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Section of Main Street closed to traffic from Monday, July 21 to Wednesday, July 23
Published 5:32 pm Monday, July 21, 2025 A section of Main Street, from Peters Street to Whitesville Road, will be temporarily closed to traffic this week as a part of the ongoing Georgia Department of Transportation, or GODT, Hamilton Road...

AD Ports sets up China office to serve emerging trade corridors
AD Ports Group, the operator of industrial cities and free zones in Abu Dhabi, has launched its first office in China, as it aims to strengthen commercial and investment activities globally. The new office in Beijing will help advance AD Ports’...

Doe-Anderson Honored with Ad Age Best Agency Culture Award
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 24, 2025-- Doe-Anderson, the nation's oldest employee-owned advertising agency, proudly announced today it has been named "Best Agency Culture Silver" at the 2025 Ad Age Small Agency Awards in Toronto. This...

15 Countries You Can Visit Visa-Free That Feel Like Different Worlds
There’s something magical about stepping off a plane and immediately feeling like you’ve been transported to another planet. No visa applications, no embassy visits, no anxious waiting for approval, just the pure joy of discovering that the world...

Georgia working with Ukraine on return of Ukrainians "stuck" at Georgia–Russia border
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia has stated that Tbilisi has offered Kyiv several mechanisms for the safe return of Ukrainian citizens who are currently “stuck” in the neutral zone at the Georgia–Russia border. This was reported by the...

From Auction Spotlight to International Stages: Catching Up with Natalia Lashkhi, BI Auction Winner and Rising Art Voice
In our exclusive series spotlighting the winners of the BI Auction Competition “For Young Artists,” GEORGIA TODAY reconnects with standout talents who are shaping the future of contemporary art. Organized by the BI Auction House, this unique...

Match Official appointments Hahn Australia Cup 2025 Round of 32
Football Australia has confirmed the Match Official appointments for the Hahn Australia Cup 2025 Round of 32. For the list of appointments from 22-30 July see below. Peninsula Power FC v Western Sydney Wanderers FC Tuesday 22 July 2025 AJ Kelly...

Brutal Killings And Torture: Testimonies Of Russian Military Personnel Freed From Ukrainian Captivity
Support SouthFront Click to see the full-size image The “International Public Tribunal on Crimes of Ukrainian Neo-Nazis”, comprising human rights defenders and lawyers from 35 countries, regularly publishes testimonies of Russian servicemen...

Jerry Dillard Brooks
Published 1:24 pm Monday, July 21, 2025 Mr. Jerry Dillard Brooks, 71, a resident of McKenzie, passed away on Tuesday, July 15. He was born on Dec.27, 1953. Dillard was a gentle, kind, and loving man who was always willing to lend a helping hand,...

Sports News | FIDE Women's World Cup: Humpy to Face Yuxin Song as India Secures at Least One Semifinal Berth
Batumi (Georgia), Jul 19 (PTI) Grandmaster Koneru Humpy will start as the favourite in her bid to win her maiden title at the FIDE Women's World Chess Cup when she takes on China's Yuxin Song in the quarterfinals here. Humpy, India's highest-rated...

Desperate pregnant teen Bella Culley begs judge in Georgia court after drugs arrest
Miranda Pell Search and Discover Writer, Jade McElwee, Maradia Tsaava and Simon Murphy 13:19, 24 Jul 2025 A pregnant teenager accused of drug smuggling has been denied bail after appearing in court in Georgia. Bella Culley was arrested on May 10...

New Russian Regulations Halt Kazakhstan’s Black Sea Oil Exports
Kazakhstan has temporarily suspended oil exports via the Black Sea ports of Novorossiysk and Yuzhnaya Ozerovka due to newly enforced Russian regulations. The rules, which took effect on July 21, require foreign vessels entering Russian ports to...
Moore sues local agencies after spending two decades in prison
Moore sues local agencies after spending two decades in prison Published 3:00 pm Monday, July 21, 2025 MOULTRIE — After spending more than 20 years in prison in connection with a 1993 rape/robbery case in Moultrie, Sedrick Moore’s charges were...

Biden’s historic dropout of the 2024 presidential race one year later
Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump (L) looks at U.S. President Joe Biden during the CNN Presidential Debate at the CNN Studios on June 27, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) OAN Staff Blake Wolf...

Headlines for Thursday, July 24, 2025
Free-Speech Group: New KU Policy Poses “Grave” Concerns LAWRENCE, Kan. (LJW) — A national free-speech organization says the new University of Kansas policy prohibiting employees from including their gender pronouns in official communications poses...

Jay Paul Reed (March 27, 1937 – July 16, 2025)
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Jay Paul Reed, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, who departed this world on July 16, 2025, in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He was born on March 27, 1937, in Woodruff, Utah, to...

Pregnant 'drug mule' Bella Culley reveals baby's gender as she pleads with court
Simon Murphy Senior News Reporter, Dan Grennan Audience Writer and Maradia Tsaava in Georgia 12:32, 24 Jul 2025 Teenage "drug mule" Brit Bella Culley has urged authorities to consider her side of the story – as it's revealed she's expecting a baby...
Two elementary schools recognized for cursive writing education
Published 1:44 pm Monday, July 21, 2025 MOULTRIE – The Georgia Department of Education released the list of schools recognized for excellence in cursive writing through the John Hancock Award. Among Colquitt County schools, Hamilton Elementary and...

Roger Allen “Skeeter” Owen
Published 1:37 pm Monday, July 21, 2025 Roger Allen “Skeeter” Owen passed away at home on July 15. He was preceded in death by his parents, Milton D. Owen, Jr. and Joyce P. Owen; sister Sheila Stinson and nephew Russell Stuckey. He is survived by...

Massive great white shark detected about 50 miles off Nantucket
July 21, 2025 / 12:11 PM EDT / CBS Boston 1,600-pound great white shark pings off coast of Nantucket 1,600-pound great white shark pings off coast of Nantucket 00:34 A great white shark weighing 1,653 pounds was recently detected about 50 miles...