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Monday, June 03, 2013  The Tift County Sheriff's Office is currently investigating an armed robbery at the Dollar General on Highway 82 in Tifton.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Tift County Sheriff Gene Scarbrough reports that investigators with the department’s criminal investigation division and agents with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation are continuing their investigation into a homicide which occurred on Friday, April 26 on Short Street in Tift County.

Sunday, April 28, 2013  Tift County Coroner Josh Hendrix is reporting that Christopher Raphael Sears has been identified as the man killed in a shooting Friday.

Sunday, April 21, 2013  The Tift County School System kicked off their weekend Saturday with, "Community Day: health and fitness for the family."

Saturday, March 16, 2013  Updated with video; Back in 1905 when Tift was created its founding father, Henry Tift was still alive, which prevented them from naming it after him.

Thursday, December 27, 2012  The Tift County Sheriff's Office is currently searching for Adrian Golson who reportedly shot and killed, Arlester Jackson Jr. in Ty Ty, Georgia on October 27th of 2012.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012  The people of Tift County have spoken by voting in newly elected sheriff, Gene Scarbrough.

Thursday, August 09, 2012  The Georgia Department of Transportation is warning citizens to be on the look out for road closures and detours around State Route 520 between Tifton and Brookfield.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012  The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has confirmed there was a murder-suicide Monday morning in Tift County and agents are still on the scene.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012  Updated with video; A Sylvester woman has been indicted for stealing her dead grandmother's retirement benefits.

Tuesday, March 06, 2012  Updated with video; The majority of the 40 people let go were notified Monday about the reduction.

Monday, January 09, 2012  Georgia Bureau of Investigation and Tift County Sheriff’s Office has issued an arrest warrant for David Charles Summers, 26, in connection to the shooting death of David Barnes, 31.

Wednesday, August 10, 2011  Georgia Power officials say an employee died after being electrocuted while on a storm restoration call.

Thursday, June 30, 2011  Law enforcement is double checking radar and looking for impaired drivers for Operation Zero Tolerance and Operation I-75 Slowdown.

Wednesday, February 09, 2011  Someone is selling ad space for the Tifton map, however it’s not the Chamber.