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Plains, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Plains! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will Plains’ Carter park change under its new superintendent?
  • What did auditors uncover in Sumter County Schools’ COVID funds review?

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 89 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 89, low: 71.
  • Monday: A couple of thunderstorms, with a high of 96 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Karen Barry selected as new superintendent of Jimmy Carter National Historical Park (wrbl.com) — Leadership at Jimmy Carter National Historical Park in Plains is shifting as longtime staffer Karen Barry becomes superintendent on August 9. After years of work on key sites like Plains High School and President Carter’s Boyhood Home, she’ll guide the park through preserving the Carters’ legacy and keeping the Carter Gardens and other Plains landmarks meaningful for visitors and residents alike.
   

• Open records request details Sumter County Schools 2024 audit finding (americustimesrecorder.com) — Families in Plains should know Sumter County Schools received a moderate finding in its 2024 audit over how some COVID relief funds were handled. State reviewers flagged two expenditures that lacked required prior approval, but Superintendent Jerry Sanders says corrective steps are in place and the same issue shouldn’t appear in the 2025 audit.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • Aramark Corp. posted a job opening for Food Service Worker Lead - South Georgia Technical College in Americus. Apply here.
  • Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Food/Consumables Team Supervisor in Americus. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Plains here.

🗞 Nearby News

Americus

  • Americus City Council hears citizen concern over data center ordinance (americustimesrecorder.com)
  • Sumter Development Authority receives state grant to begin workforce housing subdivision infrastructure (americustimesrecorder.com)
  • SGTC named among USA TODAY's list of America's 2026 Top Vocational Schools (wrbl.com)

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Lumpkin

  • $7.2 Million Bridge Replacement Project Awarded for Dade County (discoverdade.com)

Ok Plains! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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