Columns
Greg Kirk appointed chair of committee
ATLANTA — Sen. Greg Kirk, R-Americus, was recently appointed to serve as chairman of the State and Local ... Read more
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Local News
Church briefs: Jan. 20, 2018
AMERICUS Antioch Missionary Baptist Church Youth Revival services are at 7 p.m. Jan. 30 and 31. Tuesday’s speaker ... Read more
education
Your take: Jan. 20, 2018
Sumter County Middle School Junior Beta Club recently attended its annual Beta Club Convention in Savannah. The students ... Read more
Columns
Nancy Young: Jan. 20, 2018
Ellaville’s newly elected officials sworn into office The newly elected Mayor and City Council members were sworn into ... Read more
Local News
Area beat: Jan. 20, 1018
Americus Fire & Emergency Services (Jan. 12-18) • Firefighters responded to 29 calls for medical assistance. • Firefighters ... Read more
education
Mr. and Miss Southland
Chosen by the high school student body from nominations made by the senior class, Mr. and Miss Southland ... Read more
Local News
Town crier: Jan. 20, 2018
Top of Form Bottom of Form Americus Library Play: The Sumter County Friends of the Public Library will ... Read more
Local News
Donates to hospital
Jamariah L. Wilson, 9, of Americus was given a vision a few months ago to provide items to ... Read more
Columns
Leila Case: Black-eyed peas not always answer
Well, I suppose I didn’t eat enough black-eyed peas. The vegetable, long a staple in southern diets that ... Read more
Local News
APD receives state certification
By Beth Alston AMERICUS — Americus Police Chief Mark Scott accepted a plaque at Thursday’s meeting of the ... Read more
Obituaries
Edward L. Veatch: Jan. 17, 2018
ELLAVILLE — Mr. Edward Lewis Veatch, 87, of Ellaville died Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018, at his residence. Funeral ... Read more
Local News
Arrest made in 2014 shooting of 4-year-old
By Beth Alston AMERICUS — On Wednesday, authorities zeroed in on a suspect in the 2014 shooting death ... Read more
education
Southland Honor Roll Lower Schools 1st quarter 2017-18
AMERICUS — The Honor Roll for Grades 2-5 has been announced by Lower School Director Laura Kinslow for ... Read more
Columns
Dick Yarbrough: If Rocky Balboa can come back, why not the good guys?
I had a great idea for a movie recently. It was about a football team that came out ... Read more
Local News
Your take: Jan. 17, 2018
Congratulations to Linda Johnson, Employee of the Month for January 2018 for the West Central Health District (WCHD). ... Read more
Letters to editor
Your opinion: Jan. 17, 2018
No place in law enforcement for admitted criminals I would first like to commend Ken Henderson for having ... Read more
Local News
Area beat: Jan. 17, 2018
Americus Fire & Emergency Services (Jan. 5-11) • Firefighters responded to 31 calls for medical assistance. • Firefighters ... Read more
Local News
Town crier: Jan. 17, 2018
Americus Tree Sale: The 2018 Americus Kiwanis Club Tree Sale is from 8-11 a.m. Feb. 3 at Lenny’s ... Read more
Local News
City council changes meeting times
By Beth Alston AMERICUS — The Americus City Council voted at its Jan. 11 agenda setting meeting to ... Read more
Local News
Americus remembers King with Unity Celebration
AMERICUS — On Saturday, a small gathering from Americus and surrounding areas braved the cold, windy weather ... Read more
Local News
Community focus of King celebration
By Beth Alston AMERICUS — An enthusiastic crowd gathered Monday at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church to observe the ... Read more
Obituaries
Alvin L. McLendon: Jan. 16, 2018
AMERICUS — Alvin Loyce McLendon, 84, of Americus, died Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, at Magnolia Manor. He was ... Read more
Obituaries
Martha E. Minick: Jan. 15, 2018
CENTERPOINT — Mrs. Martha Eugenia Minick, 95 of Centerpoint, Ga., passed away Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. Funeral services are ... Read more
Local News
Chance of snow flurries late tonight
The National Weather Service is predicting a 60 percent chance of rain, sleet, mix or snow flurries between ... Read more
Obituaries
Florence H. Dill: Jan. 14, 2018
PLAINS — Florence Helen McLean Dill, 101, of Americus died Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018, at Plains Retirement Center. ... Read more
Columns
Pastor’s viewpoint: Jan.13, 2018
In 2013, Mary Ella and I were in Hollywood with Rox and Vicky Johnson and took the tour. ... Read more
Columns
Keith Wishum: For goodness sake
At eight months, Karen was obviously very pregnant. She had decided to take leave from her job waiting ... Read more
Local News
Church briefs: Jan. 13. 2018
AMERICUS Antioch Missionary Baptist Church Youth Revival services are at 7 p.m. Jan. 30 and 31. On Tuesday, ... Read more
