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BEN HILL COUNTY PRE- K
REGISTRATION
 
Get your Ben Hill County Pre - K application for the 2019-2020 school year now. Applications may be completed prior to student's 4th birthday and 4year check-up. Students must be 4 years old on or before September 1, 2019. Ben Hill County Pre-K is a Lottery funded school whose schedule coincides with the Ben Hill County School System. Ben Hill Pre - K enrollment is based on first come first served basis. If you do not have access to register online at home, you may register online at the school which is located at 406 West Suwanee Street. You may contact the school at 229-409-5598 for further information.
 
Registering for Preschool
  • Go to Ben Hill Schools web site (https://www.ben-hill.k12.ga.us)
  • Go to Resources tab - in drop down click on For Parents
  • Scroll down to bottom - click Student Enrollment Link
  • Click Start New Registration
  • Begin enrollment
** Make sure you submit or we won't get the application**
You may bring your documents in to be downloaded.


Joyce Merritt
  1. What is your Role for the County?
I am the Chief Appraiser at the Tax Assessor Office. The Tax Assessor's Office investigates and values real and personal property subject to taxation in Ben Hill County.
 
It is our duty and responsibility to keep up with technology, changing tax codes, methods, procedures, and local property values in order to produce an acceptable property tax digest. Counties are subject to financial penalties if the Georgia Department of Revenue finds the tax digest deficient.
 
The Ben Hill County Assessor's Office inspects properties throughout the county on an ongoing basis. In addition to routine inspections, all properties that have building permits issued will be inspected. Also, mobile homes will be checked for current decals. This is to be considered notice of intent to enter properties by the Ben Hill County Board of Assessors and Staff.
  1. How long have you worked for Ben Hill County?
  • 34 Years
  1. What is your favorite part of your job?
I love assisting taxpayers in understanding the methods used in our office when valuing their property for taxation and helping them to understand how their tax dollars are spent. I also enjoy signing the tax payers up for exemptions that gives them relief from paying their entire tax bill; which shows them being a property owner in Ben Hill County is appreciated.
 
My staff and I will continue to serve the taxpayers of Ben Hill County with professionalism, fairness, good will, and temperance.

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New mural in Fitzgerald, Georgia honoring Morris Abram, a Fitzgerald native and a leading attorney in the Civil Rights movement of the 1960's. Always an honor to paint in your town, Fitzgerald!
 
Location: Behind the Carnegie 

Fitzgerald-Ben Hill Co. Library
123 N. Main Street
Fitzgerald, GA  31750


Crossview Baptist Church is collecting juice boxes this month for VBS! A box will be placed in the front for your donations.
 
 
Drop off
Crossview Baptist Church - 506 Irwinville Hwy.
Chamber's office - 121 E. Pine Street

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Family Movie Night featuring Dumbo
 
The Grand Theatre will be getting Disney's all new Dumbo on opening night, next Friday March 29th!  
To celebrate we will also be hosting Family Movie Night.  
Tickets are $15 each and includes a hot dog dinner, popcorn, movie ticket, & circus themed fun upstairs in the garden room.  
The dinner will be at 6, and the movie will begin at 7

 
Tickets: $15.00 each available at The Depot, Chamber of Commerce, & Online through the Facebook event page (additional fees apply).

Tickets include: Circus themed Hot Dog Dinner, Popcorn &  
admission to the movie.
 
Friday, March 29, 2019 at 6 PM - 9 PM
 



DUMBO Official Trailer (2019) Disney, Live Action Movie HD
DUMBO Official Trailer (2019) Disney, Live Action Movie HD

It is time for the first BIG giveaway from
The Cotton Gin  
They will be giving one LUCKY �� person a Series 4 Apple Watch.  
 
⌚️This giveaway will run from March 18-April 19 
⌚️How to enter:

For EVERY $5 you spend with us over the next month you will get an entry.
Example: If you spend $5 you will get one entry.  
If you spend $100 you will get 20 entries.
⌚️This giveaway is for all customers. Online and in store.
��The drawing will be held on Friday April 19 at 6:00p.m.
 113 Buchanan RD.
Fitzgerald, GA  31750
229-345-0439
 

Getting the Spa spring blinged and Easter ready!  
Choose your own Easter bow off of our tree!
 
545 Irwinville Hwy
Fitzgerald, Georgia 31750
 
(229) 423-2713
 
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The best deals on cooking appliances are right here! Spend less time looking and more time cooking.

 
 
 
 
215 S. Grant Street 
(229) 423-2081
 
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Tillman's Seafood in downtown Fitzgerald has fresh and frozen seafood for the weekend. Crab, shrimp, scallops, lobster tails, conch, crawfish, fresh mullet, nile perch, small catfish, and sand bream. Plus boneless fillets.   
 
Friday at 4:00 and 9;00- 5:00 on Saturday.
 
301 East Pine Street (3.22 mi) 
Fitzgerald, Georgia 31750
 
(229) 423-3474
 
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Stone's Country Meats has had a lot asked when buying BBQ, if they had potato salad. They are now offering a Baked Potato Salad and a Mustard Potato Salad! Both are in 1 pound cups and are located next to the BBQ! *These are not homemade*

 
811 S Sherman St  
Fitzgerald, Georgia 31750
(229) 423-8217  
 
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Southern Physical & Occupational Therapy recommends.... 
Start a walking program with a Friend today!!!
 
 
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10 AM - 11 AM

506 Irwinville Hwy
Fitzgerald, Georgia 31750
Meet at 4:00 pm for kids activities and then plan for supper at 6pm. Chicken, hot dogs, chips, drinks and the all the fixings will be provide. Church members attending are encouraged to bring drinks and desserts.
 
506 Irwinville Hwy
Fitzgerald, Georgia 31750



Join us Fitzgerald Church of God for a day of celebration. They will have lunch for everyone. Children up to 6th grade can participate in an egg hunt and have fun with inflatables, train, and a large slide.

Fitzgerald Church of God
601 S. Merrimac DR.
Fitzgerald, GA  31750
 
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2019 Reunion will be Saturday, April 27, 2019, beginning at 10:00 am. Cost $10.00 ahead. Spouses or significant other invited also $10.00. $20.00 per couple. the place is Paulk Park in the old depot building.  
The same place as last year. bring a covered dish. Lunch at 12-noon
 

We are inviting everyone to our Rodeo May 10th & 11th! If you went last year, you more than understand what I mean when I say, you WILL have a good-time!

Also proud to say, all net proceeds goes to the Ben Hill County Sheriff's Office & Fitzgerald Police Department for equipment! ALSO, scholarships for Fitzgerald High School AND Irwin County High School. No on e can complain when you supporting your local law enforcement and Education! Please put these two dates on your calendar and come join us!

For anyone that would like to buy an ad for the program these two nights! Please contact me and I will be glad to assist you in any way I can. Office: 426-5161 Cell: 325-7110 Thank You and GOD BLESS!!

Full Page: $300.00
Half Page: $200.00
Quarter Page: $100.00
Business Card: $75.00
Arena Sign and ¼ AD: $350.00
 
There will be concert by "Swamp Music" A Tribute to Skynyrd Friday night after the rodeo sponsored by Southern Eagle Distributors 
$12 for adults  
$10 for students 
FREE for 5 yrs and under
 
 
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