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Car Show Attracts Crowd
A variety of cars, trucks, and motorcycles filled the fairground on Saturday, and devoted spectators roamed the field ... Read more
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CANDIDATES QUALFYING FOR CITY ELECTION FOR THE NOVEMBER 7, 2023 GENERAL ELECTION
AMERICUS, CITY OFDaryl Dowdell- (Incumbent)-District No. 6-Qualified-August 21-MondayNelson T. Brown-(Incumbent)-District No. 2-Qualified-August 22-TuesdayTerence J. Clemons-(Candidate)-District No. 1-Qualified-August 22-Tuesday ... Read more
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Concrete Jungle Gleans Scuppernongs and Muscadines at Koinonia Farm
Concrete Jungle, an Atlanta-based organization that gleans unwanted or extra produce, came to Koinonia farms to harvest muscadines ... Read more
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Mr. Soapy Reflects on Coming to Americus and Cutting President Carter’s Hair
James “Soapy” Herndon’s barber shop has long been a downtown fixture. Residents are used to seeing Michael Johnson ... Read more
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Annual Wolf Creek Grape Stomp held Saturday
The Annual Wolf Creek Grape Stomp was held August 19th. Organizers directed cars to specific parking spaces that ... Read more
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David Osbourne Plays in Plains Community Center to Honor Carters
After the butterfly release in the Rosalynn Smith Carter childhood garden Andrew Greer and grammy nominee Cindy Morgan ... Read more
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Butterfly Day in Plains Celebrates Rosalynn Carter’s 96th Birthday
Butterfly day took place in Plains Georgia on August 19th at the Rosalynn Smith Carter childhood garden and ... Read more
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Food Distribution Day in Plains Draws Volunteers from Rotary and GSW
The monthly food distribution in Plains took place August 19th. Jennifer Olsen, an organizer for the giveaway, explained ... Read more
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Americus City Council Approves Ten Percent Pay Raise to Increase Retention on August 17th
The council started by proclaiming Ms. Mathis as the honorary council member for the month of August. Afterwards, ... Read more
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County Commissioner’s Meeting Discusses Employee Spending Abuses and Road Maintenance
Ethan Wolfe addressed the board, asking for recorded meetings and agenda packets to be put online.“What is the ... Read more
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Vigil for Tony Lee Stafford to be Held August 27th
The family of Tony Lee Stafford will hold a Vigil honoring his life on August 27th, from 6 ... Read more
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Development Authority Meeting Discussed Storm-Damaged Generator and New DCA Representative
The development authority met on August 14th. Rusty Warner, executive director of the development authority introduced Josh Drew, ... Read more
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Dr. Reese Speaks out about the Leesburg Stockade
Dr. Shirley Green-Reese was one of fourteen girls imprisoned at the Leesburg stockade during the civil rights protests. ... Read more
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4-H Annual Awards Ceremony honors I Dare You Award Recipient
The 4-H club held its annual awards ceremony. After viewing a slide show of the year’s accomplishments, Tamea ... Read more
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School Board Recognizes Central Baptist Volunteers and TSG Resolute Internship Program
Superintendent Knighton started the August 10th board meeting by reiterating the mission statement to teach twenty first century ... Read more
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Board of Education Work Session Discusses Lexile Scores and New AG Multipurpose Facility
The School Board met for a work session on August 7th. The School Board heard a proposal from ... Read more
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School Board Plans New Livestock Facility and Cannery for Highschool
The Sumter County Board of Education reviewed plans to build a five-million-dollar livestock facility and cannery for students ... Read more
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County Commissioners Discuss Inactive Tornado Sirens and Big-Rig Traffic
Mr. Smith brought the issue of eighteen-wheeler traffic through downtown Americus before the commissioners. “I used to consider ... Read more
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Investigation into Tony Lee Stafford’s Workplace Injury Still Unresolved
Tony Lee Stafford died July 14 due to complications from a workplace injury he sustained two weeks prior ... Read more
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County Commissioners Discuss Inactive Tornado Sirens and Big-Rig Traffic
Mr. Smith brought the issue of eighteen-wheeler traffic through downtown Americus before the commissioners.“I used to consider it ... Read more
