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Americus Rotary Club presents South Georgia Tech’s 2025 outstanding student with stipend
South Georgia Technical College Americus Rotary Club member and Past President Angela Smith presented South Georgia Technical College ...
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SGTC’s Farr selected to attend Technical College System of Georgia 2025 Senior Leadership Academy
South Georgia Technical College Paul Farr, South Georgia Technical College Director of Business and Industry Services for the ...
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Erika Carrillo Arias promoted to SGTC Human Resources Coordinator
South Georgia Technical College Erika Carrillo Arias of Americus has been promoted to Human Resources Coordinator at South ...
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Southland Academy announces STAR Student
Mrs. Patty Webb, Head of School, is pleased to announce that Ethan Beck has been named Southland Academy’s ...
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Americus Police Department Awarded $29,438.48 Traffic Enforcement Grant
Governor’s office of Highway Safety The Americus Police Department announced today that it has been awarded a major ...
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Sen. Ossoff on President Trump’s Suspension of Federal Grants for Georgia
Ossoff Press U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff today released the following statement after President Donald Trump froze and halted ...
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City Attorney Jimmy Skipper explains house bill 581
City Attorney Jimmy Skipper gave details on House Bill 581 during the January 16 Americus City Council meeting. ...
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Covering President Jimmy Carter
I was never able to meet President Jimmy Carter. I came close to seeing him once. I was ...
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Sumter County Board of Elections has delayed response to Freedom of Information Request
The Americus Times-Recorder made a freedom of information request for the names of those who adjudicated the votes ...
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Carter Center director for democracy and election program David Carroll speaks of Carter’s commitment to democratic ideals
David Carroll is the director of The Carter Center’s democracy and elections program. Carroll has over three decades ...
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Reps. Bishop and Arrington lead bill to help hard-working Americans by cutting estate tax rate
Press release This week, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., (GA-02) joined House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) to ...
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Georgia Does DOGE: Lt. Governor Burt Jones Announces Introduction of Red Tape Rollback Act of 2025
Office of the Lt. Governor Burt Jones Today, Lt. Governor Burt Jones announced a priority for the 2025 ...
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Property transactions recorded January 13-23 2025
Teresa Mann, Executor Under the Last Will and Testament of Charlie R. Burton sold property at 345 Albany ...
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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 ...