Published 7:32 pm Saturday, September 5, 2026 TIFTON — Local recovery organization Oasis received a visit from the Georgia Recovers Bus Tour honoring their efforts in recovery advocacy this past Thursday. As part of their trip around the state celebrating recovery, the bus tour made a stop in at the Friendly City the afternoon of Sep. 4 to spotlight the efforts of Oasis and other Tifton leaders in supporting members of their community on the road to recovery. Jointly organized by the Georgia Council for Recovery and the state Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, the annual tour visits cities across Georgia throughout the month of September recognizing and celebrating the organizations and individuals in those communities dedicated to advocating for, and aiding in reaching, recovery. This year’s tour, according to Bus Tour Manager Jasmine Turner, will see the bus visit over sixty communities around the state, meeting with recovery advocates and those in recovery to celebrate, discuss the impact of addiction or recovery on communities, or show their solidarity for those undertaking the journey to recovery. Turner added that the recent visit to Tifton–the fourth annual stop–fell under the tour’s “proclamation” visits, not only recognizing Oasis’s work in providing for their community, but bringing together local leaders in a commitment to supporting the recovery efforts of the Tiftarea and beyond. Indeed, city mayor Julie Smith and Tony McBrayer…
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