TIFTON — The Tift County boys and girls basketball teams are just days away from starting up region play. Both teams have played rugged schedules to this point and have taken a few losses as a result.

TIFTON, Ga. (WALB) - An unintentional kitchen fire in Tifton claimed the life of an 88-year-old man and injured another person early Monday morning, according to officials. The Tifton Fire Department ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Dave McCormick, R-Pa., traveled to Bradford County earlier this month to see firsthand how technology is reshaping rural health care. McCormick reflected on the visit with ...

HENRY COUNTY, Ga. — The Henry County Sheriff's Office has announced the promotion of Dr. Shaquille O'Neal to Chief of Community Relations. According to the Henry County Sheriff's Office, this ...

TRINITY COUNTY, Texas — A driver crashed into an 18-wheeler on Christmas morning in Trinity County after falling asleep at the wheel, according to the Trinity County Sheriff's Office. Deputies ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – As 2025 draws to a close, the County of Santa Barbara proudly highlights a year of transformative ...

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — McKee Botanical Garden’s 19th annual Jungle Lights display opened to the public Dec. 3 and continues through Jan. 3. Inspired by the plant explorers who ventured into the Amazon ...

The Washington County Division of Emergency Services is working with the Clear Spring Ambulance Club to transition its seven EMS employees into county employment. This move, approved by the Board of ...

As youth sports participation continues to rise in communities across the United States, so do preventable eye injuries. Each year, thousands of children suffer sports-related eye trauma, much of ...

Susie Glauner, executive director of the St. Mary’s County Arts Council, recently highlighted some of the year’s accomplishments. Those highlights include: a gallery collaboration with MedStar St.

The fall season is over for high school sports teams. It was a season that featured many great teams and athletes, and a season with plenty of outstanding games and moments. The team of the season was ...