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642		// opscobid.addBidsToPrebidGroup('CNM_MAINLANDUS_ADHESION',
643		// 	{
644		// 		bidder: 'nativo',
645		// 		params: {
646		// 			placementId: '1524455'
647		// 		}
648		// 	},
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650		// 		bidder: 'kargo',
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653		// 			storageAllowed: true,
654		// 		}
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658		// 		params: {
659		// 			publisherId: '0779-5388-01',
660		// 			adUnitId: '',
661		// 			placement: 'inArticle',
662		// 		}
663		// 	},
664		// );
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666			opscobid.addBidsToPrebidGroup('CNM-leaderboard-970x250-320x50-1-ATF',
667				{
668					bidder: 'nativo',
669					params: {
670						placementId: '1524455'
671					}
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673				{
674					bidder: 'kargo',
675					params: {
676						placementId: '_kw3YI3Dn5T',
677						storageAllowed: true,
678					}
679				},
680				{
681					bidder: 'seedtag',
682					params: {
683						publisherId: '0779-5388-01',
684						adUnitId: '34388610',
685						placement: 'inBanner',
686					}
687				},
688			);
689		} else {
690			opscobid.addBidsToPrebidGroup('CNM-leaderboard-970x250-320x50-1-ATF',
691				{
692					bidder: 'nativo',
693					params: {
694						placementId: '1524455'
695					}
696				},
697				{
698					bidder: 'kargo',
699					params: {
700						placementId: '_lO7lUDzYRI',
701						storageAllowed: true,
702					}
703				},
704				{
705					bidder: 'seedtag',
706					params: {
707						publisherId: '0779-5388-01',
708						adUnitId: '34388610',
709						placement: 'inBanner',
710					}
711				},
712			);
713		}
714		    opscobid.setTargeting("is_testing","no"); // Set to "no" for production
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716		    opscobid.setTargeting("is_home", "yes"); // Set to "yes" on the homepage
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1457                <p>Look Ahead Georgia offers University of Georgia students the opportunity to intern in their hometown for the summer.</p>
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1465                                                <a href="https://moultrieobserver.com/2026/09/22/elementary-schools-recognized-with-georgia-department-of-education-john-hancock-award/" class="teasePhoto" rel="bookmark">
1466                <img width="1024" height="706" src="https://moultrieobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/09/John-Hancock-Student-Signature-Award.jpg?w=1024" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="School officials with award" style="height:200px;width:100%;background-color:white;object-fit:contain;" decoding="async" srcset="https://moultrieobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/09/John-Hancock-Student-Signature-Award.jpg 1450w, https://moultrieobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/09/John-Hancock-Student-Signature-Award.jpg?resize=300,207 300w, https://moultrieobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/09/John-Hancock-Student-Signature-Award.jpg?resize=768,530 768w, https://moultrieobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/09/John-Hancock-Student-Signature-Award.jpg?resize=1024,706 1024w, https://moultrieobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/09/John-Hancock-Student-Signature-Award.jpg?resize=622,429 622w, https://moultrieobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/09/John-Hancock-Student-Signature-Award.jpg?resize=507,350 507w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />                </a>
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1468                <h3 class="headline"><a href="https://moultrieobserver.com/2026/09/22/elementary-schools-recognized-with-georgia-department-of-education-john-hancock-award/" rel="bookmark">
1468Elementary schools recognized with Georgia Department of Education John Hancock Award</a></h3>
1469                <p>MOULTRIE &#8211; Nine area schools were officially honored, September 18, during a recognition ceremony for earning the prestigious&nbsp;...</p>
1470                <h4 class="date">
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1490                <h3 class="headline"><a href="https://moultrieobserver.com/2026/09/22/heather-cox-recognize-the-signs-start-the-conversation-save-lives/" rel="bookmark">HEATHER COX: Recognize the signs. Start the conversation. Save lives.</a></h3>
1491                <p>September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month – a time to raise awareness, spread hope, and spark meaningful action&nbsp;...</p>
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1501                <h3 class="headline"><a href="https://moultrieobserver.com/2026/09/21/popes-museum-announces-the-return-of-17-original-laura-pope-forester-art-pieces/" rel="bookmark">Pope’s Museum announces the return of 17 original Laura Pope Forester art pieces</a></h3>
1502                <p>Pope’s Museum announced last week the recovery of 17 original art pieces created by renowned self-taught Georgia artist&nbsp;...</p>
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1504                  <time class="timeago" datetime="2026-09-21T10:05:52-04:00">September 21, 2026</time>
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1521                <h3 class="headline"><a href="https://moultrieobserver.com/2026/09/21/terry-turner-water-concerns-and-data-centers/" rel="bookmark">TERRY TURNER: Water concerns and data centers</a></h3>
1522                <p>We in Georgia’s southwestern coastal plain sit atop two groundwater aquifers, the Floridan nearer the surface and the&nbsp;...</p>
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1539                <h3 class="headline"><a href="https://moultrieobserver.com/2026/09/19/boys-girls-club-hosts-day-for-kids/" rel="bookmark">Boys &#038; Girls Club hosts Day for Kids</a></h3>
1540                <p>The Boys & Girls Club of Moultrie/Colquitt County celebrated its annual Day for Kids Saturday on the Colquitt&nbsp;...</p>
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1542                  <time class="timeago" datetime="2026-09-19T18:33:07-04:00">September 19, 2026</time>
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1558                <p>A Trade of Blood: Robert Jackson Bennett Robert Jackson Bennett continues building a world and solving mysteries with&nbsp;...</p>
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1568                <h3 class="headline"><a href="https://moultrieobserver.com/2026/09/18/moultrie-city-budget-lower-property-tax-higher-service-fees/" rel="bookmark">Moultrie city budget: Lower property tax, higher service fees</a></h3>
1569                <p>The City of Moultrie approved its 2026-27 budget Tuesday, lowering property taxes significantly but adding to the cost&nbsp;...</p>
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1608                <p>“Spider-Man: A Brand New Day” (Action: 2 hours, 25 minutes) Starring: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Mark Ruffalo, Sadie Sink&nbsp;...</p>
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1617                                                <a href="https://moultrieobserver.com/2026/09/18/grant-to-digitize-papers-from-odom-library/" class="teasePhoto" rel="bookmark">
1618                <img width="1024" height="1009" src="https://moultrieobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/09/Odom-Library.jpeg?w=1024" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="height:200px;width:100%;background-color:white;object-fit:contain;" decoding="async" srcset="https://moultrieobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/09/Odom-Library.jpeg 2550w, https://moultrieobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/09/Odom-Library.jpeg?resize=300,296 300w, https://moultrieobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/09/Odom-Library.jpeg?resize=768,757 768w, https://moultrieobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/09/Odom-Library.jpeg?resize=1024,1009 1024w, https://moultrieobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/09/Odom-Library.jpeg?resize=1536,1514 1536w, https://moultrieobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/09/Odom-Library.jpeg?resize=2048,2018 2048w, https://moultrieobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/09/Odom-Library.jpeg?resize=622,613 622w, https://moultrieobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/09/Odom-Library.jpeg?resize=355,350 355w, https://moultrieobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/09/Odom-Library.jpeg?resize=90,90 90w, https://moultrieobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/09/Odom-Library.jpeg?resize=24,24 24w, https://moultrieobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/09/Odom-Library.jpeg?resize=48,48 48w, https://moultrieobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/09/Odom-Library.jpeg?resize=96,96 96w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />                </a>
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1620                <h3 class="headline"><a href="https://moultrieobserver.com/2026/09/18/grant-to-digitize-papers-from-odom-library/" rel="bookmark">Grant to digitize papers from Odom Library</a></h3>
1621                <p>The Odom Genealogy Library has received a grant from the Digital Library of Georgia to digitize a collection&nbsp;...</p>
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1636                                                <a href="https://moultrieobserver.com/2026/09/18/state-rep-chas-cannon-receives-champion-of-georgias-cities-award/" class="teasePhoto" rel="bookmark">
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1639                <h3 class="headline"><a href="https://moultrieobserver.com/2026/09/18/state-rep-chas-cannon-receives-champion-of-georgias-cities-award/" rel="bookmark">State Rep. Chas Cannon receives “Champion of Georgia’s Cities Award”</a></h3>
1640                <p>State Rep. Chas Cannon of Moultrie received a 2026 “Champion of Georgia’s Cities Award” from the Georgia Municipal&nbsp;...</p>
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1642                  <time class="timeago" datetime="2026-09-18T07:24:23-04:00">September 18, 2026</time>
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1650                <img width="1024" height="768" src="https://moultrieobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/01/b6d8dc4890b31b6b4bc644a0327e13cb.jpg?w=1024" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Regina Dismuke speaks to group of students" style="height:200px;width:100%;background-color:white;object-fit:contain;" decoding="async" srcset="https://moultrieobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/01/b6d8dc4890b31b6b4bc644a0327e13cb.jpg 1200w, https://moultrieobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/01/b6d8dc4890b31b6b4bc644a0327e13cb.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https://moultrieobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/01/b6d8dc4890b31b6b4bc644a0327e13cb.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https://moultrieobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/01/b6d8dc4890b31b6b4bc644a0327e13cb.jpg?resize=1024,768 1024w, https://moultrieobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/01/b6d8dc4890b31b6b4bc644a0327e13cb.jpg?resize=622,467 622w, https://moultrieobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/01/b6d8dc4890b31b6b4bc644a0327e13cb.jpg?resize=467,350 467w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />                </a>
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1652                <h3 class="headline"><a href="https://moultrieobserver.com/2026/09/17/the-annual-teen-maze-is-coming-up-in-october/" rel="bookmark">The Annual Teen Maze <br>is coming up in October</a></h3>
1653                <p>In October, Teen Maze will make its 15th appearance at C.A. Gray Junior High School.   </p>
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1675                <p>Robots have not taken over yet, but AI may be helping with a core function of democracy in&nbsp;...</p>
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1686                <p>Thomas A. Fanning will come out of retirement to be the next leader of Georgia's 25 public colleges&nbsp;...</p>
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1705                <p>The celebration continues! The Moultrie Federated Guild’s Civic Engagement Committee recently placed an American flag on the clubhouse&nbsp;...</p>
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1723                <h3 class="headline"><a href="https://moultrieobserver.com/2026/09/16/local-legislator-cannon-speaks-to-retired-educators/" rel="bookmark">Local legislator Cannon <br>speaks to retired educators</a></h3>
1724                <p>MOULTRIE &#8211; The September meeting of the Colquitt County Retired Educators was held recently at the Moultrie-Colquitt County&nbsp;...</p>
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