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School Board Recognitions held Sept 12
The Sumter County School Board met Sept. 12. Superintendent Walter Knighton gave the superintendent’s dashboard report. The Georgia Power ...
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School Board meeting hears floating homestead bill presentation
The Sumter County Board of Commissioners met on Sept 9. County Administrator Douglas Eaves gave a presentation on ...
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Commissioner Jim Reid responds to Wolfe’s criticism of dirt road contractor
Commissioner Jim Reid gave an interview responding to comments Ethan Wolfe made during citizens comments. Wolfe had criticized ...
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Wood Carving: An Editorial
I remember carving wood in my early teens. When I was first given a knife, I would start ...
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Commissioners meeting hears blight update and road spray proposal
The Sumter County Board of Commissioners met Sept 10. Commissioners Clay Jones from District 1, Mark Waddell from ...
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August Marriages
David Eugene Tyson married Jameka Nicole Waymon 8/27/24. Gregory Sims married Ann C Lusane 8/31/24 Nelson Veltran married ...
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Calvary Episcopal Church celebrates 160 anniversary
Calvary Episcopal Church celebrated its 160th anniversary August 28. Brick arches and wooden beams rose above a sanctuary ...
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Commissioners hear recommendation for yard sale ordinance
During the August 20 meeting of the Sumter County Board of Commissioners, Amy Adams addressed the Board during ...
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John Edgemon Jr. shows Ferret scout car
John Edgemon Jr., a retired army veteran, gave an interview sharing details about the 1966 original Ferret scout ...
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Grateful Threads come to Kiwanis
Valerie Duff, a member of the Grateful Threads quilting guild, addressed the Americus Kiwanis Club on August 23 ...
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City Manager holds meeting for citizen questions on August 26
City Manager Diadra Powell hosted a chat with the manager meeting in the City Council chambers on August ...
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Americus City Council approves street resurfacing grant
The Americus City Council met on August 22. Council member Terrence Clemmons had selected Gloria Simpson as the ...
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Author Bonita Hightower shares inspiration for her book Believe
Bonita Hightower, author of Believe, recently gave an interview about her book. She talked about how she was ...
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Representative Patty Stinson shares plans to reintroduce House Bill 1417
Representative Patty Stinson recently gave an interview on House Bill 1417, which she plans to reintroduce next year. ...
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Chamber CEO Amber Batchelor gives farewell at 102 annual Chamber Luncheon
A variety of representatives from business and local government gathered on the mezzanine outside Rosemary and Thyme, a ...
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Shooting in Brookdale Drive
Americus Police officers were dispatched on August 21st at around 9:10 pm after reports of a shooting at ...
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Commissioners raise millage rate
The last public hearing about the proposed millage rate increase was held before the Commissioner’s meeting on August ...
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Hudson House ribbon cutting
The ribbon cutting for the renovated Hudson House in Plains was held on August 17th. Milton Hudson was ...
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Rosalynn Carter’s birthday celebrated at Maranatha on August 18
Maranatha Baptist Church commemorated Rosalynn Carter’s birthday on August 18. Kim Fuller, former President Jimmy Carter’s niece, gave ...
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Carter Auction held at Plains Community Center
The Friends of Jimmy Carter held an auction at the Plains Community Center on August 17. Larry Cook ...
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Georgia Southwestern drives over $100 million economic impact to region
Georgia Southwestern State University’s (GSW) economic impact on the region was $100.8 million in fiscal year 2023, according ...
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Sumter County Commissioners discuss roof repairs
Interim County Administrator Doug Eaves presented information on bids to repair the courthouse roof during the August 13 ...
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Sumter County Commissioner’s update policy
Paul Johnson addressed the August 13 meeting of the Sumter County Board of Commissioners during citizens comments. He ...
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Sumter County Board of Commissioners create position of County Marshall
The Sumter County Board of Commissioners met on August 13th. Javarise Terry came before the Board. “At this ...
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Sumter Cycling presents Kids Bike Fest this Saturday, August 17
Sumter Cycling will be hosting a kids bike festival this Saturday, August 17 between 9:30 and noon at ...