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DONALSONVILLE, Ga. (WTVY) - The reigning Miss Donalsonville (GA) faces murder and other charges related to the death of a young child. Sumter County, Georgia jail records show state investigators arrested Trinity Madison Poague on Friday. She is 18. “The investigation indicates an unresponsive 18-month-old boy was admitted to the emergency room at Phoebe Sumter Hospital in Americus, Georgia,” Georgia Bureau of Investigations said in a statement provided to News4. GBI said hospital staff tried to perform life-saving measures on the baby, but he died.

Jimmy Carter Regional Airport Becomes a Reality Despite some opposition, airport near Carter's hometown is named after the 39th president AP Sunday, October 11, 2009 AMERICUS, Georgia -- An airport about 20 miles from Jimmy Carter's hometown of Plains has been named after the 39th president despite some people opposing the change. Souther Field Airport in Americus was renamed Jimmy Carter Regional Airport on Sunday. The Americus City Council and Sumter County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously for the change last month, and the Americus and Sumter County Airport Authority approved it. Opponents say they have no issue with Carter...

I think everyone knows about the killer tornado that destroyed Sumter Regional Hospital on March 1 of this year. Seimans is giving away a one million dollar MRI machine to a deserving hospital. The selection is partly by vote on their website. I don't think there is a more deserving institution in America for this machine and would like for everyone to click on the link below, scroll down (Sumter Regional Hospital is near the bottom of the list) and watch the short video and vote for Sumter Regional or just simply click "vote" by SRH. It is on the...