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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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Former Ellaville City Manager found dead
Former Ellaville City Manager Donna Lynn McChargue was found dead. The GBI has been requested to investigate, but ...
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Leslie Mayor arrested for assault
Leslie Mayor Corey Capone was arrested after a domestic dispute involving his wife, Regina Capone. Police were called ...
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GSW announces 27 students chosen for prestigious Marshals program
Twenty-seven students have been selected to one of Georgia Southwestern State University’s most prestigious and oldest organizations on ...
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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 ...
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Sumter County schools weather update
“Due to extreme weather and potentially hazardous road conditions, Sumter County Schools will be closed on Tuesday, January ...
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Warming stations available during cold spell
With temperatures below freezing expected next week, Community Warming Stations in Americus will be opened from Monday, 01/26 ...
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Sumter County Schools weather update
As of Jan. 24, Sumter County Schools has continued to plan for a normal schedule. According to Andrea ...