TIFTON, GA – An HGTV host will be the center of attention at the Southeast Lawn and Garden Expo in Tifton starting Friday, February 24 - Saturday, February 25.

Erica Glasener the host of HGTV’s A Gardener’s Diary will be speaking at the expo on both days about  Proven Plants for Southern Gardens and on Designing for Four Seasons.

The Southeast Lawn and Garden Expo is a fundraiser for Literacy Volunteers of Tifton-Tift County. Proceeds from the show are used to improve literacy in the Tiftarea, vendor space is still available.

ALBANY, GA - The Downtown Albany Market will be open for one more Saturday before it closes Saturday November 12 from.

The market is open from 8 a.m.- 1 p.m.  at the parking deck on the corner of Jackson St. and Broad Ave.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – News release from United States Senator, Saxby Chambliss

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., applauded Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack’s decision to declare 150 drought-stricken counties in Georgia disaster areas, as requested by Gov. Nathan Deal. Since April 2011, many parts of Georgia have experienced extreme weather conditions and suffered numerous crop losses. With the USDA Secretarial Disaster Designation, Georgia farmers will be able to apply for emergency loans and other benefits to ease losses.