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- How cautious is Sumter EMC about powering a new local data center?
Also on today's calendar: CFCA Varsity Football @ Southland Academy and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: Why is the desert so flat? š¤ (Answer below!)
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š° News we're reading
ā¢ CEO gives overview after Sumter EMC's yearly meeting (americustimesrecorder.com) ā Sumter EMCās CEO says the co-op is investing in local infrastructure serving Americus-area homes, farms, and small businesses while staying cautious about taking on large projects like a proposed Liberty data center at Frank Myers Industrial Park. He emphasizes conservative, low-risk planning and predicts no rate hikes tied to data centers on Georgiaās shared electric grid. 
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Real Brothers: R&B Silent Disco ā
Sumter County Fairgrounds, 903 Adderton St, Americus
8:00 pm
Saturday August 22
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Sumter Co BOE - Work Session
Sumter County Americus, GA 31719
6:00 pm -
Sumter Co BOE - Regular Meeting
Sumter County Americus, GA 31719
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CFCA Varsity Football @ Southland Academy ā
Southland Academy, 123 Southland Rd, Americus
7:30 pm -
Dougherty Varsity Football @ Sumter County ā
Americus-Sumter High School, 903 S Georgia Tech Pkwy, Americus
7:30 pm
Monday August 10
Thursday August 13
Friday August 28
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Board Work Session
Schley County 161 Perry Dr, Ellaville, GA 31806, USA
5:30 pm -
BOE Meeting [In-person]
Macon County MCBOE Conference Room
6:00 pm -
Work Session Meeting ā
Sumter County Calendar, 500 West Lamar Street, Americus
6:00 pm -
Board Meeting
Schley County 161 Perry Dr, Ellaville, GA 31806, USA
5:30 pm -
Burgers and Bingo- LCPS
Lee Co Primary School Leesburg, GA 31763
5:30 pm -
Driving the Energy Bus: Creating a positive culture in your ECE program ā
Albany State University West Campus, 2400 Gillionville Rd, Albany
6:00 pm -
GCA Varsity Football @ Fullington Academy ā
Fullington Academy, 264 Pine Ave, Pinehurst
7:00 pm
Tuesday August 11
Thursday August 13
Friday August 14
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š Nearby News
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- Small plane crashes near Elliot Field in Dawson County (fox5atlanta.com)
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