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Sharon Dowdy Cruse

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Sep 30, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Sharon Dowdy Cruse | Staff CorrespondentFile photos: Anthony Rhoads

    Jackson to transform into Stranger Things’ setting this weekend (opens the original)

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    Since January, more than 400,000 people have visited the Jackson town square. Many of them are fans of “Stranger Things,” the Netflix-series that was filmed in part here. To attract even more Stranger Things fans to town, Butts County Tourism, a part of the Butts County Chamber of Commerce, has planned Hawkins Weekend, set for Oct. 2 to 4. “The historic town square will come alive with themed events, specialty parties, fan gatherings, and immersive experiences celebrating the beloved serie

  2. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Sharon Dowdy Cruse | Staff Correspondent

    Archaeology Day is Oct. 10 at Indian Spring Hotel/Museum (opens the original)

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    The Butts County Historical Society and the Ocmulgee Archaeological Society will host the 19th Annual Seven Islands Archaeology Day on Saturday, Oct. 10. The free event will take place at the 200-year-old Indian Spring Hotel/Museum from noon to 4 p.m. Tours of the museum, built in 1823, will be available. Participants will enjoy hands-on activities, history and creativity — including artifact identification, pottery-making, primitive skills, living history, Georgia Indian lifeways and Indian S

  3. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Sharon Dowdy Cruse | Staff Correspondent

    Veteran’s Wall plaques honor local service men and women (opens the original)

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    The city of Jackson is currently accepting applications for new name plaques to be added to Jackson’s Veterans Memorial Park. The park, at the corner of Dempsey Avenue and Third Street, was built in 2011 and features a prominent memorial wall listing the names of Butts County residents who served our country and gave the ultimate sacrifice. Two additional sloped walls at the park contain plaques honoring current or former members of the military and reserves who have a connection to Butts Coun

  4. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Sharon Dowdy Cruse | Staff Correspondent

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  5. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · Sharon Dowdy Cruse | Staff Correspondent

    BCSS works to remove ‘high risk’ status placed on finances (opens the original)

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    The Butts County School System (BCSS) is working to remove a high-risk designation placed on the system for errors found in audits of fiscal years 2023 and 2024. The Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts (GDAA) placed a “high-risk” designation on the local school system for errors in documentation, internal controls, compliance procedures and the timeliness of prior audits. BCSS Interim Superintendent Will Rustin said funds were not missing or misappropriated. “Being placed under a ‘

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