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The Sumter Players announce upcoming auditions

The Sumter Players have announced that they are holding auditions for the opening show of their 60th anniversary ...

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Giggles and Smiles Learning Center

Bayonne Williams, owner of Giggles and Smiles learning center, told how she first got started in the daycare ...

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Americus City Council hears salary study

The Americus City Council met on July 18th at 6 pm. Charles Crisp was recognized as honorary council ...

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NanoPV Solar buys speculative building and adjacent acreage for solar panel manufacturing

By Sumter County Development Authority Dr. Dr. Anna Selvan John,, President and CEO of NanoPV Solar, joined our community ...

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Revised press release announcing a proposed property tax increase

The Sumter County Board of Commissioners today announces its intentions to increase the 2024 property taxes it will levy ...

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Sheriff Bryant gives update to Kiwanis

Sheriff Eric Bryant appeared before Kiwanis on July 19th, giving an address on the State of Sumter County ...

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County Administrator Doug Eaves explains house bill 581 and notes lack of ordinance for administrator

County Administrator Doug Eaves presented information about House Bill 581, for property and sales tax reform, which was ...

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SGTC Career Services Hosts Ingalls Shipbuilding for Recruiting Event

By Pat Peacock The Career Services department at South Georgia Technical College is helping bridge the gap between ...

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GMM Pfaudler/JDS celebrates ribbon cutting for new facility

GMM Pfaudler, in partnership with JDS, held their ribbon cutting on July 17th for a new facility on ...

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Sumter County fire and rescue awarded grant to purchase innovative fire safety robot

By Mary-Margaret Fox Communications Technician Sumter County Fire & Rescue received a $5,000 grant from the Sumter EMC Foundation ...

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Chess club meets at Lake Blackshear library

A student chess club meets every Friday from 11 am-2pm at Lake Blackshear public library. Volunteer Gregory Daniels ...

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Seminar on youth gun violence held Sunday at Ninth Grade Academy

On Sunday evening, July 21, a large group of youth and parents gathered at the Ninth Grade Academy ...

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West Central Georgia Community Action Council holds community information session

Press release by the Community Action Council On July 10th, The Executive Director, Patty Marie Stinson, along with ...

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Board of Commissioners decide to advertise a one mill increase

The Sumter County Board of Commissioners met July 16th. A citizen addressed the board during citizens comments. “My ...

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Leslie City Council discusses intergovernmental 911 agreement and new mosquito spray

The Leslie City Council met on July 15th at 6:30 p.m. Mayor Mathew Daniel updated the Council. “I ...

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Sid Walker urban planner

From the office of the City Manager Contrary to custom, not all young people leave Americus for big ...

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GSW graduate Arthur Wilson describes performing on Netflix show Blown Away

Arthur Wilson, graduate of Georgia Southwestern, talked about his experience blowing glass on the Netflix show Blown Away. ...

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Sumter County tax increase notice

by Douglas R. Eaves County Administrator Sumter County The Sumter County Board of Commissioners today announces its intentions to ...

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Nicole Kirksey announces plans to retire after eight years as tourism director

Nicole Kirksey announced plans to retire August 2nd after eight years as the tourism director. During an interview, ...

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Computer business services incorporated marks 50th anniversary

Bill Bennett, business development officer for Computer Business Services, gave an interview for the company’s 50th anniversary. He ...

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Commissioners hear budget updates and discuss zoning

The Sumter County Board of Commissioners met on July 9th in the County court house. County Administrator Doug ...

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Mayor Lee Kinnamon proclaims Wednesday July 17th as Vote for Phoebe Sumter Medical Center Day

Mayor Lee Kinnamon proclaimed Wednesday July 17th Vote for Phoebe Sumter Medical Center Day. The hospital is one ...

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Yard sale shut-down prompts county to discuss lack of yard sale ordinance

During the July 9th meeting the Board of Commissioners, there was also a discussion about a new yard ...

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Americus City Council meeting discusses repairs to sink hole

The Americus City Council met on July 11th. Public works director George Allen addressed the Council with a ...

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School Board WIN results

The Sumter County School Board met July 8th. Margaret Goodin shared numbers for the Summer Feeding program. “The ...

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Storm Water Fund transfers

It was brought to the attention of the ATR that transfers occurred from the Stormwater Fund. During the ...

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Reach Summer camp luncheon held July 11

REACH Summer Camp, an afterschool program, held a luncheon for parents on Thursday July 11, meeting at the ...

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Magistrate Crystal Cleveland addresses the Board of Commissioners

Magistrate Crystal Cleveland addressed the Board of Commissioners during the July 9th meeting. She mentioned several concerns, and ...

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