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Most Fun You’ll Have Running
The Americus Campus of the Methodist Children’s Home will host its 13th Annual Home Run 5k and 1 ... Read more
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Aldi arrives in Americus
Aldi held their grand opening 9 a.m. on May 29 at 1208 Crawford Street, the former Harvey’s location. ... Read more
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Americus City Council hears concerns of illegal street vehicles
The May 22 Americus City Council heard concerns of illegal street vehicles during citizens comments. Nathan Poole addressed ... Read more
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Furlow track team races to recognition
Coach Brittany Skiles Coleman is proud of the girls and boys Furlow track teams. “This year was the ... Read more
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Board of Commissioners approve proposal to slash family insurance coverage amid rising prices
The Sumter County Commissioners heard a presentation by John Legget, of MSI Benefits Groups, on rising insurance costs. ... Read more
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Congressman Bishop’s statement regarding threat to job corps
Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Job Corps Caucus, released the following statement ... Read more
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Smithville Academy alumni enjoy delightful reunion
Guests from Cumming to Albany and Pine Mountain to Plains and at least four states attended the Smithville ... Read more
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Magistrate Crystal Cleveland files lawsuit against Sumter County Board of Commissioners
Magistrate Crystal Cleveland filed an injunction against the Sumter County Board of Commissioners on April 27. The suit ... Read more
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GSW students provide free tax help through VITA program
Accounting students in the College of Business and Computing at Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) gained hands-on experience ... Read more
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Phoebe honors pre-op nurse Leslie Thompson with DAISY award
Leslie Thompson, a dedicated nurse from Phoebe Sumter Medical Center’s Pre-Op unit, has been honored with the prestigious ... Read more
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Georgia DNR hosting kids fishing event at Plains Welcome Center
Georgia Department of Natural Resources Plains Welcome Center and Georgia Department of Natural Resources is hosting a Kids ... Read more
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Lydia Dixon selected as Teacher of the Year by Sumter County Intermediate
Lydia Dixon was named Teacher of the Year by Sumter County Intermediate School. “I feel deeply humbled and ... Read more
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Georgia Board of Nursing grants initial approval for LPN to RN Bridge program at South Georgia Tech
The Georgia Board of Nursing (GBON) voted at its May meeting to grant initial approval for South Georgia ... Read more
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Sumter County High’s graduation ceremony held at Alton Shell Stadium
The graduation ceremony for Sumter County High’s graduating class of 2025 was held May 23. Catelyn Mathis gave ... Read more
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Furlow Charter School graduation held at GSW storm dome
Furlow Charter School’s graduation ceremony was held at the Georgia Southwestern Storm Dome on May 16. Kennedy Nicole ... Read more
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Pickleball, Anyone?
Thanks to a $1.4 million dollar grant, the Sumter County Parks and Recreation Department (SCPRD) has completed Phase ... Read more
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The Americus City Council hears a rezoning request for the former Central Baptist Church property on Lee Street
Chief building official Roger Willis presented a request to rezone property at 502 South Lee Street and two ... Read more
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Rezoning 502 South Lee Street: In Favor
I am not classically trained as a city planner or engineer, but I have spent years of my ... Read more
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Americus City Council hears of missing receipts from Nichols Cauley representative
Christopher McGuire, a representative from Nichols Cauley, gave a presentation to mayor and council concerning the financial review ... Read more
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Dre’a Singleton of Columbus named GSW’s 2025 Outstanding Scholar
Avondre’a Singleton, known as Dre’a, was recently named Georgia Southwestern State University’s (GSW) 2025 Outstanding Scholar, the University’s ... Read more
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Sen. Ossoff condemns deadly attack on American Jewish Committee event in Washington DC
“During floor votes late last night word reached Senators that there had been an attack near the Capital ... Read more
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Traffic stop results in drug charges for Ecstacy
At approximate 2030hrs. on Saturday May 17 th, a Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Deputy conducted a traffic stop ... Read more
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SGTC Facilities Director Jeff Wiseman to retire after 30 years of service
After three decades of dedicated service, Jeff Wiseman, South Georgia Technical College’s Facilities Director, is retiring effective June ... Read more
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Sen. Ossoff presses Trump administration to investigate racist texts targeting Georgians
Today, Sen. Ossoff is again pushing the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the U.S. Department of Justice ... Read more
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Mayor Lee Kinnamon announces he will not seek reelection
During the May 15 Americus City Council meeting, Mayor Lee Kinnamon declared that he would not be running ... Read more
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Sheriff Bryant discusses curfew after meeting with local leaders on youth violence
Several local leaders met at Fresh Start Academy to grapple with issues of violence in Sumter County. The ... Read more
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The Americus City Council discusses increasing limits for department head and city manager spending
The Americus City Council met May 15. The Council heard an ordinance to raise the spending limit for ... Read more
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Connor Rhyne and Abbie Cheek Schley County High School valedictorian and salutatorian
It is common knowledge that all valedictorians are smart. But Connor Rhyne, Schley County High School’s 2024-2025 valedictorian, ... Read more
