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Phoebe Sumter changes schedule
Phoebe Sumter press release Since Sumter County has extended its State of Emergency until 1 p.m. Thursday, Phoebe ...
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City of Americus council meeting postponed
Due to weather conditions, the council meeting originally scheduled for January 23rd has been postponed to January 30th ...
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Phoebe Sumter adjusts operational schedule
Since Sumter County has extended its State of Emergency until 1 p.m. Thursday, Phoebe Sumter has adjusted our ...
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed in 2nd Commercial Poultry Flock in Georgia
Today, the Georgia Department of Agriculture and the United States Department of Agriculture Animal & Plant Health Inspection ...
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Snow blankets Americus January 21
Snow began falling in light flurries a little before 1 pm on January 21. Schools closed, and authorities ...
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School Board has split vote over personnel
The Sumter County School Board met on January 8. Patricia Harris-Barnes was unanimously elected Board Chair. Edward Jackson was ...
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Tasha Carter awarded during School Board awards
The Sumter County School Board met on January 7. Tasha Carter, a teacher at Sumter County Elementary School, ...
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Sumter County Board of Education announces intent to opt out of Homestead Exemption
Sumter County Board of Education The Sumter County Board of Education announces its intentions to seek public comment ...
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Reeves family honors Marketing Instructor Mary Cross for being named South Georgia Tech’s 2025 Outstanding Instructor of Year
South Georgia Technical College’s Marketing Instructor Mary Cross was recognized by SGTC President Emeritus Sparky Reeves’ family recently ...
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Weather related changes to Sumter County Panthers athletic schedule
Assistant Principle James C. Price reports the following changes to the athletic schedule for the Sumter County Panthers ...
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SAM excursion train announces 2025 Schedule
SAM Shortline The SAM Shortline train has an exciting lineup of excursions planned for 2025, starting with a ...
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Sumter County Panthers athletic events schedule week of January 6, 2025
January 7, 2025…JV Boys Basketball vs. Crisp County at 4:30 pm (Home) January 7, 2025…Middle & Varsity Wrestling vs. ...
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Sumter Area Ministerial Association highlight: Rev. Selena Clark Pastor of Campbell Chapel Americus
Sumter Area Ministerial Association Rev. Selena Clark is a native New Yorker, born in Harlem, NYC. Educated in ...
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School closures January 9 in wake of former President Jimmy Carter’s death
Sumter County Schools Students will return to school on Wednesday, January 8. Thursday, January 9, has been declared ...
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Sumter County FFA Students Help Prepare Carter Gardens for Funeral Services
Sumter County Middle School (SCMS) Future Farmers of America (FFA) officers visited Plains last week to help prepare ...
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Gwynelle Ariail shares memories after Carter’s death
Gwynelle Ariail sat on her front porch, holding her Yorkie Lizzy. Her late husband, Daniel Ariail, was the long-time ...
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December marriages
Morgan Elizabeth Pike married Levi Malcom Lyman on 12/13/2024. Karson Elizabeth married Lewis Wade Rodgers on 12/14/2024. Berkley ...
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Former President Jimmy Carter funeral schedule released
The Joint Task Force-National Capital Region and The U.S. Army Military District of Washington released the funeral schedule ...
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Sen. Ossoff on Passing of President Jimmy Carter
Ossoff Press U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff today released the following statement. “I extend my deepest condolences to Jack, ...
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Congressman Sanford Bishop issues statement on the life and legacy of President Jimmy Carter
Press release Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued the following statement regarding the life and legacy of ...
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Sheriff Eric Bryant reflects on providing security for President Jimmy Carter
Sumter County Sheriff Eric Bryant shared memories of former President Jimmy Carter, including providing security for the former ...
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Local leaders react to former President Jimmy Carter’s death
Mayor of Plains Joey Recker shared his reactions to former President Jimmy Carter’s passing on December 29. “I ...
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Sam Lott shares experiences as part of Jimmy Carter Peanut Brigade
Sam Lott was one of many local Georgians who campaigned for former President Jimmy Carter around the nation, ...
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President of the NAACP Eugene Edge recalls discussions with President Carter
President of the Sumter County branch of the NAACP, Eugene Edge, recalled conversations he had with President Carter. ...
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Americus Mayor Lee Kinnamon shares message after death of President Jimmy Carter
Dear Friends, It is with heavy hearts that we mourn together the passing of a remarkable and much-beloved ...