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Ellaville Keeps The Fourth Alive
In Ellaville, Georgia, freedom is best served hot – with a side of fireworks, food, and festive community ... Read more
Author: Joshua Windus | Americus Times-Recorder
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Plains Post Office renamed in honor of the Carters
The Plains Post Office was renamed in honor of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, with a ceremony held on ... Read more
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Georgia dairy farmers approve renewed and expanded industry assessments
Georgia dairy farmers overwhelmingly approved two statewide referendums to continue and expand funding for dairy education, marketing, and ... Read more
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Georgia Historical Society elects Mary Beth Coke, Ted Decker, Robert M. Levy, and Rosa Tarbutton Sumter to Board of Curators
The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) is pleased to welcome several distinguished business and civic leaders to the GHS ... Read more
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Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announces summer audit of voter list
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced a multi-phase audit of Georgia’s voter rolls occurring throughout July and ... Read more
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Sumter County Board of Commissioners pass budget
The Sumter County Board of Commissioners met on June 24. The Board of Commissioners passed the fiscal year ... Read more
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Gov. Kemp nominates Frank O’Connell for Georgia Tax Court Chief Judge
Governor Brian P. Kemp today nominated Frank O’Connell for appointment to the Chief Judge position of the newly-created ... Read more
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Georgia Southwestern receives $16.1 million in state funding for new Natural Sciences Building
Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) has received $16.1 million in state funding for the construction of a new ... Read more
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Public input sought on proposed ‘bird island rule’ changes
Proposed changes to Georgia’s “Bird Island Rule” aimed at providing greater protection for seabirds and shorebirds are the ... Read more
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Sumter County June marriages
Sheldon Santuan married Brittany Diane Banks-Johnson on 6/13/2025 Romario Hernandez married Sara Jimenez on 6/13/2025. Trinity Leeann Jenkins ... Read more
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Georgia Southwestern’s ASN program receives accreditation approval from Georgia Board of Nursing
Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) is proud to announce that its Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) program has ... Read more
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Local students represent Sumter EMC on unforgettable leadership experience in Washington, D.C.
Outstanding students from across Georgia, including Gabriella Vanderwalt of Lee County High School, Piper Graham of Terrell Academy, ... Read more
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A marvelous establishment
I visited my sister in Auburn awhile ago. It was during the break, so things were pleasantly uncrowded. ... Read more
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Open records request for purchase order signatures
The following open records request was submitted to the City of Americus: “In the May 22 meeting of ... Read more
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Exemplary students recognized by School Board for the month of June
The following students were recognized by the Sumter County School Board as exemplary students for the month of ... Read more
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School Board Member raises questions over vendor payments
Finance Director Jannie Carter-Jackson gave the finance report for the month of June. As of May 31rst, the ... Read more
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Plains, trains, and fireworks display undampened by overcast weather
Plains, Trains, and Fireworks was held in downtown Plains on June 28. Several festival-goers wore stars and stripes ... Read more
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Sumter County School Board appoints Dwight Harris to District Seven seat
The Sumter County School Board met for their work session on June 23. Cheryl Fletcher addressed the Board, ... Read more
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Coffee talk held in Americus Visitors Center
A coffee talk was held in the Americus Visitors’ Center on the morning of June 27. Visitors were ... Read more
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Georgia Southwestern alumnus establishes Chi Phi Scholarship to inspire future leaders
Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) alumnus Edwin Sammons ’77 recently established the Chi Phi Fraternity Endowed Scholarship to ... Read more
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The hog down awards program could bring rewards your way
Feral hogs spread disease and cause extensive damage to wildlife habitat and agricultural crops. Trapping to remove large ... Read more
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Juvenile Court Judge Lisa Coogle Jones: promotes families for 25 Years
One person can make an incredible difference just by saying yes. Yes means risk. Yes requires faith that ... Read more
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Sen. Ossoff presses President Trump’s budget director on plans to gut CDC’s budget
Today, Sen. Ossoff demanded answers in a U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee hearing from the Trump Administration’s Budget Director, ... Read more
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How some Fannie Flagg’s books are all one big, wonderful story
If you’ve ever picked up a Fannie Flagg* novel – like Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop ... Read more
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Redwoods
For years, my dad told me about seeing a sequoia and a redwood growing in Georgia. He always ... Read more
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Gov. Kemp announces $26.5 million for local transportation projects
Governor Brian P. Kemp and the State Road and Tollway Authority (SRTA) Board of Directors today announced the ... Read more
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Arthur family bequeaths endowed scholarships at South Georgia Tech
The Billie Jo Arthur Estate presented the South Georgia Technical College Foundation with a $50,000 donation recently to ... Read more
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Over 108 years of service to Georgia honored at SGTC retirement reception
“A rich legacy of work” was the way South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford described the ... Read more
