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Sumter  County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary

January 14-15, 2025   Coleman, Randy Dauntrell (In Jail) 43 Holding for Houston County Haywood, Darren (In Jail) ...

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Macy Williams named SGTC Admissions Coordinator and High School Initiative Specialist for Crisp County campus

Macy Williams of Americus has been named South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center Admissions Coordinator and High ...

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Georgia Forestry Commission officials tour South Georgia Technical College

Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) Director Johnny Sabo, Chief of Protection for the Georgia Forestry Commission Thomas Barrett, and ...

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Sumter County Panthers schedule of athletic events

January 13, 2025…Middle School Basketball vs. Crisp County at 5:00 pm (G) & 6:30 pm (B) (Home)January 13, ...

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Sumter County Board of Commissioners announce intent to opt out of Homestead Exemption

Sumter County Board of Commissioners The Sumter County Board of Commissioners today announces its intentions to seek public ...

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School Board has split vote over personnel

The Sumter County School Board met on January 8. Patricia Harris-Barnes was unanimously elected Board Chair. Edward Jackson was ...

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President Jimmy Carter’s funeral held at Maranatha Baptist Church

Bouquets of flowers lay in front of Maranatha Baptist Church. Barren pecan limbs stretched beneath a clear blue ...

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Tasha Carter awarded during School Board awards

The Sumter County School Board met on January 7. Tasha Carter, a teacher at Sumter County Elementary School, ...

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Sumter County Board of Education announces intent to opt out of Homestead Exemption

Sumter County Board of Education The Sumter County Board of Education announces its intentions to seek public comment ...

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Remembering President Carter’s long history with ABAC

ABAC Press release For most of the century that was his life, Jimmy Carter strived to be a ...

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Reeves family honors Marketing Instructor Mary Cross for being named South Georgia Tech’s 2025 Outstanding Instructor of Year

South Georgia Technical College’s Marketing Instructor Mary Cross was recognized by SGTC President Emeritus Sparky Reeves’ family recently ...

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Former White House Communications Agency trip officer Larry Little shares memories of Carter

Larry Little, who worked for the White House Communications Agency, shared memories of the late former President Jimmy ...

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Weather related changes to Sumter County Panthers athletic schedule

Assistant Principle James C. Price reports the following changes to the athletic schedule for the Sumter County Panthers ...

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Campaign coordinator Phil Wise recalls growing up with Carter

Campaign coordinator Phil Wise has had a long history with the former President Jimmy Carter, spanning his personal ...

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Carter’s hearse departs Carter Center January 7

Former President Jimmy Carter’s remains departed the Carter Center on January 7. Weather resulted in the departure ceremony ...

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SAM excursion train announces 2025 Schedule

SAM Shortline The SAM Shortline train has an exciting lineup of excursions planned for 2025, starting with a ...

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Sumter County Panthers athletic events schedule week of January 6, 2025

January 7, 2025…JV Boys Basketball vs. Crisp County at 4:30 pm (Home) January 7, 2025…Middle & Varsity Wrestling vs. ...

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Sumter Area Ministerial Association highlight: Rev. Selena Clark Pastor of Campbell Chapel Americus

Sumter Area Ministerial Association Rev. Selena Clark is a native New Yorker, born in Harlem, NYC.  Educated in ...

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School closures January 9 in wake of former President Jimmy Carter’s death

Sumter County Schools Students will return to school on Wednesday, January 8. Thursday, January 9, has been declared ...

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President Carter lies in repose at the Carter Presidential Center

The President lay in repose at the Carter Presidential Center until 6 pm January 7. At 11 pm ...

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Sumter County FFA Students Help Prepare Carter Gardens for Funeral Services

Sumter County Middle School (SCMS) Future Farmers of America (FFA) officers visited Plains last week to help prepare ...

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Sumter County Middle School Football Team Receives Championship Rings

Sumter County Middle School football players and coaches recently received rings for winning the Deep South Championship this ...

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Annette Wise gives a tour of the Carter’s public housing unit 9A

Annette Wise, Plains Historical Preservation Trust Board member, past president of the Board, and co-founder and President of ...

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Carter motorcade passes through Plains before stopping at Boyhood Farm then heads to Atlanta

Former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral procession passed through Plains on January 4, then paused at the Boyhood Farm ...

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Gwynelle Ariail shares memories after Carter’s death

Gwynelle Ariail sat on her front porch, holding her Yorkie Lizzy. Her late husband, Daniel Ariail, was the long-time ...

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President Jimmy Carter’s niece Kim Fuller shares memories

Kim Fuller, Jimmy Carter’s niece, gave an interview on the importance of family and community to the former ...

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Avery Davis-Roberts former manager of The Carter Center’s democracy program gives interview on Carter’s legacy

Avery Davis-Roberts was the manager of The Carter Center’s democracy program for 20 years. She gave an interview ...

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Norton-Hayes English Scholarship established at GSW, honors late faculty member

The Georgia Southwestern Foundation is pleased to announce the establishment earlier this year of the Norton-Hayes English Scholarship, ...

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