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SGTC Black History Program Inspires Community to Embrace the Future with Faith and Purpose
Faculty, staff, students, and community members gathered at South Georgia Technical College for an uplifting and powerful Black ...
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Americus City Council votes on zoning change and alley seizure
The Americus City Council held a public hearing for a rezoning request for parcel 75-55 to rezone from ...
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Heavy fire loss at Crafty Corner in Downtown Americus
On February 12, 2026 at 9:06 a.m. an Americus firefighter, returning to the fire station, observed smoke coming ...
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Thomas L. Bell Memorial Ballpark named a 2026 Place in Peril
Thomas L. Bell Memorial Ballpark was named a 2026 Place in Peril by The Georgia Trust for Historic ...
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Congressman Sanford Bishop tours jail
Congressman Sanford Bishop toured the Sumter County Jail on Feb. 20 after presenting a ceremonial check to the ...
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First Baptist to host blood drive
A blood drive will be held in the Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Church on Feb. 20, from ...
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Aspiring Leader Dinner celebrates first graduating cohort
The Aspiring Leader Dinner was held on Feb. 5. The dinner honored Sumter County Schools’ first leadership graduates. ...
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Both Rickey Martin and Kentravious Holmes back in custody
Sunday evening, at approximately 9:30 p.m., inmates Rickey Martin and Kentravious Holmes escaped custody from the Sumter County ...
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Several misadventures and an entirely undeserved opportunity
After two-and-a-half years, I should probably be honest about how I got here. I’ll start at the beginning. ...
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Americus Chili Crawl draws hundreds
Hundreds flocked to downtown Americus for the Chili Crawl. The winner of the contest was Sweet Georgia Bakery ...
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January marriages in Sumter
Disclaimer: The following marriage licenses were filed with the Sumter County Probate Court. This information is public record ...
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Murder charge inmates escape
Sunday evening, at approximately 9:30 PM, two inmates escaped custody from the Sumter County Jail.The inmates: Rickey Martin ...
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Diver dispatched to sunken vehicle
Sumter County Fire and Rescue was dispatched to a vehicular accident with possible entrapment at Hooks Mill Rd ...
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Jimmy Carter Regional Airport: where history takes flight
Frank Joiner, a long-time member and vice chair of the Airport Authority, gave a tour of the field. ...
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Resident concerns remain for community water system
Residents on the community water system serving Swisher Road and Forest Park have experienced a history of outages. ...
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Sumter County Republican Committee hears updates from State School Superintendent
The Sumter County Republican Committee met at The Spot on Jan. 27 to hear updates from State School ...
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Wildside Nutrition comes to Americus
Wildside Nutrition recently opened its doors at 1608 East Forsyth Street, Unit D, in Americus, Georgia. Owner Savannah ...
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My thoughts on A.I.
I don’t have much experience with A.I., aside from the speech-to-text software I commonly use after interviews. Folks ...
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Chili Crawl coming to Downtown Americus!
Nigel Poole, program director at Americus Mainstreet, gave away details for the upcoming Americus Chili Crawl. “We’re having ...
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False bomb threat called in at Walmart
A bomb threat was called in at Walmart on Feb. 1 at 7:34 p.m. Americus Chief of Police ...
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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 ...