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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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Sumter County Board of Elections swears in new members
Jelena Seay and Lynn Bailey were sworn in as members of the Board of Elections on Jan. 6, ...
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Friendship Baptist Church holds Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. service
For the young, the message is clear: Thanks to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other heroes of ...
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Mayors ask Sumter County to drop E-911 Authority lawsuit
Americus Mayor Travis Rush, Plains Mayor Joseph Recker Jr., and Leslie Mayor Corey Capone met with the Chair ...
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Southland Academy names star student
The STAR Student Award represents the highest academic achievement honor given annually to a senior class member who ...
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Juvenile Court Judge Lisa Coogle Jones announces candidacy for Superior Court Judgeship
On the heels of Judge W. James Sizemore’s announcement on January 2, 2026 that he does not intend ...
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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 ...