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Carr and Kemp issue warning about SEC championship ticket scams

From STAFF REPORTS ATLANTA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr and Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp recently ... Read more

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Jets split at Central Florida Thanksgiving tourney

From STAFF REPORTS OCALA, Fla. – The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Jets upset Central Florida in their ... Read more

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Lady Jets sweep competition in Thanksgiving Classic Tournament

From STAFF REPORTS AMERICUS – The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Lady Jets walked away with two big ... Read more

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ASHS hoops teams excel at Thanksgiving Shootout

By MICHAEL MURRAY ALBANY – The Americus-Sumter High School (ASHS) Panthers basketball team has gotten off to a ... Read more

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Keith Wishum: Always

Sometimes the pressure is unbearable. “What if I blow it?” we worry. “There is so much riding on ... Read more

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Nancy Young: 11-25-17

Wildcats Jingle Jog Run set for Dec. 1 The Schley County High School cross country and track teams ... Read more

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Thanksgiving is over: what do I do with this food?

Now that we have feasted on all those grand, traditional Thanksgiving foods, what do we do when we ... Read more

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SGTC Jets go 1-1 in weekend home classic

From STAFF REPORTS AMERICUS – The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Jets split a home weekend on Nov. ... Read more

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GSW Hurricanes, Lady ‘Canes take down FVSU

From STAFF REPORTS AMERICUS – Both the Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) Hurricanes and Lady Hurricanes improved their ... Read more

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GSW Lady ‘Canes take down VSU at Storm Dome in 2017 season opener

From STAFF REPORTS AMERICUS – The Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) women’s basketball team defeated number-eight-ranked Valdosta State ... Read more

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GSW Hurricanes earn comeback win in season opener

From STAFF REPORTS ALBANY – Sparked by 52 second half points, the Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) men’s ... Read more

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ASHS hoops kicks off season with preseason tilts against Northside -WR

By MICHAEL MURRAY WARNER ROBINS – Americus-Sumter High School (ASHS) has been abuzz for the past week as ... Read more

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Wildcat comeback falls one-yard short as Schley edged by Eagles 22-21

By MICHAEL MURRAY CAMILLA – The Schley County Wildcats fell just one yard short of advancing in the ... Read more

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Thomson inches past ASHS in overtime heartbreaker

By DONNELL SAMUEL AMERICUS – The Americus-Sumter High School (ASHS) Panthers put up quite a fight in the ... Read more

Local News

New Smarr-Smith endowed scholarship established at SGTC in memory of fallen officers

From STAFF REPORTS AMERICUS – A new endowed scholarship in memory of fallen Americus Police Officer, Nicholas R. ... Read more

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Macon County’s Meadows tapped for 2018 Under Armour All-America game

From STAFF REPORTS MONTEZUMA  – Christian Meadows, a senior football player from Macon County High School, was presented ... Read more

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Hurricanes fall to late Highlander surge in final exhibition tilt

From STAFF REPORTS RADFORD, Va. – A strong second half from Radford led the Highlanders to a 72-63 ... Read more

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FCS, Schley teams excel at area, state cross country meets

By MICHAEL MURRAY Furlow Charter School’s (FCS) Maya Wynn was the big winner in the girls’ division at ... Read more

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ASHS, Schley headed into round two of GHSA gridiron playoffs

By MICHAEL MURRAY Both the Americus-Sumter High School (ASHS) Panthers and the Schley County Wildcats won significant victories ... Read more

Local News

SCPS celebrates 25th anniversary of Pre-K program

From STAFF REPORTS AMERICUS — Sumter County Primary School recently celebrated Pre-K week with fun and exciting dress ... Read more

Columns

Keith Wishum: Things worth forgetting

What do you call a man who remembers his anniversary and his wife’s birthday, but who can’t remember ... Read more

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Joni Woolf: Delicious, healthy, small: a different twist on Thanksgiving

We write about Thanksgiving as one of our most important gatherings of the year. And it is. Some ... Read more

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Nancy Young: 11-11-17

Historical Society to have annual Thanksgiving Bake Sale The Ellaville-Schley County Historical Society is again having its annual ... Read more

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Leila Case: Three cheers for the red, white, and blue

Our American flag is flying high outside our doorstep as it does most every day but especially today ... Read more

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Wildcats blaze past Turner 14-6 in round one of playoffs

By MICHAEL MURRAY ELLAVILLE – The Schley County Wildcats have done it again, hosting the Turner County Rebels ... Read more

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Panthers take 27-14 playoff win over Huskies

By DONNELL SAMUEL AMERICUS – The Americus-Sumter High School (ASHS) Panthers kicked off the Class AAAA state playoffs ... Read more

Local News

South Georgia Tech students to benefit from new Hope Career Grant programs

From STAFF REPORTS AMERICUS – New and existing students enrolling at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) have the ... Read more

National News

Sumter County commissioners recognized by Lifelong Learning Academy

From STAFF REPORTS ATLANTA – ACCG, Georgia’s County Association, recently awarded county officials with certificates for completing requirements ... Read more

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