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President of Georgia Southwestern issues class cancellations
From President Johnston on September 25 Good afternoon, Students. Due to the threat of severe weather associated with ...
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Chief appraiser Chris Williams comments on Georgia Power Substation built on Blacksmith Road
Chief appraiser Chris Williams has commented further on the Georgia Power substation built on Blacksmith Road in Leslie ...
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Gwynelle Ariail wife of former Maranatha pastor gives interview on President Carter
Gwynelle Ariail sat with a Yorkie named Lizzy on her front porch, surrounded by the sound of tinkling ...
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Niurys Bonet gives an interview on her restaurant La Esquina Cubana
Niurys Bonet gave an interview on her Cuban restaurant La Esquina Cubana, which opened November 3 of last year ...
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Ginx Boutique and Gift Shop holds ribbon cutting
Ginx Boutique and Gift Shop held a ribbon cutting at 4 pm on Sept 20. Mayor Lee Kinnamon ...
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New Scholarship established at South Georgia Technical College in memory of John and Kate Hancock
A new South Georgia Technical College Foundation limited term endowed scholarship for students from Dodge, Wilcox, Crisp ...
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Commissioners meeting hears blight update and road spray proposal
The Sumter County Board of Commissioners met Sept 10. Commissioners Clay Jones from District 1, Mark Waddell from ...
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Ceremony for 911 memorial erected by Eagle Scout Grady Young
A memorial for 911 was held in Plains Georgia on Sept 11, dedicating a monument that contained metal ...
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First Friday drizzle fails to stop princesses from visiting the downtown
Balloon arches graced several buildings, while folks stood under awnings or carried umbrellas, undaunted by the rain. Festive, ...
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Sustainable Sumter shares clean-up info during First Friday
Kat Wade, a Board member of Sustainable Sumter, weathered the rain during First Friday to give out information ...
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Indivisible seeks voter registration during First Friday
The dreary weather also left voting advocates undaunted. LeAnne Smith, with Indivisible, a non-partisan organization encouraging voter registration, ...
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SGTC Career Services provides job-shadowing opportunity to school counselor
Demetria Norris, a counselor with the Stewart County School District and a U.S. Army veteran, recently had the ...
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Board of Elections September 3 meeting
The Board of Elections meet in the Commissioner’s meeting room at 4:30 pm on Sept. 3. Chair Dr. ...
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Georgia Southwestern students give their perspective on Americus as a college town
Several students at Georgia Southwestern gave opinions on how well Americus served as a college town. Blaine Jackson, ...
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Locals in downtown share views on Americus
Shelby Carson, born and raised in Americus, shared her favorite thing about the City. “Definitely downtown and the ...
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August Marriages
David Eugene Tyson married Jameka Nicole Waymon 8/27/24. Gregory Sims married Ann C Lusane 8/31/24 Nelson Veltran married ...
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Calvary Episcopal Church celebrates 160 anniversary
Calvary Episcopal Church celebrated its 160th anniversary August 28. Brick arches and wooden beams rose above a sanctuary ...
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Commissioners hear recommendation for yard sale ordinance
During the August 20 meeting of the Sumter County Board of Commissioners, Amy Adams addressed the Board during ...
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John Edgemon Jr. shows Ferret scout car
John Edgemon Jr., a retired army veteran, gave an interview sharing details about the 1966 original Ferret scout ...
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Grateful Threads come to Kiwanis
Valerie Duff, a member of the Grateful Threads quilting guild, addressed the Americus Kiwanis Club on August 23 ...
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City Manager holds meeting for citizen questions on August 26
City Manager Diadra Powell hosted a chat with the manager meeting in the City Council chambers on August ...
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Americus City Council approves street resurfacing grant
The Americus City Council met on August 22. Council member Terrence Clemmons had selected Gloria Simpson as the ...
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Author Bonita Hightower shares inspiration for her book Believe
Bonita Hightower, author of Believe, recently gave an interview about her book. She talked about how she was ...
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Representative Patty Stinson shares plans to reintroduce House Bill 1417
Representative Patty Stinson recently gave an interview on House Bill 1417, which she plans to reintroduce next year. ...
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Chamber CEO Amber Batchelor gives farewell at 102 annual Chamber Luncheon
A variety of representatives from business and local government gathered on the mezzanine outside Rosemary and Thyme, a ...