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Sumter County Office Closure and Meeting Change Notice:
All County offices except essential personnel will close at Noon tomorrow(1/21/25). The Board meeting scheduled for Tuesday, January ...
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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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Americus City Council decides to announce intent to opt out of House Bill 581
The Americus City Council met on January 16. Council member Daryl Dowdell questioned City attorney Jimmy Skipper about ...
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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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Weather related changes to Sumter County Panthers athletic schedule
Assistant Principle James C. Price reports the following changes to the athletic schedule for the Sumter County Panthers ...
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SAM excursion train announces 2025 Schedule
SAM Shortline The SAM Shortline train has an exciting lineup of excursions planned for 2025, starting with a ...
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Sumter County Panthers athletic events schedule week of January 6, 2025
January 7, 2025…JV Boys Basketball vs. Crisp County at 4:30 pm (Home) January 7, 2025…Middle & Varsity Wrestling vs. ...
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Sumter Area Ministerial Association highlight: Rev. Selena Clark Pastor of Campbell Chapel Americus
Sumter Area Ministerial Association Rev. Selena Clark is a native New Yorker, born in Harlem, NYC. Educated in ...
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School closures January 9 in wake of former President Jimmy Carter’s death
Sumter County Schools Students will return to school on Wednesday, January 8. Thursday, January 9, has been declared ...
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Sumter County FFA Students Help Prepare Carter Gardens for Funeral Services
Sumter County Middle School (SCMS) Future Farmers of America (FFA) officers visited Plains last week to help prepare ...
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Gwynelle Ariail shares memories after Carter’s death
Gwynelle Ariail sat on her front porch, holding her Yorkie Lizzy. Her late husband, Daniel Ariail, was the long-time ...
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December marriages
Morgan Elizabeth Pike married Levi Malcom Lyman on 12/13/2024. Karson Elizabeth married Lewis Wade Rodgers on 12/14/2024. Berkley ...
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Former President Jimmy Carter funeral schedule released
The Joint Task Force-National Capital Region and The U.S. Army Military District of Washington released the funeral schedule ...
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Sen. Ossoff on Passing of President Jimmy Carter
Ossoff Press U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff today released the following statement. “I extend my deepest condolences to Jack, ...
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Congressman Sanford Bishop issues statement on the life and legacy of President Jimmy Carter
Press release Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued the following statement regarding the life and legacy of ...
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Sheriff Eric Bryant reflects on providing security for President Jimmy Carter
Sumter County Sheriff Eric Bryant shared memories of former President Jimmy Carter, including providing security for the former ...
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Local leaders react to former President Jimmy Carter’s death
Mayor of Plains Joey Recker shared his reactions to former President Jimmy Carter’s passing on December 29. “I ...
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Sam Lott shares experiences as part of Jimmy Carter Peanut Brigade
Sam Lott was one of many local Georgians who campaigned for former President Jimmy Carter around the nation, ...
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President of the NAACP Eugene Edge recalls discussions with President Carter
President of the Sumter County branch of the NAACP, Eugene Edge, recalled conversations he had with President Carter. ...
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Americus Mayor Lee Kinnamon shares message after death of President Jimmy Carter
Dear Friends, It is with heavy hearts that we mourn together the passing of a remarkable and much-beloved ...
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Human Resources Director Ola Terrell shares details on pay scale changes
Ola Terrell, Human Resources Director for the City of Americus, shared details concerning the changes to the pay ...
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Americus should have a movie theatre
I’ll confess, I don’t go to movie theatres often. Blame nepotism or consumerism, but Hollywood seems to be ...
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Americus City Council approves changes to pay scale
The Americus City Council met on December 19. Council member Charles Christmas made a motion for council member ...
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2025 holiday calendar for the City of Americus
New Years Day: Wednesday, January 1. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Monday, January 20. Good Friday: Friday, ...