption” amid ongoing protests calling for economic reform and COVID-19 relief. The sanctions target...Read More

CDC stands firm on mask guidance despite surge of Delta COVID-19 variant

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky told reporters on Thursday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is standing firm for now with its guidance that only unvaccinated people need to wear masks to be safe, and vaccinated...Read More

Senate Republicans block vote to advance bipartisan infrastructure bill

On Wednesday, Senate Republicans blocked a procedural vote to advance a massive bipartisan infrastructure bill, saying it is premature to do so while negotiators are still ironing out its details. The infrastructure bill, ultimately expected to be...Read More