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Laurens County Commission proposes 30 percent tax increase
Tax hike would be first for the county government in more than a decade.
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Key wins for MoCo, Dodge, Bleckley, Brentwood, and more of the midstate’s week 2 football results
First victories, confident second wins and heartbreaking fourth quarters highlighted a second week of football in the Heart of Georgia filled with single-score games.
Dublin aces stiff test against AAAAA Perry to take record to 2-0
The Irish rushed for 568 yards, and spurned the Panthers on downs four times, in Friday’s declarative victory to remain unbeaten, and hand a nearby AAAAA powerhouse its second-straight loss.
Scott scores four more TDs as Johnson County shuts out Warren County in Thursday-nighter
Jeremiah Scott supplied most of the offense again as the Trojan defense forced four turnovers to keep the Screamin’ Devils silent in Thursday night’s home opener.
Fourth-down frustrations, Edmund Burke’s big plays get best of Trinity in tough loss
The Crusaders competed in situations, but again struggled to keep pace on the scoreboard with a second-straight home opponent that had them outmatched in experience, and explosive plays.
Fumbles frustrate East Laurens efforts at Southeast Bulloch as first win escapes in OT
Turnovers gave and took away, but were far more costly than they were beneficial for the Falcons as four fumbles sunk their fortunes on a self-destructive Friday in Brooklet.
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Times Journal Post – September 3, 2026
Times Journal Post – September 3, 2026
Tri-County Connector – September 3, 2026
Tri-County Connector – September 3, 2026
The Sparta Ishmaelite – September 2, 2026
The Sparta Ishmaelite – September 2, 2026
The Sandersville Progress – September 2, 2026
The Sandersville Progress – September 2, 2026
La Cabaña: 10 Years After the Fire
For Mount Vernon’s La Cabaña Mexican Restaurant, 2026 marks a decade after the business recovered and reopened from a devastating fire.
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