The Moultrie Observer

VALDOSTA – Joshua Whittington, of Omega, executive director of economic development at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College, has been selected as one of only 25 employees from across the state to participate in the 2026 Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) Senior Leadership Academy. Whittington, who is based on Wiregrass Tech’s Valdosta Campus, was nominated for the highly competitive program by Wiregrass President DeAnnia Clements.

MOULTRIE — Colquitt County Administrator and state Rep. Chas Cannon was awarded the 2026 Association of County Commissioners (ACCG) of Georgia Legislative Service Award at the July 7 county commission meeting. ACCG Government Affairs Associate Nathan Corbitt made the presentation. He said he was there to honor Cannon because he had been great to work with all session, so he was at the top of his list for the award. He also said anytime he had a question during the session, Cannon was always helpful.

Silver Spring, MD, July 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued a proposed rule that, if finalized, would create a streamlined registration pathway for distributed manufacturing establishments that operate as a single establishment using a “hub-and-spoke” model.

ATLANTA — Georgia tax revenues fell in June, driven by a gas tax suspension and helped along by increased income tax refunds. Net tax revenues for the month fell 6.8% compared with June 2025, according to the Georgia Department of Revenue. The bulk of it was driven by a nearly $197 million decline in motor fuel excise tax collections, which Gov. Brian Kemp’s office attributed to his executive order extending the suspension of that tax from May 20 through June 3.

MOULTRIE — The City of Doerun has asked to the Colquitt County Commission to support the extension of its city limits on Hwy. 133 North and Hwy. 133 South and on Hwy. 270 East and Hwy. 270 West. Doerun City Manager Frank Pierce told the commissioners at a meeting on July 7, “I’m sure a lot of you know, we’ve got a lot of construction going on through Doerun.” He presented a map to them of what he said was coming to Doerun over the next 2-1/2 years.

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WABE and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Much of Georgia is enduring sweltering heat this week, with heat advisories across the southern part of the state and an extreme heat warning for parts of the coast. Heat index values between 95 and 105 degrees are expected across the state through this weekend, following brutal heat and humidity over the July 4 holiday last weekend.

BEAVERTON, ORE, July 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tektronix today introduced its Power Distribution Network (PDN) Analysis Software for 4 Series B, 5 Series B, and 6 Series B Mixed Signal Oscilloscopes. By combining power integrity and signal integrity validation into a single workflow, the solution helps hardware designers evaluate power rail stability, identify sources of noise, and understand how power delivery affects signal performance.

Littleton, CO, July 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EAS Tire & Auto, a trusted name in full-service automotive repair in Colorado and a Straightaway Brand, has completed a state-wide rebrand with 20 locations now operating under the EAS brand name. For over two decades, EAS Tire & Auto has been providing customers with high-quality, genuine automotive care to communities across Colorado.

SPOKANE, WA, July 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Silverlake Automotive announced today the acquisition of Northwest Automotive in Spokane Valley, Washington, marking the company's sixth location, its first in Washington state, and its first acquisition since joining the Straightaway family of brands earlier this year.

ATLANTA — Georgia’s election board adopted two rules Wednesday aimed at bolstering confidence in the state’s election system. One of the rules will have no immediate impact since it bans a method of counting votes that will not be used anytime soon. The other could land the State Election Board in court after Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr warned that it was a constitutional overreach.