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Americus City Council votes on reinstatement of City Manager
The Americus City Council met Sept. 11. Council Member Nicole Smith made a motion to designate Sierra Harvey, ...
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Local book club culture thriving
The book club culture is alive and well in Sumter and Schley Counties. Book Clubs are as unique ...
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Georgia Southwestern University Fraternity recognized for fundraising success
Georgia Southwestern University’s Eta Theta Chapter of Sigma Chi was recognized for their work in raising funds for ...
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Georgia Southwestern student lands summer internship at Yale
Claudine Mae Rodriguez is a Georgia Southwestern student who is passionate about science. This summer, she was selected ...
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Raiders score come-from-behind victory over Gatewood in first home game of 2025
In spite of getting off to a slow start early on, the Southland Academy Raiders (SAR) were able ...
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Missing person search results in discovery of body
Caroline Durrance, a 65-year-old white female, was reported missing by the Sumter County Sheriff’s office, last seen around ...
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Caroline Durrance missing
Caroline Durrance, a 65-year-old white female, is missing reports the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. Durrance is 5’4, 140lbs, ...
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Department head no longer employed with Americus
According to HR Director Ola Terrell, Robert Taylor, former finance director, is no longer employed with the City ...
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GDOT requests public feedback on road widening
The Georgia Department of Transportation held a meeting on August 21 for public feedback on plans to 4-lane ...
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Pastor Courtney Moore expresses concerns to Council
The Americus City Council met August 21. Council Member Nicole Smith invited Brian Carter to serve as honorary ...
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Weekly Panther athletic schedule
August 25: MS softball vs. Albany at 4:30 p.m. (home game). August 26: Varsity volleyball vs. Brooks County ...
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Blood Drive held at First Baptist Church
The Red Cross held a blood drive on August 22 at First Baptist Church on Lee Street. Phoebe ...
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Heather Nicole Beamon pleads guilty
Heather Nicole Beamon, a former Sumter County Code Enforcement Officer, plead guilty to 16 counts of felony theft ...
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Qualifying candidates for the City of Americus
Marcell Baker, John Barry Blount, and Travis Rush have all qualified for Mayor. Kristopher Lee Bowden and Nicole ...
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Sumter County Board of Commissioners hold August employee recognitions
The Sumter County Board of Commissioners met August 19. Destain James was recognized for 15 years with the ...
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Georgia FFA State Officers learn about agriculture and Sumter EMC
The Sumter Electric Membership Corporation (Sumter EMC) recently hosted the Georgia FFA State Officer Team, teaching them about ...
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Let them eat bugs
Recently it has been proposed, by those that are, imaginably, much wiser and more intelligent than myself, that ...
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Inaugural wreath laying ceremony held at Rosalynn Carter’s gravesite
The National First Ladies Day Commission and The Society of Presidential Descendants honored former First Lady Rosalynn Carter ...
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Americus Lions Club: We serve
Lions Club Members recently presented a $250 check to Harvest Of Hope Food Pantry. It’s one of the ...
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Sumter County Panthers defend home turf against rival Crisp County Cougars
The Sumter County Panthers began their season with an exciting 23–15 win against the Crisp County Cougars at ...
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Presidential descendants descend on Plains
The First Ladies Tribute to Rosalynn Carter Panel was held in the auditorium of the Plains High School ...
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Weekly Panther athletic schedule
(Revised August 19) August 18: MS softball at Merry Acres at 4:30 (away game) August 19: JV and ...
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Carter stamp reveal held at Plains high school
A preview of the Carter forever stamp was held in the auditorium of the Plains historic high school. ...
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Plains honors Rosalynn Carter with butterfly release
In Plains, Georgia, residents gathered to honor former First Lady Rosalynn Carter Saturday morning – just two days ...
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City Manager and Finance Director disagree over budget projections
The Americus City Council met on August 14. A representative from Jacob’s gave recommended updates to the industrial ...