continued from page his entire life.” Farms and Faith Though farming has been a cornerstone of Plains’ economy for generations, tourism became a significant industry shortly after Carter entered the political arena. “People come here from all over the world,” says Carter’s niece, Kim Fuller of Plains. “They loved President and Mrs. Carter, and they come here to learn more...

continued from page designed giveaway to public employees that experts across the spectrum think is a bad idea. DOGE will be hardpressed just to claw that money back. Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have talked about cutting a swath of federal workers. According to the Congressional Budget Office, in 2022, the federal government employed 2.3 million civilians at a cost of $271 billion. So if ...

Mrs. Mattie Akins Mrs. Mattie Lou Willis Akins, age 95, of Lyons, died on Monday, December 30, 2024, at her home following an extended illness. Mrs. Akins was born in Tift County and was a 1946 graduate of Tift County High School. She lived in Chula and Valdosta before moving to Lyons in 1959. She and her husband were owners of W.J. Akins & Sons for 36 years. She was a member of F...