Quitman NewsLocal news for Quitman, GA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Six rescued from flood in Brooks County- February 27, 2008 "The water had gotten up to high, they couldn't get out to their vehicles and were basically stranded and worried about how they were going to get out" The Withlacoochee River is just feet from flooding Highway 84 near Quitman, a reminder of the heavy rains that fell on South Georgia. via WALB-TV Albanyhttp://www.topix.net/city/quitman-ga/2008/02/six-rescued-from-flood-in-brooks-county?fromr... Appointments stir controversy- February 25, 2008 "If a position on a board is one that requires representation of the people of this county, then those positions should be open to the people who live here." The debate over whether an elected or appointed Board of Assessors better serves the public interest took a different turn this week when Brooks County District 1 Commissioner David W. Ragsdale published a ... via Valdosta Daily Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/quitman-ga/2008/02/appointments-stir-controversy?fromrss=1 Students nominated for GOAL award- February 17, 2008 "The purpose of the GOAL program is to spotlight the outstanding achievement by students in Georgia's technical colleges and to emphasize the importance of technical education in today's global workforce" Instructors at Valdosta Technical College have nominated 29 of their students for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership , according to Brooke Hamrick, coordinator for the college's GOAL program. via Valdosta Daily Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/quitman-ga/2008/02/students-nominated-for-goal-award?fromrss=1 Area residents complete training programs- February 13, 2008 Army Sgt. Christy A. Thomas Huewitt has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. She is the daughter of Jones Thomas of Dixie. via Valdosta Daily Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/quitman-ga/2008/02/area-residents-complete-training-programs?fro... |