Tifton Talks News Roundup for July 3, 2025

In this episode of Tifton Talks, Donovan serves up your pre-Fourth of July rundown of headlines you didn’t know you needed—but just might thank him for. From smoother skies at Atlanta’s airport to one-man elections in Tifton, we’ve got your local, state, and national news in one shot.

Highlights:

• ✈️ Flight delays ease at Hartsfield-Jackson after weekend chaos
• 🗳️ District 5 Commission seat filled without a vote—meet Thomas Tyler Riddle
• 🏥 Shriners opens $153M research institute in Atlanta focused on kids and AI
• ⛽ Gas prices dip just in time for holiday travel—but will it last?
• ☀️ Georgia solar jobs at risk over federal tax credit cuts
• 🛍️ Savannah mall shooting leaves three injured; investigation ongoing
• 📱 ICE Block app goes viral, sparks political backlash
• ⚡ Georgia Power rate freeze approved—but critics eye hidden costs
• 🧒 $6B in federal education grants frozen, threatening summer and after-school programs
• 🏞️ Rep. Mike Collins’ PERMIT Act clears committee, stirs Clean Water Act debate
• 🥫 Del Monte files for bankruptcy after 139 years in the pantry

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