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A
good number of our residents could live comfortably anywhere
in these United States but they choose Colquitt County. Yes,
it's beautiful and it's conveniently located but what sticks out
with many here, more than the obvious is the character of its
people. This is a place where folks strive to be involved and to
make a difference. This is a place that thrives on the community and it's interests.
This is a place that welcomes you.
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REAL ESTATE.
Moultrie Board of Realtors
www.moultriemls.com
NEWSPAPERS.
The Moultrie Observer
Owned by Community Newspaper Holdings,
Inc., this award-winning publication is the legal organ of the
county. 25 N. Main St., (229) 985-4545
www.moultrieobserver.com
EMPLOYMENT.
Georgia Department of Labor
220 North Main Street
(229) 891-7147
www.dol.state.ga.us
COLQUITT COUNTY & MUNICIPALITIES.
The only community without the charter or incorporation date
or any trivia:
Colquitt County
Population about 44,814
(229) 616-7400
www.ccboc.com
City of Moultrie
Moultrie, the county seat for Colquitt County, was incorporated
December 13, 1859. The city was named after General William
Moultrie, a revolutionary war hero and Governor from South Carolina.
(229) 985-1974
www.moultriega.com
City of Berlin
Located 15 miles southeast of Moultrie with a population of
about 614, Berlin began in the early 1900s with the advent of
the Valdosta-Moultrie and Western Railroad lines. The town's
charter was granted August 15, 1910.
(229) 324-2444
City of Doerun
Named for a deer path running between 2 creeks in the area,
Doerun is located 15 miles north of Moultrie and has about 843
residents. Known for its annual May Day Festival, Doerun became
a city in 1898. Doerun is also home to one of Colquitt County's
premier golfing establishments, Barrens Golf Course, located
on Highway 270 West. You should be prepared to show your child's
birth certificate and immunization records for polio, rubella
and DPT.
(229) 782-5444
City of Ellenton
Located 15 miles east of Moultrie, Ellenton, with a population
of 354, developed around the Sparks and Western Railroad in
1909. Incorporated in 1910, the town housed a sawmill, naval
stores suppliers, and the Alberta Hotel.
(229) 324-2900
City of Funston
Located 7 miles west of Moultrie, Funston, population about
431, was founded by W.H. Spivey in 1898, a dealer in real estate
and naval stores. The town's charter was granted in 1906.. Funston
is credited with opening the state's first consolidated school
in 1919, and was the first to have motorized school transportation.
(229) 941-2770
City of Norman Park
Founded by J.B. Norman Jr., the community was originally known
as Obe, and developed along a railroad spur where farms, sawmills
and cotton gins thrived. Norman Institute, a Christian school
founded by the Mell Baptist Association, was constructed in
1900-1901. Norman Park has a population of about 862, and is
located 15 miles northeast of Moultrie.
(229) 769-3611
City of Riverside
With a population of about 60, Riverside is unique for several
reasons. Quite possibly the smallest town in Georgia, it comprises
just 150 acres and is completely surrounded by the City of Moultrie.
Riverside was incorporated in 1907 and reached a population
of 300 at its peak. It is the home of Riverside Manufacturing
Company, one of the largest employers in the county.
AUTOMOBILE INFORMATION.
Driver Licenses
New residents must obtain a Georgia license no later than 30
days after establishing residency. For more information, call
229-616-7400.
License Tags
Auto tags can be obtained Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m. at the Tax Commissioners Office in the Colquitt County
Governmental Building, 101 East Central Ave. Bring proof of
ownership and insurance. You must have Georgia tags within 30
days of moving into the state. For more information, call 616-7400.
UTILITIES.
Electricity
Colquitt County and the City of Moultrie are served by 3 utility
companies. The location of your residence determines which company
will provide your utilities.
City of Moultrie, Municipal Building
21 1st Avenue, N.E.
(229) 985-1974
The Utility Department of the City of Moultrie is located in
the Municipal Building. When applying for service, you must
provide a valid drivers license, Social Security card and a
third valid form of identification. Deposits are required for
electricity, water and gas.
Colquitt EMC
15 17th Street, NW
(229) 985-3620
A refundable $5 membership fee is required to establish service.
If you have good credit or if a previous supplier provides a
letter of credit for you, no initial deposit is required.
Georgia Power Company
1511 Sylvester Hwy.
1-888-660-5890
A nonrefundable membership fee is required. If you have good
credit or if a previous supplier provides a letter of credit
for you, no initial deposit is required.
Telephone
Phone service is provided by Windstream. For new residential
service, call 1-800-501-1754.You may be required to pay a deposit,
based on your previous credit with Windstream or other telephone
companies. (If you have no established credit, you must pay
a deposit.) If your previous service was through Windstream,
you may use your last phone number. For more information refer
to the Windstream listing in the telephone directory.
Cable Television
For cable television service, there are 2 choices in Moultrie
to choose from:
Mediacom
2432 Sunset Plaza
(229) 985-2288
CNS High Speed Internet Service
21 1st Avenue, N.E.
(229) 985-5400
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Colquitt
Schools Information.
Colquitt County Schools is the
sole public educational system in the county. This progressive school system
is comprised of 1 high school, 1 junior high school , 1 middle school and 10 elementary
schools. For information on the school your child will attend,
call Colquitt County Schools at 985-1550. You should be prepared
to show you child's birth certificate, immunization records
for polio, rubella, and DPT.
Colquitt County Board of Education
710 28th Ave. SE
(229) 985-1550
www.colquitt.k12.ga.us/schools
HIGH SCHOOL.
Colquitt County High School
Grades 10/11/12
www.colquitt.k12.ga.us/cchs
Gray Junior High School
Grades 8/9
www.colquitt.k12.ga.us/gray
MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Williams Middle School
Grades 6/7
www.colquitt.k12.ga.us/williams
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Cox Elementary
www.colquitt.k12.ga.us/cox
Doerun Elementary
www.colquitt.k12.ga.us/doerun
Funston Elementary
www.colquitt.k12.ga.us/funston
Hamilton Elementary
www.colquitt.k12.ga.us/hamilton
Norman Park Elementary
www.colquitt.k12.ga.us/normanpark
Odom Elementary
www.colquitt.k12.ga.us/odom
Okapilco Elementary
www.colquitt.k12.ga.us/okapilco
Stringfellow Elementary
www.colquitt.k12.ga.us/stringfellow
Sunset Elementary
www.colquitt.k12.ga.us/sunset
Wright Elementary
www.colquitt.k12.ga.us/wright
Vereen School
www.colquitt.k12.ga.us/vereen
MEDICAL CARE.
Colquitt Regional Medical Center
3131 South Main Street
1-888-262-CRMC
www.colquittregional.com
Physician Finder
(229) 891-9362
Colquitt Regional Medical Center
(CRMC) is an acute care facility and has a well-rounded, highly
skilled staff of surgeons, physicians, dentists, nurses, technologists
and therapists. Along with the 99-bed Colquitt Regional Medical
Center and its satellite physician clinics, CRMC supports several
nursing homes, a semi-dependent living center and a dependent-living
facility.
Colquitt County, through the hospital authority and hospital
foundation, has a tradition of strong support for the medical
arts. They take pride in making the latest in equipment, facilities
and training available to their medical staff. The hospital
provides state-of-the-art services in both in-patient and out-patient
areas.
Archbold Memorial Hospital; Thomasville
www.archbold.org
MRS Homecare, Inc.
www.mrshomecare.com
Regional Health Care
www.regionalhealthcarega.com
Regional Therapy Services, Inc.
www.regionaltherapyservices.com
Southeastern Community Blood
Center; Thomasville
www.scbcinfo.org
Turning Point Hospital
www.turningpoint.com
PUBLIC HEALTH CLINICS.
Colquitt County Health Department
214 West Central Ave.
(229) 891-7100
The Colquitt County Health Department
is open Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
provides preventative health care services to families and individuals.
Ellenton Clinic
185 Baker St; Norman Park
(229) 324-2845
Funded in part by a federal grant, the Ellenton Clinic provides
care soley for farmworkers and citizens of Ellenton. The clinic
provides a variety of outreach programs in addition to health
care.
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Abraham
Baldwin Agricultural College
Tifton Satellite campus ABAC on
the Square; Moultrie
ABAC includes 55 different programs of study. Students can transfer
after two years to a university to pursue a 4-year degree or
complete ABAC's career technological programs and immediately
enter the job market. Students have the option of staying on
campus to complete their 4-year degree from the University of
Georgia, Georgia Southwestern State University or Macon State
College. www.abac.edu
Moultrie Technical College
Moultrie Tech offers a variety
of degree, diploma and certificate programs. Credit enrollment
is now more than 2,000 students and continues to grow. Moultrie
Tech serves Colquitt, Tift, Turner and Worth counties with facilities
in all four counties. www.moultrietech.edu
Darton College
Albany, Georgia
Darton College is a 2-year unit of the University System of
Georgia offering 73 2-year transfer and career associate degrees.
In addition, Darton offers distance learning courses through
local Channel 19 telecasts, web-based instruction, GSAMS video-conferencing
and at selected regional sites off the main campus. Darton's
allied health and nursing programs provide Southwest Georgia
with most of its health professionals. Seventy percent of all
the nurses in Albany hospitals and 31 percent of all registered
nurses in the hospitals of 38 southwest Georgia counties are
trained at Darton. www.darton.edu
EMERGENCY
PHONE NUMBERS.
(in addition to 911)
Colquitt County
Sheriff's Office
(229) 616-7430
Moultrie Police Department (229)
985-3131
Berlin Police Department
(229) 324-3000
Doerun Police Department
(229) 782-5441
Norman Park Police
(229) 769-3666
Georgia State Patrol
Thomasville Office
(229) 225-4000
Colquitt County
Emergency Management
(229) 616-7417
American Red Cross
Emergency
Communications
(229) 985-6924
Civil Defense
(229) 985-5921
FBI Thomasville Office
(229) 226-0626
GBI Region Office
(229) 225-4090
Georgia Poison Control
1-800-222-1222
Helpline Georgia
1-800-338-6745
National Response Center
1-800-424-8802
U.S. Secret Service
Albany Office
(229) 430-8442
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