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Local Georgia Power crews recognized with Emergency Response Award during Lineworker Appreciation Month

Georgia Power Georgia Power, the state’s leading electric utility serving 2.8 million customers, is joining other utilities across the ... Read more

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Missing teenager Judith Pagoada

Evelin Judith Banegas Pagoada left a group home on Sunday April 13 at 7:45 pm. She is 15 ... Read more

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Community Gardening Day in Andersonville

The Sheppard-Pride Center The Sheppard-Pride Senior Citizen & Youth Community Center (SPCC) of Andersonville is springing into action ... Read more

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Morris addresses Commissioners after ruling in Morris vs. Sumter County

The Sumter County Board of Commissioners met on April 8. John Morris addressed the Commissioners during citizens comments ... Read more

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Fuller Center partners with colleges and Phoebe to build home for 2025 Big Event

The Sumter branch of the Fuller Center began work building a home for Tiffany Sims on Monday, April ... Read more

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Following Sen. Ossoff’s Push, Historic Pay Raise for Junior Enlisted Personnel to Begin this Month

Ossoff Press Following U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff’s push, junior-enlisted military personnel in Georgia will begin receiving a record ... Read more

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Fuller Center to partner with colleges and Phoebe to build home for 2025 Big Event

The Americus Sumter branch of the Fuller Center will begin work building a home for Tiffany Sims on ... Read more

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I am once again forced to acknowledge my human limits: I have a fever

I have once again had the misfortune of being forced to acknowledge my human limits. This isn’t always ... Read more

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Rotary and the DA’s office partner to plant peace lily in Rylander Park to remember violence victims

The Americus Rotary Club partnered with the local District Attorney’s office to plant a peace lily in honor ... Read more

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Ethereal Gaming opens on Cotton Avenue

Ethereal Gaming, owned by Dillan Tunney, opened at 130 Cotton Avenue on March 21. The tabletop gaming shop ... Read more

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SGTC to host Spring Take-Off Open House April 25

South Georgia Technical College South Georgia Technical College will be hosting its Spring Take-off Open House in the ... Read more

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Detective Sergeant Joshua Greene named Americus Police Department employee of the year

Sergeant Joshua Greene, in charge of the Detective Division, was recently named 2024 employee of the year for ... Read more

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Sens. Ossoff & Kennedy introduce bipartisan, bicameral bill to notify loved ones when inmates suffer health complications or pass away in custody

Ossoff Press U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is introducing a bipartisan bill to help safeguard human rights in Georgia’s ... Read more

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Suspect named in homicide off Hanson Drive

Americus Police Department On April 9, 2025 at 2:14 pm officers of the Americus Police Department were dispatched to ... Read more

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Structure fire at Lake Blackshear on Flintside Drive

By Sumter County Fire and Rescue SCFR was dispatched at 12:55 pm to 663 Flintside Drive, at Lake ... Read more

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Local author John Derek Ruffin writes book inspired by Lake Blackshear and family farm

John Derek Ruffin met for an interview at his house on Lake Blackshear, where he wrote much of ... Read more

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Georgia EMC announces new leadership for community and economic development team

Georgia EMC Georgia Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) recently promoted Bradley Harris to vice president, community and economic development. “Bradley is ... Read more

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Sens. Ossoff & Cassidy introduce bipartisan bill to give Americans control of their online data

Ossoff Press U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working across the aisle to put Americans back in control of ... Read more

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Off-duty firefighters respond to heart attack sufferer at local gym

Shawn Smith, of the Americus Fire Department, was one of the firefighters who responded after a gym-goer showed ... Read more

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Autism Acceptance Walk held April 5 at Jackson Street train depot

The second annual Autism Acceptance Walk was held April 5 at the Jackson Street train depot. Organizer Khalia ... Read more

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Americus Hot Glass Craft Beer Festival

The Americus Hot Glass Craft Beer Festival was held April 5, organized by Americus Mainstreet. North Hampton Street ... Read more

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Spring break Panther athletic schedule

Sumter County Schools April 10, 2025…Varsity Soccer vs. Hardaway at 5:30 pm (G) & 7:30 pm (B) (Home) ... Read more

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Second protest over the Trump’s second administration held at Americus welcome sign

A second protest over Trump’s administration, focusing on cuts to programs such as Social Security and the Department ... Read more

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Movie review: my thoughts on Nefarious

I normally detest Christian movies. Part of the reason is that they seem to have too much influence ... Read more

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Representative Mike Cheokas sponsors bill to create commission to form county-wide government

House Bill 766 is a bill that would create a commission tasked with forming a county-wide government. The ... Read more

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Sen. Ossoff working across the aisle to strengthen oversight of federal prisons

Ossoff Press U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working across the aisle to strengthen Federal oversight and accountability of ... Read more

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South Georgia Technical College aviation maintenance student lands dream job

South Georgia Technical College South Georgia Technical College Aviation Maintenance student, Hunter Raybon of Taylor County, was recently ... Read more

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March marriages in Sumter

Blake Landon Kersey married Angel Amiara Jeanette on 3/7/2025. Jorge Valentin married Margarita Reyes Nieto on 3/7/2025. Santavious ... Read more