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Senator Reverend Warnock speaks to NPR in Warm Springs on the legacy of FDR and our nation’s unfinished work

Matt Krack press secretary On Saturday, April 12, on the 80th anniversary of the passing of President Franklin ...

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Kiwanis holds annual golf tournament

Kiwanis’s annual golf tournament was held April 18 at the Griffen Bell golf course. The tournament is a ...

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Lauren Harris with Lauren’s Fragrance’s wins local FLEX competition and places third at state

Lauren Harris, an eleventh-grade student at Sumter County High School, won the local FLEX competition and placed third ...

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Sumter County School Board holds recognitions and sees gradual increases in course subject pass rates

The Sumter County School Board met April 14. Students from Sumter County Primary School won first place at ...

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Low High School climate star rating discussed by Sumter County School board during April 14 meeting

Superintendent Walter Knighton presented school climate score ratings during the April 14 School Board meeting. State law requires ...

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Sumter County Primary School Math Bowl winners

Sumter County Primary School Excitement filled the air as first-grade students from Sumter County Primary School competed in ...

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Sen. Ossoff sounds alarm on Congressional Republicans’ plan to cut food assistance for Georgians

Ossoff Press U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is sounding the alarm on Congressional Republicans’ plan to cut food assistance ...

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South Georgia Technical College Student Appreciation Day a big hit

South Georgia Technical College “Thank you for choosing South Georgia Technical College!” That was the sentiment expressed during ...

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Secrets of the Earth Revealed Audio Book Release

Jacqueline Johnson Until we find truth, life is merely a tightrope walk with destiny. Without knowledge of our ...

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Sumter County Parks and Recreation B-12U Basketball Team Wins 2025 GRPA State Championship

One Sumter The Sumter County Parks and Recreation Department (SCPRD) has earned statewide recognition after its B-12U Basketball ...

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Homicide suspect Kentravious Lemond Holmes at large

Americus Police Department On April 16 at approximately 12:50 a.m. officers of the Americus Police Department were dispatched to ...

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Coming Soon to Americus: IceHouse Beer Garden

By Kathleen Calcutt How do you improve on a new business in Americus serving craft beer and fantastic ...

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Results of the Knights of Columbus Charity Golf Tournament

The Knights of Columbus Charity Golf Tournament was held April 5 and saw record turnout, with twenty-three four ...

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Smithville Academy reunion scheduled May 17

Steve Short All former students, faculty and staff of Smithville Academy in Lee County are invited to participate in ...

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The Rosalyn Carter Butterfly Trail Plant Sale and Book Signings

By Julia Snipes The Rosalynn Carter Butterfly Trail Symposium and Plant Sale will be held Friday, May 2nd, ...

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Panther athletic schedule

Sumter County Schools April 15, 2025…Varsity Girls’ Tennis vs. Shaw at 12:00 pm (Away)…Region 1-AA Tennis Tournament – ...

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Local Georgia Power crews recognized with Emergency Response Award during Lineworker Appreciation Month

Georgia Power Georgia Power, the state’s leading electric utility serving 2.8 million customers, is joining other utilities across the ...

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Missing teenager Judith Pagoada

Evelin Judith Banegas Pagoada left a group home on Sunday April 13 at 7:45 pm. She is 15 ...

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Community Gardening Day in Andersonville

The Sheppard-Pride Center The Sheppard-Pride Senior Citizen & Youth Community Center (SPCC) of Andersonville is springing into action ...

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Morris addresses Commissioners after ruling in Morris vs. Sumter County

The Sumter County Board of Commissioners met on April 8. John Morris addressed the Commissioners during citizens comments ...