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City Council Hears of Broadband Window and Land Use Update
The Executive Director of the River Valley Regional Commission, Jim Livingston, addressed the City Council. Livingston mentioned that ...
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Rehabilitation of the Americus Colored Hospital Building into Americus-Sumter County Civil Rights and Cultural Center Planned
By The Americus-Sumter County Movement Remembered Committee, Inc. The long-awaited construction and rehabilitation of the Americus Colored Hospital ...
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The CEO of The Auditory-Verbal Center Addresses Kiwanis
Debbie Brilling, CEO of the Auditory-Verbal Center, addressed the weekly meeting of Kiwanis at the Georgia Southwestern Campus. ...
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Trinity Poague Makes $75,000 Bond
Trinity Poague, former member of the Jimmy Carter Leadership program and Georgia Southwestern student, was bonded out on ...
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Commissioner’s Meeting Hears of Elected Officials with Unrecorded Account Activity
The Sumter County Board of Commissioners met February 20th. The following 5-year employees were recognized: James Littlefield, Jr, ...
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Complaint Lodged Against City Council Member
A complaint was made against Americus Council Member Daryl Dowdell by Clifford Morgan regarding an incident on 01/18/2024. ...
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Area Beat Report February 22, 2024
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Bishop, Anna Marie (Bonded Out), 36, Failure to Appear Boyd, Raheem ...
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Area Beat Report February 21, 2024
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Arnold, Walter Edward (In Jail), 42, Identity Theft/Driving while license suspended ...
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President’s Day Celebrated at the Plains Highschool
Mayor Lee Kinnamon addressed those gathered in the Plains Auditorium for President’s Day, talking about President Jimmy Carter’s ...
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Area Beat Report February 20, 2024
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Bass, Billie Jo (Bonded Out), 49, Identity Theft/Theft by Deception Bass, ...
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Desoto Women’s Civic Club
The Desoto Women’s club is 52 years old, marking over a century of service and support to its ...
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Area Beat Report February 19, 2024
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Perez-Mochilum, Antonio (In Jail), 33, Sentenced to serve 72 hours w/ ...
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School Board Hears from Architect Greg Smith
Exemplary Students were as follows: For Pre-K, Dorien Oliver, for Kindergarten, John Horn, for first grade, Aurielle Bridges, ...
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The Kiwanis Club met on the Georgia South Western Campus. International president Katrina Baranko gave the address. She ...
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Commissioners Meeting: Auditing the Auditors
The Sumter County Board of Commissioners met on February the 13th. EMA director Nigel Poole addressed the Board, ...
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School Board hears Middle School Roof and Cannery Updates
Kimothy Hadley presented information on the fall afterschool WIN program, giving the third grade as an example. “Third ...
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Daughters of The American Revolution Award Posthumous Medal of Honor
The Daughters of the American Revolution met in the old Carnegie building to posthumously award the DAR Medal ...
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Area Beat Report February 16 through 18, 2024
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Avriett, Robert Lee (In Jail), 33, Obstructing or hindering law enforcement ...
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Area Beat Report February 15, 2024
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Avriette, Robert Lee (In Jail), 32, Obstructing or hindering law enforcement ...
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Homicide
Press Release from City of Americus Police Department For Immediate Release No: 2024-02Date: February 15, 2024Homicide On February ...
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Scoops Ice Cream
Scoops Ice Cream is set to open on 122 North Jackson Street no later than the 29th, with ...
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Area Beat Report February 14, 2024
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Brown, David Lyndale (In Jail), 44, Probation Violation Harris, Algemean Antonia ...
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Area Beat Report February 13, 2024
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Allen, Tequila Shar’na (Bonded Out), 25, Disorderly Conduct/Public Drunkenness Barron, Pier ...
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Area Beat Report February 12, 2024
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Jones, Devon Clinton (Charges dismissed), 21, Failure to Appear Shaw, Christopher ...
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Area Beat Report February 9 through 12, 2024
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Alford, Luther (In Jail), 23, Purchase, possession, manufacture, Distribution or sale ...
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Andersonville City Council Warrior Challenge Fundraising Event
The Andersonville City Council met on February 5th. The council discussed reading every gas meter going forward regardless ...
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Area Beat Report February 8, 2024
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Beal, Kenytra Kenerea (In Jail), 24, Simple Battery Davis , Timothy ...
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Area Beat Report February 7, 2024
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Baker, Abraham Lincoln (In Jail), 44, Probation Violation Belcher, Katie Elizabeth ...
