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Operation Christmas Child kicks off soon
Operation Christmas Child (OCC) will hold its kickoff Sept. 14 at First Baptist Church on South Lee Street.
OCC was started in 1993, and is a part of Samaritan’s Purse (SP), an organization founded by Franklin Graham. Since its start, OCC has sent boxes to over 130 countries. -
Rebuilding
Desmond Fuller and Elmore Fuller Jr. worked to repair the damaged wall at Attorney J.Michael Greene’s office, 702 S. Lee St. Wednesday. The building was damaged when a car jumped the curb and crashed into its brick exterior, leaving a large hole.
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GSW, NPS to host 5th annual POW/MIA Convocation
National Prisoner of War/Missing in Action
(POW/MIA) Recognition Day is Sept. 17. In honor of that day, the
Andersonville National Historic Site, location of the National Prisoner of War Museum, the Friends of Andersonville, and Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) are hosting the 2009 National POW/MIA Convocation at 11 a.m. Sept. 15 in Georgia Southwestern's Fine Arts Building. The public is invited. -
23rd annual Taste of Sumter coming up soon
Felipe Reyes of La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant in Americus is looking forward to another great year at The Taste of Sumter.
- Seeking to talk with Iraq veterans
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River Valley’s jobless rate dips slightly to 10.4 percent in July
The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) reported today that the preliminary unadjusted unemployment rate in the River Valley area declined to 10.4 percent in July, down one-tench of a percentage point from a revised 10.5 percent in June.
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Superintendent Brooks talks about achievement plan for SCS
Sumter Schools Superintendent Roy Brooks unveiled his plan for academic achievement during the Board of Education’s regular meeting Tuesday.
- Vietnam traveling wall coming Sept. 17
- Coming Thursday: Find out what the Sumter school did
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Garden Club meets today
Early Bloomers Garden Club meets at 7 p.m. today at the home of Nancy Steele,
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