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South Georgia Technical College Included on USA TODAY’s 2025 America’s Top Vocational Schools List - Cordele Dispatch

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South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) has been named to USA TODAY’s inaugural list of America’s Top Vocational Schools for 2025 based on independent research. The award list can be viewed on the USA TODAY’s website or https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/07/21/top-vocational-schools-in-us-ranked-2025/. Only 250 colleges were included in the list and South Georgia Technical College was among the top 10% in the nation. SGTC receiv…See the Story

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Herschel Smith urges Americus City Council to make truck traffic in the downtown safer - Americus Times-Recorder

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Herschel Smith spoke during citizens comments with concerns about large truck traffic going through the downtown. Smith had a near run-in with a large truck while in the downtown. The incident led him to try and seek help from the City Council. “Last February I addressed the City Council regarding the safety issues of large trucks taking a short cut through the downtown instead of using the new multi-million-dollar truck bypass.” However, Smith …Read Article

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President and CEO of Phoebe Putney Health System sworn in as Chair of the Georgia Hospital Association Board of Trustees - Americus Times-Recorder

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Scott Steiner, President and CEO of Phoebe Putney Health System in Albany, was sworn into the role of Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Georgia Hospital Association (GHA) at the association’s Annual Meeting of the Assembly on July 11. Steiner, who served as Chair-Elect this past term and has served on the GHA Board since March 2020, will lead the Board in fulfilling its vision of shaping a healthier Georgia by serving as the leading advocate…Read Article

South Georgia Technical College Fall semester registration underway - Americus Times-Recorder

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Letter sent by George Monts on behalf of Whole Truth International Ministries shares plans for assisted living facility - Americus Times-Recorder

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Pastor George Monts sent a letter detailing the plans of Whole Truth International Ministries Incorporated for property at 502 South Lee Street. The ministry has requested that the property be rezoned from residential to institutional, with plans for a group personal care home. The rezoning process has been a topic of discussion for several meetings of the Americus City Council, with some confusion as to the exact use Monts planned for the prope…Property · Americus Read Article

Georgia Public Defender Council creates award to Honor Chief Justice Norman S. Fletcher and announces inaugural award winner - Americus Times-Recorder

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The Georgia Public Defender Council (GPDC) honored retired Chief Justice Norman S. Fletcher during a special reception recognizing his transformative leadership and lifelong dedication to justice in Georgia. Justice Fletcher, now 91, attended the event. His career includes 16 years on the Georgia Supreme Court—four of those as Chief Justice—where he authored over 800 legal opinions and helped decide more than 26,000 cases. But it was his unwaver…Americus · Americus Read Article

Secretary Raffensperger announces audit of July 15th special primary runoff - Americus Times-Recorder

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The Secretary of State’s office will hold a press conference on Wednesday, July 23rd at 11:00 a.m. on the South Steps of the Georgia State Capitol that will serve as the Kickoff Event for the post-election Risk Limiting Audit of the (PSC) Special Primary Runoff held on July 15th, 2025. The selected contest will include the District 3 PSC Democratic Runoff.The press conference will feature the rolling of twenty 10-sided dice to determine the rand…Secretary of State · Americus Read Article

City of Americus hears request by Police Chief to start youth curfew earlier - Americus Times-Recorder

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The Americus City Council met on July 17. City of Americus Police Chief Mark Scott made a request to the City Council to amend the City’s curfew ordinance. Under the current ordinance, curfew for minors starts at midnight during the week and 1 a.m. during the weekends. The curfew ends at 5:30 a.m. “We would like to change that to be in line with all the other cities in our areas, which would be 11 p.m. on weeknights and midnight on the weekends.…Americus · Americus Read Article

Construction begins at the future Reverend Pearly Brown Music Park - Americus Times-Recorder

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Transformation is officially underway at the future Reverend Pearly Brown Music Park – formerly the site of Habitat for Humanity International’s Global Village and Discovery Center. The One Sumter Economic Development Foundation, which acquired the property, has begun construction on the long-anticipated project. The GVDC was permanently closed in 2020 during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, and One Sumter partnered with Habitat for Humanity I…Americus · Americus Read Article

A summer of extraordinary gardens - Americus Times-Recorder

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In the blazing heat of the summer, keeping a yard well-maintained can be a challenge. Tasks like mowing the lawn or watering flowers may seem aggravating to some, and daunting to others. But there is a unique group of people who refuse to let the heat, or anything else, stop them from pouring love and care into their yards – and the Dogwood Garden Club has noticed. Consisting of 21 members, the Dogwood Garden Club of Sumter County meets monthly …Americus · Americus Read Article

Linda Bowers Stith - Cordele Dispatch

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Linda Bowers Stith, 77 of Cordele, GA, passed away on Friday, July 18, 2025, at Magnolia Manor in Americus, GA. She was born on September 9, 1947, in Greenville, Mississippi. Linda enjoyed a dynamic career in hospitality sales and management, serving at properties spanning from Lake Ozark, MO, to Miami Beach, FL, and many places in between. She later became the Director of the Terrell County, GA, Chamber of Commerce, where she worked to support …Americus · Americus Read Article

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South Georgia Technical College Included on USA TODAY’s 2025 America’s Top Vocational Schools List - Cordele Dispatch

Herschel Smith urges Americus City Council to make truck traffic in the downtown safer - Americus Times-Recorder

President and CEO of Phoebe Putney Health System sworn in as Chair of the Georgia Hospital Association Board of Trustees - Americus Times-Recorder

South Georgia Technical College Fall semester registration underway - Americus Times-Recorder

Letter sent by George Monts on behalf of Whole Truth International Ministries shares plans for assisted living facility - Americus Times-Recorder

Georgia Public Defender Council creates award to Honor Chief Justice Norman S. Fletcher and announces inaugural award winner - Americus Times-Recorder

Secretary Raffensperger announces audit of July 15th special primary runoff - Americus Times-Recorder

City of Americus hears request by Police Chief to start youth curfew earlier - Americus Times-Recorder

Construction begins at the future Reverend Pearly Brown Music Park - Americus Times-Recorder

A summer of extraordinary gardens - Americus Times-Recorder

Linda Bowers Stith - Cordele Dispatch

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South Georgia Technical College Fall semester registration underway - Americus Times-Recorder

Letter sent by George Monts on behalf of Whole Truth International Ministries shares plans for assisted living facility - Americus Times-Recorder

Georgia Public Defender Council creates award to Honor Chief Justice Norman S. Fletcher and announces inaugural award winner - Americus Times-Recorder

Secretary Raffensperger announces audit of July 15th special primary runoff - Americus Times-Recorder

City of Americus hears request by Police Chief to start youth curfew earlier - Americus Times-Recorder

Construction begins at the future Reverend Pearly Brown Music Park - Americus Times-Recorder

A summer of extraordinary gardens - Americus Times-Recorder

Linda Bowers Stith - Cordele Dispatch