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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Americus, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 128stories have been published about Americus which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Americus, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 128stories have been published about Americus which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Area businesses participate in South Georgia Technical College STEM Camp Career Fair - Americus Times-Recorder

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Eighteen different agencies, businesses, and industries agreed to participate in a Career Fair during the South Georgia Technical College JET TECH Stem Camp event. The Career Services engagement was designed to allow individuals to showcase their areas of expertise and career opportunities to area high school students participating in the camp. Over 60 rising tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grade students as well as recent graduates from 10 differe…Read Article

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Americus City Council votes on ordinance raising purchase limits for department heads and City Manager - Americus Times-Recorder

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The City of Americus voted on an ordinance to raise the purchase authorization limits for department heads to $5,000 and the City Manager to $20,000 during the June 12 meeting. Council Member Nelson Brown commented on the presentation by Christopher McGuire, a representative from Nichols Cauley, who reviewed portions of the City’s finances. Brown stated that the way he presented the findings led to negative feedback. “I just want to make sure Mi…Read Article

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Catawba resident graduates from Georgia university

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AMERICUS, Ga. — Troy Shepherd of Catawba, N.C., graduated from Georgia Southwestern State University during the spring 2025 commencement ceremony held on Friday, May 9, in the Convocation Hall of the Student Success Center. Shepherd earned a bachelor's of business…Read Article

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Carter caregiver Ruth Sanders gives talk at Kiwanis - Americus Times-Recorder

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“Have you ever been somewhere that you knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that God put you there? That’s where I have been for the last five years.” That’s how Ruth Sanders describes her time caring for the former President Jimmy Carter. Sanders shared her experiences as Jimmy Carter’s caregiver at a recent Kiwanis meeting. Her first experience working with Jimmy Carter came when she took a job as the director of the Plains Better Hometown program.…Americus · AmericusRead Article

Phoebe Sumter hosts annual "Ties That Bind" event - Americus Times-Recorder

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Phoebe Sumter hosted its annual “Ties That Bind” event earlier today at the Rees Park Economic Development Center. This is an event where young men get paired up with community leaders and learn how to tie a tie. In addition, they get a chance to interact with the leaders in attendance over lunch and good conversation. The young men not only learn a valuable lesson of learning how to tie a tie, but they also get a chance to see what their future…Americus · AmericusRead Article

Warnock joins faith leaders to decry cuts to working families - Americus Times-Recorder

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U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) spoke out against cruel cuts to working families in the GOP tax bill during a gathering on the steps of the U.S. Capitol with clergy and faith leaders moved by a moral conscience. The gathering, dubbed “Pentecost Witness for A Moral Budget”, was aimed at speaking up for the country’s most vulnerable—the very people the Senator’s faith calls on him to protect. The Senator and faith leaders decried how …Americus · AmericusRead Article

Kim Fuller announces plans to open Carter gravesite in July - Americus Times-Recorder

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“When is the Carter gravesite going to be open?” is a question many have been asking. Tourists coming to Plains will be disappointed to learn it is currently closed. However, Kim Fuller, executive director of the Friends of Jimmy Carter, states the graveside will open sometime in July. Both Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter are buried at their former residence, surrounded by a memorial garden overlooking their pond. Rosalynn Carter was interred o…Americus · AmericusRead Article

SGTC participates in Americus Housing Authority Workshop and Resource Fair - Americus Times-Recorder

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South Georgia Technical College supported the Housing Authority of Americus 2025 Workshop & Resource Fair recently to help individuals learn to become self-sufficient through workforce education opportunities. SGTC Recruiter Tylen Pepito represented SGTC at the workshop and resource fair and talked to individuals about the over 200 associate degree, diploma, and technical certificate of credit educational programs available at SGTC. Some program…Americus · AmericusRead Article

James Magazine names influential Georgians including Agricultural Commissioner Tyler Harper and Rep. Patty Stinson - Americus Times-Recorder

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The Hank Aaron Terrace at The Battery Atlanta’s Truist Park was the venue on the evening of May 27th for the annual James Magazine “Influential Georgians” reception. Approximately 100 attendees– ranging from various state and local elected officials to prominent business, political, judicial and cultural leaders– were welcomed by James CEO/Publisher Phil Kent. Kent presented the James “2025 Georgian of the Year Award” to Georgia Department of Ag…Americus · AmericusRead Article

SGTC hosts STEM Summer Bridge Camp for area high school students - Americus Times-Recorder

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Over 60 rising tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grade students as well as recent graduates from 10 different counties are attending the South Georgia Technical College Summer Bridge STEM camp to learn more about the educational and career opportunities available in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields. SGTC and Chattahoochee Flint RESA partnered to host the event with grant funding. The Jet Set Stem Camp kicked off on Sunday, Jun…Americus · AmericusRead Article

Wanderings - Americus Times-Recorder

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Sometimes it’s a powerline cut. Other times it’s blooms growing in a ditch. There is always something to make me pause and stop this time of year. The heat hasn’t been enough to burn all the greenery away, and it’s good to be outdoors.Awhile ago, I was able to enjoy dewberries. I still occasionally find smilax shoots. Not only do the outdoors taste different, but the smell and breeze is enough to lift your spirits after stepping out of an apartm…Americus · AmericusRead Article

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