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Area Beat Report January 3, 2023
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Dice, Kelsey Kentrell (In Jail), 29, Battery – Family Violence 1st ...
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Sumter Cycling to host First Saturday Ride of 2023
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – Sumter Cycling will be holding its first Saturday Ride of the new ...
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Area Beat Report December 30, 2022 through January 3, 2023
Americus PD Media Arrest Summary Cotton, Marquavis Jamal, 30, Disorderly Conduct Cross, Kenneth Anthony, 41, Criminal Trespass Davis, ...
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Area Beat Report December 29 2022
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Smith, Nicholas Christian (In Jail), 33, Distribution of a controlled substance/Theft By Taking – ...
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Area Beat Report December 28
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Arguijo, Russell (In Jail), 45, Public Drunkenness Sumter County Sheriff’s Office ...
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GBI Investigates Death in Sumter County, GA
Sumter County (December 22, 2022) – The GBI is investigating the death of an Americus man after a ...
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Public Hearings, updating zoning ordinances and SPLOST funds discussed at BOC Regular Meeting
AMERICUS – The Sumter County Board of Commissioners (BOC) met on Tuesday evening, December 20, for their monthly ...
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Area Beat Report December 19
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Dowsey, Clifford Allen (In Jail), 41, Battery/Simple Battery/Criminal Trespass/Cruelty to Children ...
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Area Beat Report December 16 through 19
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Adams, Zachariah Luke (Bonded Out), 38, False Statements or Writings, Conceal ...
Local News
2023 Budget for the City of Americus has been approved
Tracy K. Hall On December 15, 2022, the Americus City Council met for the regular meeting. Kelvin Pless ...
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Budget, employee incentives, sign ordinance and business for 2023 were addressed by Americus City Council
Tracy K. Hall Mayor and City Council of Americus met on 12.08.22 for their monthly agenda setting ...
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Area Beat Report December 6, 2022
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Davis, Moses Lee (In Jail), 56, Probation Violation Jennings, Stuart (In ...
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Area Beat Report December 2 through 5, 2022
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Bradley, Willie Thomas (In Jail), 54, Aggravated Assault Gaston, Denarius Otyveon ...
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Soundtrack to December 7, 2016
Tracy K. Hall We don’t remember 9:40am on December 7, 2016, for its silence. But perhaps, for ...
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The Barn: a Story of redemption and restoration
Tracy K. Hall There is an invisible line somewhere between Americus and Andersonville. Many of us have yet ...
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Phoebe Sumter Hospice Wants You to Know Your Options
Press Release from PSMC (Americus, GA) – November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, and in recognition, ...
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Capt. Henry Wirz Memorial Service met with much fanfare
James Gaston The 47th annual Capt. Henry Wirz Memorial Service was held in the town of Andersonville recently. ...
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Nelson Brown decides to take over issues in Kelvin Pless’ district
Tracy K. Hall On the combined agenda setting and voting meeting of the city council on 11.17.22 ...
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Rezoning, ordinances, overcharges and waivers on alcohol license law discussed at Americus City Council
Tracy K. Hall The Mayor and City Council of Americus met on 11.17.22 for just shy of three ...
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Angela Smith to be honorary tree lighter at annual Phoebe Sumter Lights of Love Ceremony
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – The Phoebe Sumter Foundation is excited to announce that the honorary tree ...
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Area Beat Report November 16, 2022
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Nelson, Ty’sean Dante (In Jail), 22, Probation Violation Pope, Brandon Emanuel ...
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Sumter County Board of Commissioners considers proposed road signs to honor local FFA national champion
AMERICUS – At its November regular meeting on Tuesday evening, November 15, the Sumter County Board of Commissioners ...
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Sumter County Board of Education receives preparation for upcoming scores
Tracy K. Hall Superintendent Walter Knighton gave his typical dashboard report. As an overview, the school brought ...
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Post-Election statements and sentiments
Tracy K. Hall D. Jason Berggren Michael Hooks With the November 8, 2022, election having come and ...
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Rickayla Jackson: Holding to a gold standard
Tracy K. Hall Rickayla Jackson has been our postmaster since June of 2022. She is excited to ...
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Chick-fil-A Announces New Americus Restaurant, Opening Nov. 17
Restaurant Brings Approximately 100 Full- and Part-Time Jobs to Community, Honors 100 Local Heroes with Free Chick-fil-A Meals ...
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Area Beat Report November 11 through 14
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Allen, Destiny Hope (In Jail), Criminal Trespass Bell, David Calvin (Bonded ...
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Post-Election statements and sentiments
Tracy K. Hall D. Jason Berggren and Michael Hooks With the November 8, 2022, election having come and ...
