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Dr. Rachel Abbott named interim provost at Georgia Southwestern
Georgia Southwestern University Rachel Abbott, Ph.D., has been appointed interim provost and vice president for Academic Affairs at ...
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Panther Athletic Events week of January 27, 2025
Sumter County Schools January 27, 2025…Albany vs. Merry Acres…1st Round of the Deep South Conference Girls Basketball Tournament ...
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City Attorney Jimmy Skipper explains house bill 581
City Attorney Jimmy Skipper gave details on House Bill 581 during the January 16 Americus City Council meeting. ...
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Covering President Jimmy Carter
I was never able to meet President Jimmy Carter. I came close to seeing him once. I was ...
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Sumter County Board of Elections has delayed response to Freedom of Information Request
The Americus Times-Recorder made a freedom of information request for the names of those who adjudicated the votes ...
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Sumter County Schools to remain closed on January 24
Sumter County Schools Press Release “Due to continued hazardous road conditions, Sumter County Schools will remain closed on ...
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Phoebe Returning to Normal Operations after Historic Winter Storm
Phoebe Sumter Press Release Albany, Ga. – Phoebe shut down its Incident Command Center at 10 a.m. Thursday, ...
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Martin Luther King Day Service held at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church
A Martin Luther King Day service was hosted by Friendship Missionary Baptist Church on January 20 at 11:00 ...
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Residents enjoy snow on January 22
A few cars skidded uncertainly on the icy roads in downtown Americus. Jacquelyn Fudge is a local who ...
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SGTC to remain closed Thursday, January 23, 2025
South Georgia Technical College press release South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford announced today that South ...
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Reps. Bishop and Moore lead peanut caucus in the 119th congress
Press release This week, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) and Congressman Barry Moore (AL-01) re-registered the Congressional ...
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Sumter County Schools closed on January 23
Sumter County Schools “Due to continued hazardous road conditions, Sumter County has extended the travel curfew until 1:00 ...
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City of Americus council meeting postponed
Due to weather conditions, the council meeting originally scheduled for January 23rd has been postponed to January 30th ...
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Phoebe Sumter adjusts operational schedule
Since Sumter County has extended its State of Emergency until 1 p.m. Thursday, Phoebe Sumter has adjusted our ...
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed in 2nd Commercial Poultry Flock in Georgia
Today, the Georgia Department of Agriculture and the United States Department of Agriculture Animal & Plant Health Inspection ...
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Snow blankets Americus January 21
Snow began falling in light flurries a little before 1 pm on January 21. Schools closed, and authorities ...
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Healthy Sumter distributes 600 fresh produce boxes on MLK Day 2025
Phoebe Sumter press release Healthy Sumter distributed 600 fresh produces on MLK Day 2025. Each box contained a combination ...
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SGTC to close Tuesday, January 21 and Wednesday, January 22, 2025 due to anticipated inclement weather
South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford announced today that South Georgia Technical College will be ...
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Southland Academy’s school closure
We will have an early release on Tuesday, Jan. 21. Lower School will be dismissed at 11:35 and ...
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Board of Commissioners hears tax penalty and interest waiver request
The Sumter County Board of Commissioners met on January 14. The Board heard a request by the Payroll ...
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Joseph Quantez “Quan” Sales is wanted on 2 counts of aggravated assault in connection to a shooting
GBI press release Joseph Quantez “Quan” Sales is wanted on 2 counts of aggravated assault in connection to ...
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Christian Abercrombie shares about InterVarsity’s ministry on Georgia Southwestern Campus
Christian Abercrombie did not set out to become involved in ministry in South Georgia. “I’m born and raised ...
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Macy Williams named SGTC Admissions Coordinator and High School Initiative Specialist for Crisp County campus
Macy Williams of Americus has been named South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center Admissions Coordinator and High ...
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Georgia Forestry Commission officials tour South Georgia Technical College
Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) Director Johnny Sabo, Chief of Protection for the Georgia Forestry Commission Thomas Barrett, and ...
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Sumter County Board of Commissioners announce intent to opt out of Homestead Exemption
Sumter County Board of Commissioners The Sumter County Board of Commissioners today announces its intentions to seek public ...