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Commander speaks time at Robins; Commissioners hear positive report from library system

Col. Johari Hemphill has spent over a year as Commander of the 78th Air Base Wing on Robins Air Force Base. In Tuesday’s Houston County Commissioner’s meeting, he had a chance to recount his time so far at Robins. 

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This downtown Perry bakery has been ‘sabotaging diets’ since 2010. What’s their secret?

The husband and wife team attribute their success in part to making small batches, ensuring quality. Customers say their baked goods are “made with love.”

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Sheriff and District Attorney speak on Domestic Violence in Houston County

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Here's what Houston County Sheriff Matt Moulton and District Attorney Eric Edwards had to say about the crime that affects so many lives.

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New Italian food truck is offering new flavors to middle Georgia

Sapori d’Italia is bringing a piece of Italy to middle Georgia. The new food truck is gearing up for local events and offering new flavors. 

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100 Black Women Middle Georgia chapter holds chartering ceremony

The Middle Georgia Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women inducted 56 women during a chartering ceremony on Saturday. 

Gas prices lower with Kemp suspending gas tax for a month

Gas prices have gone down a little after Governor Brian Kemp issued a one month suspension of the state's gas tax.

Longtime Perry resident and funeral director Draper Watson passes away

The Perry community lost the face of Watson-Hunt Funeral Home last month as Draper Watson passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 14.

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Perry’s Sweet Evelyn’s owner is a “rising star,” Georgia Trend says

The annual coveted list of “smart, industrious, civic minded” people under 40 across the state is out, and Cory Allen Jones is among the honorees.

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Two arrested in connection to a scam targeting elderly Perry resident

The Perry Police Department is investigating a scheme involving an elderly resident who withdrew about $70,000.

Roadwork scheduled on Sutherlin Drive beginning Oct. 1

Watch for roadwork on Sutherlin Drive - affecting both lanes - starting today.

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