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The Georgia Sex Offender Registry shows 12 registered sex offenders are living in Echols County as of February.

Number of sex offenders living in Turner County grows in February

The Georgia Sex Offender Registry shows a growth registered sex offender living in Turner County in February, compared to the previous month.

February: Number of registered sex offenders living in Cook County go up in February

The Georgia Sex Offender Registry shows a growth registered sex offender living in Cook County in February, compared to the previous month.

Turner County: Residents received $27.67 million per capita from Medicaid transfers in 2022

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 8.5% of income in Turner County, providing an average of $3,129 per capita to residents.

Clinch County saw no change in number of sex offenders in February

According to the Registry, there was no change in the number of sex offenders living in Clinch County in February compared to the previous month, according to the Georgia Sex Offender Registry.

Wilcox County is home to 52 registered sex offenders as of February

As of February, 52 of Georgia’s sex offenders live in Wilcox County, according to the Georgia Sex Offender Registry.

Berrien County saw no change in number of sex offenders in February

The Georgia Sex Offender Registry shows no change in the registered sex offenders living in Berrien County in February, compared to the previous month.

Telfair County: Medicaid dependency reached 11.2% in 2022

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 11.2% of income in Telfair County, providing an average of $3,183 per capita to residents.

Residents of Thomas County received $13,712 per capita in transfers in 2022, ranking it 44th in Georgia

By South Georgia Times | Mar 31, 2025

In 2022, residents of Thomas County received an average of $13,712 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it 44th highest in Georgia.

Brooks County: Medicaid made up 6.1% of total income in 2022

By South Georgia Times | Mar 31, 2025

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 6.1% of income in Brooks County, providing an average of $2,416 per capita to residents.

February: Number of registered sex offenders living in Irwin County unchanged in February

According to the Registry, there was no change in the number of sex offenders living in Irwin County in February compared to the previous month, according to the Georgia Sex Offender Registry.

Registry shows 56 sex offenders living in Lanier County as of February

As of February, 56 of Georgia’s sex offenders live in Lanier County, according to the Georgia Sex Offender Registry.

Atkinson County saw no change in number of sex offenders in February

There was no change in the number of registered sex offenders living in Atkinson County in February compared to the previous month, according to the Georgia Sex Offender Registry.

1 H-1B petition filed by employers classified under Finance and Insurance industry across South Georgia Times publication area in 2024