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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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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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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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Area Beat Report May 23, 2023 Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summery Bradley, Wallace Jerome (In ...
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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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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 ...
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Area Beat Report May 19 through May 21
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Brown, Floezelle (Bonded Out), 45, Failure to Appear Chappell, Curtis (Bonded ...
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Wayfinding, garbage, airport wildlife and potholes: city council addresses issues
Tracy K. Hall Mayor and City Council of Americus met for their regular meeting on Thursday, May 18, ...
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Do your job!
Tracy K. Hall National Police Week was from May 14 to 20, 2023. On May 15, Sumter County ...
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Remains of Korean War Soldier, Medal of Honor recipient, to be buried in Andersonville, Georgia
Staff Reports FORT KNOX, Ky. – The remains of a Soldier killed during the Korean War, and ...
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Hodges Field taken over by a bunch of “Bad Apples”
ANDERSONVILLE – A little over 300 pilots from around the country and even some from overseas descended upon ...
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No tuition increase for GSW, other USG institutions for 2023-24 academic year
By Chelsea Collins AMERICUS – The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG) recently ...
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Sumter County BOC holds May regular meeting Tuesday, May 16
AMERICUS – On Tuesday evening, May 16, the Sumter County Board of Commissioners (BOC) held its monthly regular ...
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SGTC to offer Nail Tech courses this summer
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – South Georgia Technical College is offering the Nail Technician Certificate program beginning ...
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Local Sumter County 4 H Club students honored at Sumter County BOC Work Session
AMERICUS – On Tuesday, May 9, the Sumter County Board of Commissioners (BOC) held its monthly work session ...
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South Georgia Tech ranked tops in Best Associate Degree College for Criminal Justice majors
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – South Georgia Technical College in Americus, GA, received a total of 77 awards ...
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South Georgia Tech posts enrollment growth for third consecutive semester
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – South Georgia Technical College recorded its third consecutive growth in enrollment following COVID-19, ...
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Sumter County Chamber of Commerce holds legislative luncheon in Plains
PLAINS, GA – On Thursday, May 11, approximately 60 people, including local politicians, law enforcement officials, educators and ...
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Area Beat Report May 11, 2023
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Carillo, Manuel Cerpa (Bonded Out), 22, Driving on wrong side of ...
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Area Beat Report May 10, 2023
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Hurley, Christopher (Rebook), 29, Aggravated Assault Possession of firearm or knife ...
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When serendipity and opportunity collide: GSW accounting grad lands M&J internship in Chick-fil-A drive-through
By Rebekah McLeod “Kaitlyn, are you sitting down?” This was the question posed to GSW accounting major ...
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Americus Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta donates to SGTC students
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – Representatives from the Americus Alumnae Chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta, Sorority, Inc. ...
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Area Beat Report May 8, 2023
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Hardy Kimyah Denise Antwannett (runaway), 13, Obstructing or hindering law enforcement ...
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Dual Enrollment Students Turton and Morgan Graduate from SGTC
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – Two Dual Enrollment students at South Georgia Technical College recently graduated from ...
