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The Sumter Players announce upcoming auditions
The Sumter Players have announced that they are holding auditions for the opening show of their 60th anniversary ...
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Giggles and Smiles Learning Center
Bayonne Williams, owner of Giggles and Smiles learning center, told how she first got started in the daycare ...
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Americus City Council hears salary study
The Americus City Council met on July 18th at 6 pm. Charles Crisp was recognized as honorary council ...
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NanoPV Solar buys speculative building and adjacent acreage for solar panel manufacturing
By Sumter County Development Authority Dr. Dr. Anna Selvan John,, President and CEO of NanoPV Solar, joined our community ...
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Revised press release announcing a proposed property tax increase
The Sumter County Board of Commissioners today announces its intentions to increase the 2024 property taxes it will levy ...
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SGTC Lady Jets earn 2023-24 NJCAA Division I Academic Team Award with ninth highest team GPA in nation
By Su Ann Bird CHARLOTTE, NC -The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets women’s basketball team earned ...
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Joshua Watzlowick hired as SGTC Maintenance Technician
By Su Ann Bird Joshua Watzlowick of Leesburg, GA has joined South Georgia Technical College as a ...
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GMM Pfaudler/JDS celebrates ribbon cutting for new facility
GMM Pfaudler, in partnership with JDS, held their ribbon cutting on July 17th for a new facility on ...
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GSW releases 2024 Women’s Soccer Schedule
By Keith Michlig First-year head coach Jacob Crawford has finalized the Georgia Southwestern State University 2024 women’s ...
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Area Beat Report for July 22, 2024
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Brown, Ronesha Michelle (In Jail), 39, Reckless Driving/Failure to Maintain Lane/ ...
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Loran Smith’s Sports Column: Ladd McConkey
After a brief respite in the hills of Northwest Georgia, the Chatsworth Cheetah—a most appropriate byname for Ladd ...
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Sumter County fire and rescue awarded grant to purchase innovative fire safety robot
By Mary-Margaret Fox Communications Technician Sumter County Fire & Rescue received a $5,000 grant from the Sumter EMC Foundation ...
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Chess club meets at Lake Blackshear library
A student chess club meets every Friday from 11 am-2pm at Lake Blackshear public library. Volunteer Gregory Daniels ...
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SGTC Criminal Justice class hosts guest speaker
By Su Ann Bird South Georgia Technical College Criminal Justice Instructor Teresa McCook wanted to make her ...
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SGTC Inducts 20 into National Technical Honor Society
By Pat Peacock South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently inducted seven new members into the college’s ...
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14u Michigan squad defeats UCONN in DHBC play
The 14u Michigan Wolverines jumped out to a 12-3 lead early in the first half and though the ...
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GSW’s Payne Sells qualifies for U.S. Amateur Golf Championship
By Keith Michlig Georgia Southwestern State University golf alumnus and 2024 PING All-Region selection Payne Sells will ...
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Seminar on youth gun violence held Sunday at Ninth Grade Academy
On Sunday evening, July 21, a large group of youth and parents gathered at the Ninth Grade Academy ...
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West Central Georgia Community Action Council holds community information session
Press release by the Community Action Council On July 10th, The Executive Director, Patty Marie Stinson, along with ...
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GSW alumni Doug and Yolanda Moses endow scholarship, pave the way for students in their hometowns
By Chelsea Collins Director of Marketing and Communications Department of University Relations Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) alumni Doug ...
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Leslie City Council discusses intergovernmental 911 agreement and new mosquito spray
The Leslie City Council met on July 15th at 6:30 p.m. Mayor Mathew Daniel updated the Council. “I ...
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Herrera selected for NCAA Postgraduate Internship
By Keith Michlig Georgia Southwestern State University graduate Natalia Herrera recently began her yearlong appointment in the ...
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The future of Woodland Drive, the Boys and Girls Club and cameras in public bathrooms discussed at Plains City Council
On Thursday, July 18, the Plains City Council (PCC) conducted its monthly regular meeting. There was much to ...
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Sid Walker urban planner
From the office of the City Manager Contrary to custom, not all young people leave Americus for big ...
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GSW graduate Arthur Wilson describes performing on Netflix show Blown Away
Arthur Wilson, graduate of Georgia Southwestern, talked about his experience blowing glass on the Netflix show Blown Away. ...