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Murder suspect Deavion Lockhart arrested
Americus Police Department Murder suspect Deavion Lockhart, age 28, was arrested through a joint effort of the Americus Police ...
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The Americus Civitan Club presents a check to Dr Valarie Moates of First Baptist Church for the Annual Celebration of Night to Shine
Americus Civitan Club The Americus Civitan Club presents a check to Dr Valarie Moates, of First Baptist Church ...
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Reeves family honors South Georgia Tech’s 2025 outstanding student Barbara Chestnut with scholarship
South Georgia Technical College Barbara Chestnut, the South Georgia Technical College 2025 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) ...
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Dr. Rachel Abbott named interim provost at Georgia Southwestern
Georgia Southwestern University Rachel Abbott, Ph.D., has been appointed interim provost and vice president for Academic Affairs at ...
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Panther Athletic Events week of January 27, 2025
Sumter County Schools January 27, 2025…Albany vs. Merry Acres…1st Round of the Deep South Conference Girls Basketball Tournament ...
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From Pompano Beach to Americus: The Inspiring Journey of Mr. George Allen
By City of Americus Urban Planner He greets everyone with a steady kindness that instantly sets minds at ...
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Director of guinea worm eradication at The Carter Center Adam Weiss gives interview on Carter’s impact
Adam Weiss began his journey towards guinea worm eradication by joining the Peace Corps. “In 2003 I joined ...
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Furlow Charter School closed January 24
Furlow Charter School press release Dear Furlow Families and Staff, After careful consideration, the board and I have ...
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Sumter County Schools to remain closed on January 24
Sumter County Schools Press Release “Due to continued hazardous road conditions, Sumter County Schools will remain closed on ...
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Phoebe Returning to Normal Operations after Historic Winter Storm
Phoebe Sumter Press Release Albany, Ga. – Phoebe shut down its Incident Command Center at 10 a.m. Thursday, ...
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Martin Luther King Day Service held at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church
A Martin Luther King Day service was hosted by Friendship Missionary Baptist Church on January 20 at 11:00 ...
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Residents enjoy snow on January 22
A few cars skidded uncertainly on the icy roads in downtown Americus. Jacquelyn Fudge is a local who ...
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SGTC to remain closed Thursday, January 23, 2025
South Georgia Technical College press release South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford announced today that South ...
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Reps. Bishop and Moore lead peanut caucus in the 119th congress
Press release This week, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) and Congressman Barry Moore (AL-01) re-registered the Congressional ...
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Sumter County Schools closed on January 23
Sumter County Schools “Due to continued hazardous road conditions, Sumter County has extended the travel curfew until 1:00 ...
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City of Americus council meeting postponed
Due to weather conditions, the council meeting originally scheduled for January 23rd has been postponed to January 30th ...
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Phoebe Sumter adjusts operational schedule
Since Sumter County has extended its State of Emergency until 1 p.m. Thursday, Phoebe Sumter has adjusted our ...
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed in 2nd Commercial Poultry Flock in Georgia
Today, the Georgia Department of Agriculture and the United States Department of Agriculture Animal & Plant Health Inspection ...
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Snow blankets Americus January 21
Snow began falling in light flurries a little before 1 pm on January 21. Schools closed, and authorities ...
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Healthy Sumter distributes 600 fresh produce boxes on MLK Day 2025
Phoebe Sumter press release Healthy Sumter distributed 600 fresh produces on MLK Day 2025. Each box contained a combination ...
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SGTC to close Tuesday, January 21 and Wednesday, January 22, 2025 due to anticipated inclement weather
South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford announced today that South Georgia Technical College will be ...
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Southland Academy’s school closure
We will have an early release on Tuesday, Jan. 21. Lower School will be dismissed at 11:35 and ...
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Board of Commissioners hears tax penalty and interest waiver request
The Sumter County Board of Commissioners met on January 14. The Board heard a request by the Payroll ...
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Joseph Quantez “Quan” Sales is wanted on 2 counts of aggravated assault in connection to a shooting
GBI press release Joseph Quantez “Quan” Sales is wanted on 2 counts of aggravated assault in connection to ...
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Christian Abercrombie shares about InterVarsity’s ministry on Georgia Southwestern Campus
Christian Abercrombie did not set out to become involved in ministry in South Georgia. “I’m born and raised ...