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Downtown Americus celebrates Christmas Open House November 19
It’s that time of year again! Local merchants are making preparations for the annual Downtown Christmas Open House, scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 19 from 5-8 ...
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Mattie J.T. Stepanek wins grant, becomes Welcoming Community Movement Partner
Recent Grant Helps Build Community, Create Inclusive Spaces and Change Perceptions in Georgia AMERICUS, GA (NOV. 1, 2020) ...
The Social Exchange: Another Sumter County treasure
BY: Tracy K. Hall It was another perfect Americus evening. Fine company made up of all kinds of ...
education
Americus-Sumter High graduation rate ranks highest in region
By: Sumter County Schools Sumter County School Superintendent, Dr. Torrance Choates, is proud to announce the four-year graduation rate for Americus Sumter High School for ...
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Sports
GSW Basketball Schedules Revised; Home Openers December 14 & 15
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – The Georgia Southwestern State University men’s and women’s basketball teams have revised their schedules for the 2020-21 season. Both ...
by Ken Gustafson, Tuesday, November 24, 2020 4:26 pm
Sports
Ward recognized as Hurricane Hero
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – The Georgia Southwestern State University Athletics Department recently named Christie Ward a Hurricane Hero. The Hurricane Heroes initiative recognizes nominated ...
by Ken Gustafson, Tuesday, November 24, 2020 2:22 pm
Local News
Americus City Council regular meeting held Thursday, Nov. 19
The Mayor and Americus City Council met on Thursday evening in a virtual manner. The agenda items requiring a vote included a speed bump to ...
by tracyhall, Tuesday, November 24, 2020 11:38 am
Local News
Area Beat for 11/20 to 11/24/2020
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Summary for 11/20 to 11/22/2020 Brown, Fanta Nicollette, 42, 11/22/2020, Theft By Shoplifting Cliatte, Chassity Marie, 43, 11/20/2020, Housing for ...
by Ken Gustafson, Monday, November 23, 2020 7:39 pm
Sports
South Georgia Tech Lady Jets ranked 10th nationally in pre-season poll
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Lady Jets were ranked 10th in the nation in the “Way-Too-Early National Junior ...
by Ken Gustafson, Monday, November 23, 2020 5:15 pm
Local News
Bird receives GEAC 2020 Educational Fundraising/Development award
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Vice President for Institutional Advancement Su Ann Bird received the Georgia Educational Advancement Council ...
by Ken Gustafson, Monday, November 23, 2020 4:32 pm
Sports
Southland Academy Clay Target Team finishes as state runner-up at GISA State Tournament
From Staff Reports SAVANNAH – The Southland Academy (SAR) Varsity Shooting Team finished as the state runner-up at the Georgia Independent School Association ...
by Ken Gustafson, Monday, November 23, 2020 4:15 pm
Sports
Americus-Sumter Lady Panthers open their season with a victory over Starr’s Mill
From Staff Reports FAYETTEVILLE, GA – It has been almost nine months since that glorious March day in Macon when the Americus-Sumter (ASHS) ...
by Ken Gustafson, Monday, November 23, 2020 1:21 pm
Sports
Special teams, turnovers and penalties prove costly in Raiders’ loss at Brookwood
THOMASVILLE, GA – Coming off their 44-12 throttling of Tiftarea Academy the week before, the Southland Academy Raiders (SAR) made the 101-mile trek down near ...
by Ken Gustafson, Saturday, November 21, 2020 1:56 am
Sports
Americus-Sumter’s football game at Mary Persons cancelled due to COVID-19
AMERICUS – Tonight’s football game between the Americus-Sumter Panthers and the Mary Persons Bulldogs has been cancelled due to the fact that a member of ...
by Ken Gustafson, Friday, November 20, 2020 12:21 pm
Local News
SGTC 2020 graduates to receive graduation t-shirts
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – The year 2020 has been a strange one to say the least and because of COVID-19 restrictions, graduates and ...
by Ken Gustafson, Wednesday, November 18, 2020 7:57 pm
Local News
Discussion on solar farm and IGA with Americus approved at BOC meeting
AMERICUS – The Sumter County Board of Commissioners (BOC) held its monthly meeting on Tuesday, November 17. At that meeting, which was held virtually using ...
by Ken Gustafson, Wednesday, November 18, 2020 6:13 pm
Sports
Southland Academy’s Chase Ledger breaks 49-year-old school record
AMERICUS – It is said that records are made to be broken. In the case of former Southland Academy (SAR) punter Donnie Price, it looked ...
by Ken Gustafson, Tuesday, November 17, 2020 2:49 pm
Sports
Panthers earn first win of the season at Pike County
From Staff Reports ZEBULON, GA – Both Americus-Sumter (ASHS) and Pike County (PCHS) have struggled mightily this season. Coming into their Friday night ...
by Ken Gustafson, Monday, November 16, 2020 10:15 pm
Sports
Hall posts top 10 time, leads GSW at PBC Championship
From Staff Reports OAKWOOD, GA – Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) Sophomore Catherine Hall made the most of her season debut on Saturday, November ...
by Ken Gustafson, Monday, November 16, 2020 5:56 pm
Sports
Raiders defeat Tiftarea Academy in dominating fashion on Senior Night
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – After their heartbreaking loss to Valwood last week, the Southland Academy Raiders (SAR) came into Friday night’s crucial ...
by Ken Gustafson, Monday, November 16, 2020 3:13 pm
Sports
Wildcats’ state playoff hopes are dashed with loss to Manchester
ELLAVILLE – After last week’s loss to Chattahoochee County in Cusseta, the Schley County Wildcats (SCHS) came into Friday night’s crucial Region 5A-Public contest against ...
by Ken Gustafson, Sunday, November 15, 2020 10:35 pm
Local News
GSW sees highest enrollment in school history, among USG’s top increases for Fall 2020
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – Georgia Southwestern State University‘s (GSW) Fall 2020 total enrollment is the highest since the institution’s founding in 1906 with ...
by Ken Gustafson, Friday, November 13, 2020 2:15 pm
Sports
Synovus wins SGTC Jets Booster Club Sparky Reeves Classic Golf Tournament
By Su Ann Bird AMERICUS – The Synovus team of Buddy Guth, Jason Evans, and Jodie Hays won the coveted “Red Jackets” when they ...
by Ken Gustafson, Friday, November 13, 2020 1:37 pm
Local News
Technology guru Leslie Fisher hosts workshop at SGTC
By Su Ann Bird AMERICUS – Leslie Fisher of Fisher Technologies Inc. presented an on-site Professional Development session at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) ...
by Ken Gustafson, Thursday, November 12, 2020 9:18 pm
Sports
Sumter Cycling presents November 20 as Bike to Work Day
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – Sumter Cycling is encouraging the people of Sumter County to use Friday, November 20 as a day to ...
by Ken Gustafson, Thursday, November 12, 2020 8:46 pm
Sports
GSW’s Hall Earns Peach Belt Conference Academic Distinction
By Keith Michlig AMERICUS, GA — Georgia Southwestern State University women’s cross country sophomore Catherine Hall was named to the 2020 Peach Belt Conference ...
by Ken Gustafson, Thursday, November 12, 2020 8:22 pm
Sports
Schley County baseball standout Dylan Taylor signs with UGA
From Staff Reports ELLAVILLE – For another local high school student-athlete, the dream of playing a sport in college has come true. On ...
by Ken Gustafson, Thursday, November 12, 2020 7:59 pm
Local News
Sumter County BOC conducts Public Hearing on rezoning of land for solar farm
AMERICUS – The Sumter County Board of Commissioners (BOC) held its monthly meeting virtually on Tuesday, November 10. At this meeting, the BOC held a ...
by Ken Gustafson, Thursday, November 12, 2020 6:59 pm
Sports
Southland boys and girls’ XC teams turn in solid results at GISA State Meet
From Staff Reports MACON – Both the Southland Academy (SAR) girls’ and boys’ cross country teams finished the 2020 season on a high ...