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Phoebe expands COVID-19 vaccine administration
Release from Phoebe Health Systems dated 1/7/2021 Albany, Ga. – Phoebe will begin to vaccinate southwest Georgians who are 65 and older and area law enforcement, ...
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Americus Police Department and GBI investigating shooting
Americus Police Department Press Release: January 23, 2021 Homicide The Americus Police Department and the Georgia Bureau of ...
Americus Police Department reports lowering crime stats to FBI
The Americus Police Department reported through a press release: Each month The Americus Police Department reports crime statistics ...
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New book an inspirational story on the life of Americus’ own Anne Short
Americus native Steve Short has written a memoir on the life of his sister that pays tribute to her accomplishment of living with spina bifida ...
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Columnist Loran Smith on the life and legacy of the late baseball great Henry Aaron
Hammering Hank When it came to hitting homeruns, Hank Aaron was to “the manor born.” His familial origins, however, were not. His extraordinary ability ...
by Ken Gustafson, Tuesday, January 26, 2021 3:40 pm
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Area Beat Report 1/25 to 1/26/2021
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Incident Report 1/25 to 1/26 1/25 158 Old Stage Rd, Criminal Trespass GA Highway 3 North at Mile Marker 17, ...
by Ken Gustafson, Tuesday, January 26, 2021 2:46 pm
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Area Beat Report 1/21 to 1/25/2021
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary 1/22 to 1/23/2021 Brown, Joe Nathan, 64 (In Jail), 1/23/2021 6:37 a.m., Burglary – Smash and Grab/Felony/Possession and ...
by Ken Gustafson, Monday, January 25, 2021 9:30 pm
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Schley County Wildcats and Lady Wildcats come up short by one point
From Staff Reports TALBOTTON, GA – After having to suspend basketball for nearly a month due to COVID-19 issues, both the Schley County Wildcat ...
by Ken Gustafson, Monday, January 25, 2021 7:51 pm
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Lady Hurricanes earn hard-fought win over Flagler in overtime
From Staff Reports ST. AUGUSTINE, FL – With 18 seconds left in overtime, Lex Chatman drained her fourth three-pointer of the game that gave ...
by Ken Gustafson, Monday, January 25, 2021 5:42 pm
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Hurricanes lose to Flagler in battle for first place
From Staff Reports AUGUSTINE, FL – The Georgia Southwestern State University men’s basketball team (GSW) had its three-game winning streak snapped with an 84-77 ...
by Ken Gustafson, Monday, January 25, 2021 5:19 pm
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Storr named Peach Belt Conference Player of the Week
From Staff Reports AUGUSTA, GA – Georgia Southwestern women’s basketball player Jaleah Storr was named Peach Belt Conference women’s basketball Player of the Week. ...
by Ken Gustafson, Monday, January 25, 2021 4:55 pm
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SGTC Lady Jets upset fourth-ranked Shelton State
From Su Ann Bird AMERICUS – The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets (SGTC) upset the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I ...
by Ken Gustafson, Monday, January 25, 2021 4:42 pm
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Lady Panthers rebound from loss with win over Peach County
AMERICUS – On Friday evening, January 22, the Americus-Sumter Lady Panther Basketball Team (ASHS) found itself in a highly unusual and highly unpleasant position. The ...
by Ken Gustafson, Monday, January 25, 2021 2:14 pm
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After loss at Upson-Lee, Panthers rebound with win over Peach County
AMERICUS – The Americus-Sumter Panthers (ASHS) had their six-game winning streak snapped by Upson-Lee (ULHS) in a 60-55 Region 2-AAA loss in Thomaston on Friday, ...
by Ken Gustafson, Sunday, January 24, 2021 7:26 pm
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Solid defense and balanced scoring lead to victory for Lady Raiders
AMERICUS – The Southland Academy Lady Raider Basketball Team (SAR) did what they normally do in their 52-26 GISA Region 3-AAA victory over Brookwood (BKW) ...
by Ken Gustafson, Saturday, January 23, 2021 6:17 pm
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Saturday afternoon shooting in Americus
By Ken Gustafson AMERICUS – There has been a shooting in the parking lot of the Perlis Plaza shopping center on West Forsyth Street ...
by Ken Gustafson, Saturday, January 23, 2021 4:49 pm
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Raiders use offensive explosion in second half to overwhelm Brookwood
AMERICUS – Led by seniors Owen Exley and Max Foster, who each scored 15 second half points, the Southland Academy Raiders (SAR) went on a ...
by Ken Gustafson, Saturday, January 23, 2021 3:21 pm
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Shonda Boddie named South Georgia Technical College Registrar Assistant
By Su Ann Bird AMERICUS – Shonda Boddie of Americus has been named as the Registrar Assistant in the Student Affairs office at South ...
by Ken Gustafson, Friday, January 22, 2021 3:45 pm
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Lady Jets move to 2 – 0 with second straight shellacking of New Horizon Prep
By Su Ann Bird AMERICUS – After defeating New Horizon Prep 84-31 to open its season on Wednesday, January 20, the South Georgia Tech ...
by Ken Gustafson, Friday, January 22, 2021 1:09 pm
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Americus Mayor and City Council recommend emergency sick pay be extended to end of March, 2021
The Mayor and City Council of Americus met for their regular meeting on Thursday, January 21, 2021. In their discussion, they gave the human resources ...
by TRACY K. HALL, Friday, January 22, 2021 11:58 am
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Michael Lewis, longtime GSW Public Safety officer, named new director
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) recently named veteran GSW campus police officer Michael Lewis as the new director of ...
by Ken Gustafson, Thursday, January 21, 2021 7:51 pm
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Area Beat Report 1/19 to 1/20/2021
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Clemons, Contrevion Montrell, 23 (In Jail), 1/20/2021 4:22 p.m., False Statements or Writings, Conceal Facts or Fraudulent documents ...
by Ken Gustafson, Thursday, January 21, 2021 7:32 pm
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SGTC’s Lady Jets ranked seventh in nation in NJCAA preseason poll
By Su Ann Bird AMERICUS – The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets (SGTC) were ranked seventh in the nation in the National Junior ...
by Ken Gustafson, Thursday, January 21, 2021 5:41 pm
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Waddell voted in as new Board Chairman of Sumter County Board of Commissioners
AMERICUS – The Sumter County Board of Commissioners (BOC) has a new Board Chairman. He is Commissioner Mark Waddell. Waddell was unanimously voted in as ...
by Ken Gustafson, Thursday, January 21, 2021 5:27 pm
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In spite of Chatman’s 27 points, Lady Hurricanes fall at Clayton State
From Staff Reports MORROW, GA – Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) junior guard Lex Chatman scored a career-high 27 points against Clayton State University ...
by Ken Gustafson, Thursday, January 21, 2021 5:13 pm
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Lakers get lapped by Hurricanes
From Staff Reports MORROW, GA – The Georgia Southwestern State University men’s basketball team (GSW) picked up its third consecutive win with a 73-57 ...
by Ken Gustafson, Thursday, January 21, 2021 4:17 pm
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Jets fall to nationally ranked Tallahassee Community College Eagles; Lady Jets win big
By Su Ann Bird AMERICUS – The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Jets dropped a hard fought 84 – 68 decision to the nationally-ranked ...
by Ken Gustafson, Thursday, January 21, 2021 3:44 pm
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Furlow Charter Wrestling Team turns in strong showing at Area 1-A Team Duals
From Staff Reports ROBERTA, GA – The Furlow Charter Varsity Wrestling Team turned in a strong showing at the Area 1-A Team Duals, which ...
by Ken Gustafson, Thursday, January 21, 2021 2:24 pm
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Georgia Southwestern to host 41st annual MLK Convocation, Rev. Jane E. Thomas, Presiding Elder of the Fort Valley-Savannah Episcopal District, to serve as keynote speaker
From Staff Reports AMERICUS — Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) will host its 41st annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation virtually on Wednesday, Jan. ...