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Wednesday Feb 1 | Alabama Live

Weather service confirms 11th tornado in Jan. 23 outbreak

The National Weather Service reports a relatively weak EF0 tornado, with wind speeds topping out at 85 mph, touched down in northern Sumter County just southeast of Panola.

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Related Topix: Tornado, Natural Disasters, Weather, Panola, AL

Sat Dec 17, 2011

Demopolis Times

Police: Body of missing man found

Sumter County officials confirmed Saturday evening that they have found a body whom they believe to be a missing Boligee man.

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Related Topix: Boligee, AL, Epes, AL

Wed Dec 14, 2011

WALB-TV Albany

Vigil to be held in honor of jailing of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

A candlelight vigil will be held at the Americus-Sumter County Courthouse Friday December 16 at 7 p.m., in honor of the 50th Anniversary jailing Dr.

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Wed Nov 16, 2011

CBS News

Southeast hit by flurry of suspected tornadoes

A strong storm system that produced several suspected tornadoes hit the Southeast on Wednesday, damaging dozens of homes and buildings.

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Related Topix: Marengo County, AL, Demopolis, AL, Weather

WIAT-TV Birmingham

Storms down trees in west Alabama

The director of the Sumter County Emergency Management Agency, Margaret Bishop-Gulley, says a possible tornado hit the Whitfield community near the Mississippi state line Wednesday morning.

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Related Topix: York, AL