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Add it to your Calendar for February
Add it to your Calendar for February Social or civic organizations: Sons of the American Revolution: An interest ...
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Magistrate Cleveland outlines budget dispute
The Americus Times-Recorder recently covered complaints made by Magistrate Crystal Cleveland to the Sumter County Board of Commissioners ...
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Rare seeds
In my closet rests a collection of okra seeds in a large mason jar. This may seem like ...
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From the desk of Rep. Stinson
The Georgia State Senate and House of Representatives Appropriation budget hearing was held the week of January 20-22, ...
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County denies pay to magistrate employee
Magistrate Crystal Cleveland addressed the Board of Commissioners with questions about her budget during the Sumter County Board ...
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Attorney Wesley “Wes” Beamon joins the race for Superior Court judgeship
Wesley Beamon, 49, a Sumter County native, has announced his candidacy to fill the Superior Court vacancy created ...
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Snow falls on Americus for the second year in a row
Many residents of Americus woke up early on Sunday morning to flurries of snow, which covered cars, lawns, ...
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EMA Director urges residents to prepare for Winter weather and remain off roadways
The Sumter County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) is closely monitoring a winter weather event expected to impact the ...
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Ashley Guthas reflects on pastoring Maranatha Baptist Church
Visitors from across the globe have sought out Maranatha Baptist Church, made famous during the late President Jimmy ...
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Superior Court Judge Sizemore announces that he will not seek another term
W. James Sizemore, Jr, 61, of Leesburg, Georgia, sent an e-mail to his fellow attorneys in the Southwestern ...
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Sumter County Middle School football team honored at BOE meeting
The Sumter County Middle School football team was recognized during the Jan. 6 work session of the Board ...
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Elections and accolades during school board meeting
Abbis Bivins was elected chair of the Sumter County Board of Education after receiving a nomination by Edward ...
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Books for Sumter Children announces the Love of Literacy Gala to address local literacy needs
Books for Sumter Children is pleased to announce its Love of Literacy Gala, set for Monday, February 10, ...
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Sumter County receives grant for school psychologist
The Sumter County Board of Education secured a United States Department of Education school-based mental health grant in ...
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Fresh produce giveaway in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, Healthy Sumter, in conjunction with Phoebe Sumter, ...
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Local reptile breeders bring tropical denizens to a school near you
Touring the home of Savvy Reptiles reveals a wide variety of reptiles and amphibians. It’s also the home ...
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Warnock embraces monks in Decatur during their 2,300-Mile Peace Walk to D.C.
Last week, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) greeted nearly two dozen Buddhist monks in Decatur, Georgia, during ...
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The Lincoln Douglas Memorial Association celebrates Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation is one of the most important documents in relation to human rights ever signed into ...
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The Magi’s Gifts
In the Christian calendar, January 6 is the Feast of the Epiphany, commemorating the visitation of the Magi ...
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Fire on Shiloh Road leaves one dead and one injured
At approximately 12:54 a.m., Sumter County Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported structure fire with possible entrapment ...
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New Years shooting report leads to hospitalization
On January 1, 2026, at 12:49 a.m., officers of the Americus Police Department were dispatched to a report ...
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Semitractor fire in DeSoto
SCFR personnel were dispatched to a motor vehicle fire this morning at 2:47 a.m. at Hwy 195 & ...
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First responders find body inside of burning silver Lincoln MKS
On Dec. 28, Sumter County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a car accident in the 2400 block of GA ...
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Add it to your Calendar for January
Board meetings: Americus: The agenda-setting meeting for the Americus Mayor and City Council will be held Jan. 15 ...
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Chipola Lady Indians roll over Lady Jets 83 – 46
The Chipola Lady Indians demonstrated why they are ranked second in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) ...