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Butts County invites bids for routine roof inspections and minor repairs on county buildings by August 28, 2025.
JACKSON, Ga. — Folks who grew up in Butts County have heard all the jokes. Like how they're not backward, just a little behind. Or how people always crack a ...
Operation Oxy Moron led to 22 arrests and over 100 warrants related to illegal prescription drug distribution.
The county was named for Capt. Samuel Butts, who raised a militia for the War of 1812 and was killed by Creek Indians in Alabama two years later. Historians are not sure he ever stepped foot in ...
BUTTS COUNTY, Ga. — Authorities in Butts County on Friday said they broke up a drug-dealing operation that was distributing prescription medications and narcotics, including Oxycodone, Adderall, Xanax ...
Butts County contains 5 schools and 3,564 students. The district’s minority enrollment is 40%. Also, 58.2% of students are economically disadvantaged. The student body at the schools served by ...
Egan Jeffcoat was picked up by his mom from school so that they could get home before the storm hit last week. While driving, a falling tree hit their car, killing the 5-year-old Georgia boy and ...
BUTTS COUNTY, Ga. — The remains of 82-year-old Garland Warren were discovered in Butts County Friday evening after going missing from Laurens County over two weeks ago, the Spalding and Laurens ...