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Janet’s Planet Astronaut Academy sets course for the Rylander Theatre
Rylander Theatre Mrs. Janet is headed back to Americus and bringing more new friends to share her passion ...
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Missoula Children’s Theatre returns to Rylander for summer residency
Rylander Theatre June 16–21, 2025 at the Rylander Theatre at 310 West Lamar Street, Americus, The little red ...
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Local author Barry Kinservik gives interview on his book “Decimation Force”
Author Barry Kinservik’s first novel, “Decimation Force,” takes place in a world where humanity has nearly destroyed itself, ...
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Sumter Board of Elections discusses bylaw changes, consultant’s report, and inmates moving election equipment
The Sumter County Board of Elections met on June 3. County attorney Hayden Hooks stated that she had ...
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Sumter May marriages
Alexander Calhoun married Laura Leigh McMichael on 5/17/2025. Joe Streeter married Hazel Lue Frederick on 5/11/2025. Naomi Amanda ...
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Smithville Academy alumni enjoy delightful reunion
From staff reports Guests from Cumming to Albany and Pine Mountain to Plains and at least four states ...
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Magistrate Crystal Cleveland files lawsuit against Sumter County Board of Commissioners
Magistrate Crystal Cleveland filed an injunction against the Sumter County Board of Commissioners on April 27. The suit ...
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GSW students provide free tax help through VITA program
Georgia Southwestern University Accounting students in the College of Business and Computing at Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) ...
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Phoebe honors pre-op nurse Leslie Thompson with DAISY award
Phoebe Sumter Medical Center Leslie Thompson, a dedicated nurse from Phoebe Sumter Medical Center’s Pre-Op unit, has been ...
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Georgia DNR hosting kids fishing event at Plains Welcome Center
Georgia Department of Natural Resources Plains Welcome Center and Georgia Department of Natural Resources is hosting a Kids ...
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Lydia Dixon selected as Teacher of the Year by Sumter County Intermediate
Lydia Dixon was named Teacher of the Year by Sumter County Intermediate School. “I feel deeply humbled and ...
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Georgia Board of Nursing grants initial approval for LPN to RN Bridge program at South Georgia Tech
South Georgia Technical College The Georgia Board of Nursing (GBON) voted at its May meeting to grant initial ...
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Sumter County High’s graduation ceremony held at Alton Shell Stadium
The graduation ceremony for Sumter County High’s graduating class of 2025 was held May 23. Catelyn Mathis gave ...
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Furlow Charter School graduation held at GSW storm dome
Furlow Charter School’s graduation ceremony was held at the Georgia Southwestern Storm Dome on May 16. Kennedy Nicole ...
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Pickleball, Anyone?
The Americus Correspondent Thanks to a $1.4 million dollar grant, the Sumter County Parks and Recreation Department (SCPRD) ...
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The Americus City Council hears a rezoning request for the former Central Baptist Church property on Lee Street
Chief building official Roger Willis presented a request to rezone property at 502 South Lee Street and two ...
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Rezoning 502 South Lee Street: In Favor
By Zac Monnier I am not classically trained as a city planner or engineer, but I have spent ...
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Americus City Council hears of missing receipts from Nichols Cauley representative
Christopher McGuire, a representative from Nichols Cauley, gave a presentation to mayor and council concerning the financial review ...
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Dre’a Singleton of Columbus named GSW’s 2025 Outstanding Scholar
Georgia Southwestern Avondre’a Singleton, known as Dre’a, was recently named Georgia Southwestern State University’s (GSW) 2025 Outstanding Scholar, ...
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Sen. Ossoff condemns deadly attack on American Jewish Committee event in Washington DC
Ossoff press “During floor votes late last night word reached Senators that there had been an attack near ...
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Traffic stop results in drug charges for Ecstacy
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office At approximate 2030hrs. on Saturday May 17 th, a Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Deputy ...
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SGTC Facilities Director Jeff Wiseman to retire after 30 years of service
South Georgia Technical College After three decades of dedicated service, Jeff Wiseman, South Georgia Technical College’s Facilities Director, ...
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Sen. Ossoff presses Trump administration to investigate racist texts targeting Georgians
Ossoff Press Today, Sen. Ossoff is again pushing the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the U.S. Department ...
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Mayor Lee Kinnamon announces he will not seek reelection
During the May 15 Americus City Council meeting, Mayor Lee Kinnamon declared that he would not be running ...
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Sheriff Bryant discusses curfew after meeting with local leaders on youth violence
Several local leaders met at Fresh Start Academy to grapple with issues of violence in Sumter County. The ...