🌱 What did visiting lawmakers find inside Lumpkin’s Stewart Detention Center?

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• What did visiting lawmakers find inside Lumpkin's Stewart Detention Center?
• Why are members of Congress accusing ICE of lying in Lumpkin?

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📰 News we're reading

• U.S. lawmakers raise concerns at immigration detention center used for Charlotte-area detainees (wfae.org) — Members of Congress recently toured the Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, where they say detainees reported problems with medical care, food, and even black-colored tap water. The visit matters locally because Stewart houses many people detained in the Carolinas and beyond, and federal officials are now publicly disputing the lawmakers' account of what happened during their oversight tour.
   

• Jayapal, Johnson, Williams, Foushee, Ross Statement on ICE's Lies About Member Oversight (house.gov) — From Lumpkin, several members of Congress are pushing back on ICE's account of their recent oversight visit to the Stewart Detention Center, accusing the agency of lying about access and timing. Their detailed timeline of the inspection, court visit, and press conference underscores ongoing tensions over transparency and accountability at the immigration facility based in Lumpkin.
   

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Thursday August 20
• Baconton Charter Varsity Softball @ PCA →
  Pataula Charter Academy, 18637 Hartford St E, Edison
  6:00 pm
Friday August 21
• SGA Varsity Football @ Terrell Academy →
  Terrell Academy, 602 Academy Dr SE, Dawson
  8:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Cuthbert Rotary Club Meeting →
  Turner Dining Hall, 413 College St, Cuthbert
  12:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Varsity Softball @ STEM Charter →
  SOWEGA STEM Charter School, 185 Pecan St, Shellman
  4:00 pm
Friday September 4
• Ranger School Graduation — Ranger Legacy Foundation →
  Hurley Hill
  11:00 am
Thursday September 10
• Randolph County Chamber of Commerce →
  Turner Dining Hall, 413 College St, Cuthbert
  11:30 am
Friday September 18
• Southland Academy Varsity Football @ Terrell Academy →
  Terrell Academy, 602 Academy Dr SE, Dawson
  7:30 pm
Friday September 25
• Chattabrewchee Southern Brewhouse - Columbus, GA - Micro One →
  Southern Brewhouse (Chattabrewchee), 1301 6th Ave Ste C, Columbus
  7:00 pm
• Andrew Greer: Carter Political Items Collectors Annual Meeting →
  Quality Inn Americus, 1205 S Martin Luther King Blvd, Americus
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Fall Kickoff Outdoor Market →
  Bluebelle Local Mercantile, 2301 Airport Thruway a, Columbus
  10:00 am
Friday October 2
• Early County Varsity Football @ Terrell County →
  Terrell County High School, 201 Greenwave Blvd, Dawson
  7:30 pm
Friday October 16
• Denim and Diamonds 2026 →
  Columbus Civic Center, 400 4th St, Columbus
  8:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Plains

• Atlanta Skyline tribute honors South Georgia's own Rosalynn Carter on her 99th birthday (walb.com)

Dawson

• A South Georgia Farm Lets You Pick Watermelons, Tomatoes, and Peppers All Summer Long (myfamilytravels.com)
• 10 Games That Are Better With Proximity Voice Chat Than Discord (fandomwire.com)
• Volleyball Recap: Andrews' Undefeated Season over After Three Games (maxpreps.com)

Columbus

• Columbus State University makes nearly $322 million impact on West Georgia's economy (wrbl.com)
• Mill District launches 'Parent University' to support parents (wtvm.com)

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