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A political “turning point”: Jimmy Carter and his 1962 GA. State Senate run
by D. Jason Berggren Note: D. Jason Berggren is an associate professor of political science at Georgia Southwestern ...
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Carter Family Statement about Health of First Lady Rosalynn Carter
May 30, 2023 ATLANTA — The Carter family is sharing that former First Lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia. ...
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SW Georgia Resident Pleads Guilty to Firearms Charge, Sold Stolen Rifles
ALBANY, Ga. – An Americus, Georgia, resident with a criminal history pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a firearm ...
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Community celebrates Nick Smarr, Jody Smith and LEO at Annual Paint the Town Blue Gala
Tracy K. Hall Since 2017 the Smarr Smith Foundation has been selling out the Georgia Southwestern Storm Dome ...
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Georgia is allowing your taxes to be paid to the Smarr Smith Foundation
The State of Georgia is allowing individuals and businesses to chose how they want to pay their Georgia ...
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Fried Chicken, the 50’s and the church
Tracy K. Hall Sometimes life calls for a little respite, celebration and remembrance in the middle of the ...
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GSW’s Zoe Willis Earns Second NCAA Division II Softball Player of the Year Award
From Staff Reports LOUISVILLE, KY — Georgia Southwestern State University junior Zoe Willis was named the 2023 NCAA ...
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Dwight Harris Boys Club summer basketball begins its 11th year
AMERICUS – On Thursday, June 1, the Dwight Harris Boys Club Summer Basketball League began its 11th straight ...
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Area Beat Report May 31, 2023
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summery Adams, David Brian (Fine Paid), 46, City Bench Warrant Bess, Cassius ...
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Sumter County Youth All-Star track & field teams experience success at GRPA state meet
JEFFERSON, GA – Several members of the 2023 Sumter County Youth All-Star boys and girls track and field ...
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Area Beat Report May 26 through 29, 2023
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Adaway, Michael Darnell (In Jail), 35, Theft By Taking – Misdemeanor ...
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Area Beat Report May 30, 2023
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Durham, Robert Clay (In Jail), 52, Failure to Appear/Theft By Taking ...
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Three SGTC employees with over 50 years of combined experience have been promoted to new positions
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – Three South Georgia Technical College employees with over 50 years of combined institutional ...
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GSW School of Health Sciences adds new exercise science programs
By Chelsea Collins AMERICUS – Georgia Southwestern State University’s (GSW) School of Health Sciences will offer two new ...
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207 Sumter County High School graduates take their next steps in “The Climb”
AMERICUS – On Friday evening, May 26, 207 Sumter County High School seniors reached the next important milestone ...
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Area Beat Report May 25, 2023
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Lewis, Gerald Alexander (In Jail) , 51, City Probation Lloyd, Brad ...
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Two men fatally wounded in shooting on Country Club Dr.
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – On May 24, 2023, at approximately 10:25 PM, officers of the Americus ...
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Area Beat Report May 24, 2023
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Anderson, Marc Allen (In Jail), 39, Forgery – third degree felony/Theft ...
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Pastor Davis McArthur preaches a message of hope from his home
AMERICUS – When most people think of a church, they think of a building with a tall steeple ...
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Loran Smith’s Sports Column: Fred Barber, the multi-faceted
This is a flashback to the times of Fred Barber, Georgia’s classic fullback of yesteryear, one who could ...
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SGTC barbering students receive tools from Red Beauty
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – Red Beauty of Piscataway, New Jersey provided nearly $8,000 worth of barbering ...
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Area Beat Report May 22, 2023
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Chappell, Curtis (Bonded Out), 62, DUI-Alcohol Golphin, Christopher Bernard (Bonded Out), ...
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Dr. Jill Drake named Georgia Southwestern provost and vice president of Academic Affairs
By Chelsea Collins AMERICUS – Jill Drake, Ed.D., has been named provost and vice president of Academic ...
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State budget includes $5 million to renovate GSW’s James Earl Carter Library
By Chelsea Collins AMERICUS – Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed the $32.4 billion Fiscal Year 2024 state ...