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The Americus City Council met on May 14 to review the fiscal year 2026 budget. During the meeting, the Council voted to cease funding the lobbyist hired by O...
The Mayor and Council of the City of Americus will hold a called meeting on Thursday, May 14, at 4:00 p.m. at the Public Safety Building, located at 119 Sout...
Downtown Americus Main Street invites the community to join in honoring and celebrating members of the Armed Forces during Armed Forces Appreciation Day, tak...
Pat's Place in Americus recently earned a perfect 100 on the restaurant’s food service inspection.
Senate candidate Buddy Carter recently visited Americus, touring Georgia Southwestern University and attending a luncheon at the Griffen Bell Conference Cent...
Governor Brian Kemp made a visit to Monroe’s Hotdogs in Americus. The stop was part of a campaign tour with Senate candidate Derek Dooley. Locals were able...
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The Leslie City Council is planning to hold a work session on May 14 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Municipal Building. The meeting is to vote on pending city […]
On 4-21-2026, my staff at the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office conducted a search in the jail. Many contraband items were confiscated, primarily consisting o...
The Sumter County Board of Commissioners met on May 12 at the Sumter County Courthouse. Chair of the Sumter County Board of Commissioners, David Baldwin, rep...
Detectives with the Cobb County Police Department are asking for the public’s help identifying possible additional victims connected to an ongoing serial r...
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Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) held its annual Faculty and Staff Awards Ceremony on Thursday, April 30 in the Storm Dome. GSW President Michelle...
A social media post from an account tied to GOP Senate candidate Mike Collins has ignited severe backlash amid a highly competitive Georgia primary race.
Coroner Eddie Hosley says the crash is under investigation by the Georgia State Patrol and the Montezuma Police Department.
MACON, Ga. — A new 150 foot cross could be coming to a church in Macon soon.
Costco filed an application to the Macon-Bibb County Planning & Zoning Board to rezone land for a new storefront off of Bass Road.
A phone outage has disrupted Polk County's 911 service, rerouting emergency calls to Bartow County's center. No restoration timeline is available yet.
Unified Legacy announced plans for a $125 million manufacturing facility in Macon-Bibb County that the company says will create 500 jobs. from 41NBC News | W...
The governor signed an executive order extending Georgia’s gas tax suspension for two more weeks ahead of Memorial Day travel. from 41NBC News | WMGT-DT
Director and producer Judd Apatow will host a comedy benefit show Sunday at the SCAD Trustees Theatre while filming his latest movie in Savannah.
Writer, director and producer Judd Apatow is planning a fundraiser in Savannah to help the area's homeless, while filming 'The Comeback King.'
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency Friday, extending the suspension of the state's gas tax.
An 18-year-old is accused of robbing a person at gunpoint and leading deputies on a chase near an elementary school in Macon.
Reidsville Mayor Vickie Nail recently asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to review information concerning “potential financial irregularities and po...
Federal prosecutors say six men from Savannah and Augusta have been indicted on firearms-related charges by a federal grand jury in the Southern District of...
The mayor of Reidsville has asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to review information related to potential mismanagement of city funds.
The Bibb County Sheriff's Office said Middle Georgia Regional Airport in Macon has reopened after deputies and bomb squad crews investigated a suspicious obj...
Approximately 4,400 Georgia Southern University students will graduate with associate, baccalaureate, master's, specialist and doctoral degrees for the 2026...
The Georgia Southern University Foundation has purchased property for the development of a mixed-use project that will include a full-service hotel, conferen...
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Americus is in Sumter County, Georgia.
Region: Central Georgia
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Keisha Lance Bottoms and U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, Georgia Democrats' new standard-bearers, are planning to campaign as ‘partners’ at the top of the Democrat...
Virginia's lieutenant govenor, a former Georgia resident, criticizes a Peach State congressman for his anti-Muslim criticism of a state senator over a firear...
Canada is a key security, trade and cultural partner with Georgia, which makes North America hosting the World Cup in cities like Georgia so meaningful.
A social media post from an account tied to GOP Senate candidate Mike Collins has ignited severe backlash amid a highly competitive Georgia primary race.
Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones faces healthcare billionaire Rick Jackson in a high-stakes Georgia primary runoff election on June 16.
Georgia gas prices are averaging $4.00 a gallon, but in some parts of the metro, it's costing close to $5.00.
An Atlanta high school graduation fight broke out Thursday outside a commencement ceremony on the Georgia Tech campus.
Mardjetko’s performance helped seal the win and punched Tennessee’s ticket back to the Women’s College World Series.
Ty Aveni makes history as the first to earn appointments to four U.S. service academies, after being waitlisted from the Coast Guard Academy.
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