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Mar 15, 2021
TIFTON, Ga. â Despite not having an in-person gala because of the pandemic, the ABAC Foundation set a record in February by raising funds for student scholarships at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College through A Week for ABAC.
ABAC Arts Connection Director Wayne Jones, who coordinated the event, said the Foundation set a record by raising nearly $130,000 for more than 50 student scholarships.
âWhen we first realized we would not be able to host an in-person event, there was no question that we would push forward and reimagine the event virtually,â Jones said. âItâs just too important for our students.
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Tift Regional Medical Center reopens COVID-19 drive-thru test site
Tift Regional Medical Center reopens COVID-19 drive-thru test site By Bobby Poitevint | December 30, 2020 at 10:29 PM EST - Updated December 30 at 11:56 PM
TIFTON, Ga. (WALB) - Tift Regional Health leaders tested over 100 people for COVID-19 at its drive-thru testing site on its first day of reopening.
Tift Regional Medical Center has reopened its COVID-19 drive-thru testing site at the Tift Regional Community Events Center on South Carpenter Road, near the YMCA, but it’s separate from any and all testing officials said.
As of Wednesday afternoon, during the site’s first day back, traffic was steady.
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