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Commissioners meeting hears blight update and road spray proposal
The Sumter County Board of Commissioners met Sept 10. Commissioners Clay Jones from District 1, Mark Waddell from ...
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Ceremony for 911 memorial erected by Eagle Scout Grady Young
A memorial for 911 was held in Plains Georgia on Sept 11, dedicating a monument that contained metal ...
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First Friday drizzle fails to stop princesses from visiting the downtown
Balloon arches graced several buildings, while folks stood under awnings or carried umbrellas, undaunted by the rain. Festive, ...
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My adventures with gardening
I remembering hunting. My dad would get me up before dark, and it was cold. I would go ...
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Sustainable Sumter shares clean-up info during First Friday
Kat Wade, a Board member of Sustainable Sumter, weathered the rain during First Friday to give out information ...
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Grateful Threads come to Kiwanis
Valerie Duff, a member of the Grateful Threads quilting guild, addressed the Americus Kiwanis Club on August 23 ...
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City Manager holds meeting for citizen questions on August 26
City Manager Diadra Powell hosted a chat with the manager meeting in the City Council chambers on August ...
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Americus City Council approves street resurfacing grant
The Americus City Council met on August 22. Council member Terrence Clemmons had selected Gloria Simpson as the ...
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Author Bonita Hightower shares inspiration for her book Believe
Bonita Hightower, author of Believe, recently gave an interview about her book. She talked about how she was ...
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Representative Patty Stinson shares plans to reintroduce House Bill 1417
Representative Patty Stinson recently gave an interview on House Bill 1417, which she plans to reintroduce next year. ...
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Chamber CEO Amber Batchelor gives farewell at 102 annual Chamber Luncheon
A variety of representatives from business and local government gathered on the mezzanine outside Rosemary and Thyme, a ...
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Shooting in Brookdale Drive
Americus Police officers were dispatched on August 21st at around 9:10 pm after reports of a shooting at ...
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Commissioners raise millage rate
The last public hearing about the proposed millage rate increase was held before the Commissioner’s meeting on August ...
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Hudson House ribbon cutting
The ribbon cutting for the renovated Hudson House in Plains was held on August 17th. Milton Hudson was ...
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Rosalynn Carter’s birthday celebrated at Maranatha on August 18
Maranatha Baptist Church commemorated Rosalynn Carter’s birthday on August 18. Kim Fuller, former President Jimmy Carter’s niece, gave ...
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Carter Auction held at Plains Community Center
The Friends of Jimmy Carter held an auction at the Plains Community Center on August 17. Larry Cook ...
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Georgia Southwestern drives over $100 million economic impact to region
Georgia Southwestern State University’s (GSW) economic impact on the region was $100.8 million in fiscal year 2023, according ...
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Sumter County Commissioners discuss roof repairs
Interim County Administrator Doug Eaves presented information on bids to repair the courthouse roof during the August 13 ...
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Sumter County Commissioner’s update policy
Paul Johnson addressed the August 13 meeting of the Sumter County Board of Commissioners during citizens comments. He ...
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Sumter County Board of Commissioners create position of County Marshall
The Sumter County Board of Commissioners met on August 13th. Javarise Terry came before the Board. “At this ...
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Sumter Cycling presents Kids Bike Fest this Saturday, August 17
Sumter Cycling will be hosting a kids bike festival this Saturday, August 17 between 9:30 and noon at ...
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50 Students on President’s List for Summer Semester at South Georgia Technical College
By Pat Peacock South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford recently announced the college’s President’s List ...
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Sumter County Volleyball Team earns hard-fought victory over Peach County
The Sumter County High School Volleyball Team improved its record to 2-1 on Tuesday with a hard-fought 3-1 ...
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Lee County blasts Wildcats
It was a tough and difficult outing for the Schley County Wildcats (SCHS) on Tuesday, as they were ...
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Sumter County Softball Team improves to 3-0 with win over Dougherty
The Sumter County High School Softball Team (SCHS) improved its record to 3-0 on Tuesday when they defeated ...