Sumter County, GA Breaking News Headlines Today

News about Sumter County, Georgia

Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Sumter County, Georgia, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 175 stories have been published about Sumter County, Georgia which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

Local News Publishers

Suggest a source

Looking for a source we don't already have? Suggest one here.

The Silver Comet: the train that predated the trail

[Editor’s note: We’ve been resurrecting and reworking some of the articles we published in the early days of the Courier as our readership increases. The first time we ran an earlier version of this story our page-views per month were around 10,000, so the article didn’t get a great deal of readership. The first time we posted a version of the article, our monthly page views were around 100,000. Now we’re at around 150,000 to 180,000 and the Sil…Cobb · Cobb Read Article

Dickerson, Mabry MS named distinguished 'positivity' schools

Submitted information: The Georgia Department of Education recently recognized 10 Cobb Schools for their work in creating an ideal learning environment for every student and avoiding major disruptions during the day. Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support, better known as PBIS, has been a concentrated effort by Cobb Schools to equip schools with the staff and resources needed so classroom lessons are not interrupted for students. The fol…Cobb · Cobb Read Article

Andersonville historic encampment features cannon fire and reenactment - Americus Times-Recorder

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

The Civil War reenactment was held from October 4-5 in the Pioneer Farm in Andersonville. Maria Hayes witnessed the reenactment. It’s her third time coming from Clearwater Florida. “This was fantastic. Love seeing our history played out before us. All children should be able to come to something like this and see what really happened.” Hayes enjoyed seeing the period costumes worn by the ladies and the reenactors camp. J. P. Zeto, one of the ree…Civil War · Americus Read Article

Sumter SOUL Summit held at Sumter High School - Americus Times-Recorder

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

Sumter Organizations United for Literacy, known as SOUL, met on the campus of Sumter County High School. Bari Geeslin helped write the 21rst Century After School Grant for the Middle School and High School. Known as the Beyond the Bell 21rst Century Program in Sumter, the grant provides $1.6 million over the next five years for afterschool and weekend programs. “That funding was frozen until just recently.” The program provides 112 days of after…Americus · Americus Read Article

Junior Service League holds Cowpoke Carnival at fairgrounds - Americus Times-Recorder

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

The Junior Service League held the Cowpoke Carnival at the Sumter County Fairgrounds on October 4. Carnival goer Charles Reed thought the festival was good. Fair goers were able to ride in the bucket of the fire truck. Reed hadn’t ridden it yet, but he thought it was the coolest part of the festival. He said he was able to play games and play in a bouncy house, as well as see a couple of friends. Nancy Poole, an honorary Junior Service League Me…Americus · Americus Read Article

Actor Nathan Jackson reprises role after recovery from Leukemia - Americus Times-Recorder

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

Sumter Players actor Nathan Jackson was forced to put his role on hold in Love, Sex, and the IRS due to a leukemia diagnosis. A head injury during the rehearsal led to the discovery of his condition. The Sumter Players decided to put the play on hold, waiting for him to reprise his role. Love, Sex, and the IRS centers around two male roommates, Leslie, played by Nathan Jackson, and Jon, played by Bo Forehand, who have to deal with the IRS after …IRS · Americus Read Article

News about Sumter County, Georgia

News about Sumter County, Georgia

Local News Publishers

The Silver Comet: the train that predated the trail

Dickerson, Mabry MS named distinguished 'positivity' schools

Andersonville historic encampment features cannon fire and reenactment - Americus Times-Recorder

Sumter SOUL Summit held at Sumter High School - Americus Times-Recorder

Junior Service League holds Cowpoke Carnival at fairgrounds - Americus Times-Recorder

Actor Nathan Jackson reprises role after recovery from Leukemia - Americus Times-Recorder

Panther athletic schedule - Americus Times-Recorder

Cobb police chief pick could soon come before commissioners

Sheriff’s Office: 500 plus sex offenders registered in Cobb

Tangled titles and frozen assets - Americus Times-Recorder

Local News Publishers

Breaking News Topics Related to Sumter County, Georgia

The Silver Comet: the train that predated the trail

Dickerson, Mabry MS named distinguished 'positivity' schools

Andersonville historic encampment features cannon fire and reenactment - Americus Times-Recorder

Sumter SOUL Summit held at Sumter High School - Americus Times-Recorder

Junior Service League holds Cowpoke Carnival at fairgrounds - Americus Times-Recorder

Actor Nathan Jackson reprises role after recovery from Leukemia - Americus Times-Recorder

Panther athletic schedule - Americus Times-Recorder

Cobb police chief pick could soon come before commissioners

Sheriff’s Office: 500 plus sex offenders registered in Cobb

Tangled titles and frozen assets - Americus Times-Recorder