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Phoebe Sumter Medical Center to hold meetings in early February
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – Phoebe Sumter Medical Center will be holding a Professional Affairs Committee meeting ...
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education
Joseph Jolly Honored as SGTC Student of Excellence
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – Joseph Jolly of Gordonsville, TN earned overall Student of Excellence honors for the ...
community
Area Beat Report January 27 through January 30
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Dean, Joshua Scott (In Jail(, 37, Criminal Damage to Property – ...
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Area Beat Report January 25 and 26
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Ledbetter, Robert Johnston (Charges Dismissed), 64, H0lding for Swainsboro PD Daniels, ...
education
Georgia Southwestern hosts inaugural Gold Force Gala to benefit student scholarships
By Chelsea Collins AMERICUS – Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) hosted the inaugural Gold Force Gala on ...
education
SGTC Aircraft Structural graduate lands dream job at Warner Robins Air Force Base
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – Makayla McCants of Oglethorpe, signed up for the Aircraft Structural Technology program at ...
education
Tredarrian Colbert named SGTC 2023 GOAL Winner
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – Tredarrian Colbert of Americus, GA, a Barbering student in Andre Robinson’s program, has ...
community
Area Beat Report January 23 and 24
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Golphin, Antonio Leon (In Jail), 28, Probation Violation Jackson, Tanisha Lashun ...
agriculture
One goal: to feed the world
Tracy K. Hall We have new lover of Sumter County. Chelsea Lopez is serving us as UGA’s and ...
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Americus City Council has its say on the recent shootings
Tracy K. Hall Because of inclement weather the agenda setting meeting was canceled and the City of ...
education
Sheppard named new Electrical Systems Technology Instructor at SGTC Crisp County Center
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – Jeff S. Sheppard, Jr., of Cordele, has been hired as the new ...
community
Area Beat Report January 20 through 23
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Bernard, Joel Grady (In Jail), 32, Criminal Trespass Daniels, Derrien Travion ...
education
Synovreportsus-Americus donates to SGTC Instructor of the Year
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – SGTC Math Instructor Chester Taylor was presented with a check from Synovus ...
education
Taylor County Youth Leadership Group Visits SGTC Campus
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – Seven Taylor County High School students in the Youth Leadership program visited South ...
education
SGTC GOAL Selection Committee Meets
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – The committee to select South Georgia Technical College’s candidate for the Georgia Occupational ...
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Gold Star makes request, Brown fights denial and courthouse sprinkler system discussed at BOC Work Session
AMERICUS – There was much to discuss at the Sumter County Board of Commissioners’ January Work Session on ...
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Nominations made, VOCA Grant paperwork approved and roads for TSPLOST discussed at BOC Regular Meeting
AMERICUS – The Sumter County Board of Commissioners (BOC) held its monthly regular meeting on Tuesday, January 17 ...
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Brain P. Kemp takes his stand
Tracy K. Hall Right in the middle of downtown Atlanta, our 83rd Governor, Brain P. Kemp, promised to ...
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Sylvia Roland named Chair of the BOE, head football coach, Clifford Fedd is released from contract after one season
Tracy K. Hall After being rescheduled due to inclement weather, the Sumter County Board of Education (BOE) met ...
community
Area Beat Report January 13 through 18
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Barker, Johnny Charles (In Jail), 48, Aggravated Assault Bivins, Jake Landon ...
community
SGTC Blood Drive to be held Tuesday, January 17
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – The American Red Cross will conduct a blood drive on Tuesday, January 17 ...
community
Area Beat Report January 12
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary NO ARRESTS Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Incident Reports 1/12 South ...
education
President Emeritus Sparky and Allene Reeves honor South Georgia Tech’s 2023 Outstanding Instructor of Year, Chester A. Taylor, III
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – South Georgia Technical College President Emeritus Sparky Reeves and his wife, Allene, ...
community
Area Beat Report January 11 through 12
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Deverger, Ezekial (Sentenced), 58, Sentenced for seven days Johnson, Atalie Breanna ...
education
GSW Alumnus Brandon Blue to serve as keynote speaker at MLK Convocation Day
By Chelsea Collins AMERICUS – Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) will host its 43rd annual Dr. Martin ...
education
Chester Taylor named SGTC 2023 Rick Perkins Instructor of Year
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – South Georgia Technical College Math Instructor Chester A. Taylor, III, has been ...
education
Georgia Southwestern, Andrew College sign agreement for Long-Term Care Management Program
By Chelsea Collins AMERICUS — Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) and Andrew College recently signed a Pathway ...
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Federal Judge: Abrams Group Must Repay Costs to Georgia Taypayers for Baseless Lawsuit
Atlanta – Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is pleased to announce the recovery of the costs associated ...