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Southland Academy announces STAR Student
Mrs. Patty Webb, Head of School, is pleased to announce that Ethan Beck has been named Southland Academy’s ...
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Americus Police Department Awarded $29,438.48 Traffic Enforcement Grant
Governor’s office of Highway Safety The Americus Police Department announced today that it has been awarded a major ...
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Drug bust in Montezuma results in discovery of drugs at Macon State Prison
Montezuma Police Department On January 27, 2025, Corporal/FTO Jalen Johnson conducted a traffic stop on a Grey in ...
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Murder suspect Deavion Lockhart arrested
Americus Police Department Murder suspect Deavion Lockhart, age 28, was arrested through a joint effort of the Americus Police ...
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The Americus Civitan Club presents a check to Dr Valarie Moates of First Baptist Church for the Annual Celebration of Night to Shine
Americus Civitan Club The Americus Civitan Club presents a check to Dr Valarie Moates, of First Baptist Church ...
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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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Carter Center director for democracy and election program David Carroll speaks of Carter’s commitment to democratic ideals
David Carroll is the director of The Carter Center’s democracy and elections program. Carroll has over three decades ...
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Reps. Bishop and Arrington lead bill to help hard-working Americans by cutting estate tax rate
Press release This week, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., (GA-02) joined House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) to ...
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Georgia Does DOGE: Lt. Governor Burt Jones Announces Introduction of Red Tape Rollback Act of 2025
Office of the Lt. Governor Burt Jones Today, Lt. Governor Burt Jones announced a priority for the 2025 ...
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Property transactions recorded January 13-23 2025
Teresa Mann, Executor Under the Last Will and Testament of Charlie R. Burton sold property at 345 Albany ...
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From Pompano Beach to Americus: The Inspiring Journey of Mr. George Allen
By City of Americus Urban Planner He greets everyone with a steady kindness that instantly sets minds at ...
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Director of guinea worm eradication at The Carter Center Adam Weiss gives interview on Carter’s impact
Adam Weiss began his journey towards guinea worm eradication by joining the Peace Corps. “In 2003 I joined ...
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Furlow Charter School closed January 24
Furlow Charter School press release Dear Furlow Families and Staff, After careful consideration, the board and I have ...
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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 ...