SUMTER COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) — On January 12, 1971, Sumter County’s own Jimmy Carter became the governor of Georgia. Carter served as governor for just one term from 1971 until 1975. He got national ...
PLAINS, Ga. (WALB) — It has been one year since the passing of former President Jimmy Carter, and from storefronts to sidewalks, Carter’s small hometown of Plains is still helping to keep his memory ...