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After Saturday shooting five year old dead and two injured

A shooting in the 600 block of Eastview Circle on Saturday has left 5-year-old Peyton Brielle Roberts dead ...

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Sen. Ossoff Again Urges Gov. Kemp to Accept Federal Funds for School Children’s Summer Meals

Ossoff Press U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is again pressing Governor Kemp to accept Federal funds for school children’s ...

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Art Galleries

I like our art gallery. I’m probably biased, since it provides a fairly reliable meeting place for other ...

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GSW business students finish #1 in worldwide Business Strategy Game

Georgia Southwestern University Graduating business students at Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) received high accolades in the fall ...

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Project Trio performs at Georgia Southwestern University

Project Trio performed at Jackson Performance Hall on Georgia Southwestern University on February 3. The trio took the ...

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Sisters in Service of Southwest Georgia Honors Unsung African American Heroes

Sisters in service In honor of Black History Month, Sisters in Service of Southwest Georgia will host a ...

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Sumter County Board of Elections admits to mistake in adjudications after election

The Sumter County Board of Elections met on February 4. It was recently brought to the attention of ...

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Chattahoochee-Flint RESA, SGTC host Counselor Consortium meeting

South Georgia Technical College Counselors from 10 different school systems attended the Chattahoochee Flint RESA Counselor Consortium Meeting ...

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Prescribed fire awareness week observed in Georgia

Georgia Forestry Commission Protecting Georgians from wildfires is job one for the Georgia Forestry Commission. An important tool for ...

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Sen. Ossoff Warns Trump’s Inspectors General Purge Risks Corruption & Abuse

Ossoff Press U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is warning that President Donald Trump’s purge of Inspectors General risks corruption ...

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Secretary Raffensperger Renews Call for DOJ to Withdraw Lawsuit Challenging SB 202

Secretary of State Press Office Yesterday, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger made a formal request to the ...

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Lt. Governor Burt Jones Joins President Trump at “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” Ceremony

Office of the Lt. Governor Burt Jones Today, Lt. Governor Burt Jones joined President Donald Trump in Washington, ...

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Following Sen. Ossoff’s Inquiry, DOJ Ceases Unprompted Searches of Travelers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Ossoff Press A controversial program targeting Black travelers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has now been stopped after ...

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GSW accounting students offer free tax preparation through VITA program in partnership with Sumter County Extension Service

Georgia Southwestern State University Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) accounting students, in partnership with the Sumter County Extension ...

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Sumter County Democratic Committee holds elections

The Sumter County Democratic Party met on January 30 at the Americus branch of the Lake Blackshear Regional ...

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Sumter County Intermediate School recently recognized the outstanding achievements of students at the Second Nine Weeks’ Honors Day Program

Sumter County Intermediate School Sumter County Intermediate School recently recognized the outstanding achievements of students at the Second ...

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False Spring

Well, it’s false Spring. Its warm and cheery. It makes me want to plant something, though where it ...

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Lt. Governor Burt Jones Announces 2025 Legislative Priority: Child Tax Credit and Childcare Tax Programs

Office of the Lt. Governor  Today, Lt. Governor Burt Jones announced a priority for the 2025 Legislative Session ...

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GSW honors Outstanding Alumni at Gold Force Gala, raises funds for student success and scholarships

Georgia Southwestern University Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) hosted its third annual Gold Force Gala on Saturday, Feb. ...

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Panther athletic events week of February 3 2025

Sumter County Schools February 3, 2025…Middle School Soccer vs. Crisp County at 4:30 pm (G) & 5:45 pm ...

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Sens. Ossoff, Blackburn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Support for Human Trafficking Victims

Ossoff Press U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is introducing bipartisan legislation to strengthen support for victims of human trafficking. ...

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African-American Heritage Tours to take place Feb. 8, 15

As part of Black History Month, the Americus Visitor Center is offering its African-American Heritage Tour on two dates ...

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January 2025 Marriages

David Josiah Adams married Kaitlyn Nicole Davis on 1/18/2025. Juan Carlos Sanchez married Patricia Santos Tapia on 1/24/2025. ...

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Americus City Council hears of sewage issues on January 30

The Americus City Council met on January 30. Mayor Christmas made a motion to adopt Amendment 1 to ...

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Further details revealed in adjudication irregularities for Lower Chattahoochee River Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor

Further details have been revealed in the adjudication irregularities in the November 5 election for the position of ...

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Board of Commissioners meeting sees split vote for Chair

The Sumter County Board of Commissioners met January 28, the original meeting having been rescheduled due to snow. ...

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The Town & Country Garden Club of Leslie elects new officers

The Town and Country Garden Club of Leslie has a long history, with the first meeting held March ...

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Lt. Governor Jones Applauds Priority Committee Passage: No Boys in Girls’ Sports

Office of Lt. Governor Burt Jones Today, Senate Bill 1, the ‘Fair and Safe Athletic Opportunities Act’, passed ...

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