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education

SGTC hosts Chamber Champions for team building module

From Staff Reports AMERICUS — South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) hosted a development program recently for a group ... Read more

education

Thanksgiving cookies

Trimeka Holloway, Jordan Holloway’s mom, visited Holli Farr and Sharon Harper’s class after Thanksgiving lunch to share her ... Read more

education

Kirksey attends 26th Annual Southeast Tourism Society Marketing College

From Staff Reports ATLANTA — Nicole Thurston Kirksey joined more than 300 tourism industry professionals, from across the ... Read more

Local News

Motorists urged to be cautious to avoid deer in roads

SOCIAL CIRCLE —  Watch out for deer on and near the roads! Motorists are urged to exercise caution ... Read more

Sports

Lady Jets continue win streak; Jets fall to Coastal Alabama

AMERICUS — The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) national ranked Lady Jets narrowly defeated the Santa Fe College ... Read more

education

Schley Middle School Honor Roll 1st Nine Weeks 2017-18

ELLAVILLE — The following students made the Honor Roll for the first nine weeks of 2017-18 at Schley ... Read more

education

Schley Middle/High School celebrates Red Ribbon Week

ELLAVILLE — Students at Schley County Middle/High School joined other schools, businesses, families, and youth across America by ... Read more

Local News

Toys for Tots provides Christmas gifts to over 100 children in Schley, Macon counties

From Staff Reports ELLAVILLE — This year the Georgia State Patrol and the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve teamed ... Read more

education

GSW’s Teasley presented with Patriot Award from DOD

AMERICUS — Teresa Teasley, D.N.P., GSW professor of nursing, was recently presented with the U.S. Department of Defense’s ... Read more

education

New SB&T president makes donation to One Sumter

From Staff Reports AMERICUS — With new leadership in place at SB&T Bank, President Buddy Guth met with ... Read more

Local News

RVRC receives grant

River Valley Regional Commission (RVRC) is a recipient of The Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) Health Promotion and Wellbeing ... Read more

education

Apples, anyone?

Students at Sumter County Elementary School enjoyed delicious apples from Dina McCorkle, better known as ‘Johnny Appleseed,’ during ... Read more

education

Numbers in real life

Kindergarten students in Holli Farr and Sharon Harpers’ class at Sumter County Primary School shared their thinking about ... Read more

education

SGTC to offer combined firefighter/EMS diploma

From Staff Reports AMERICUS — South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) will be offering a combined firefighter/emergency medical services ... Read more

education

Your take: Dec. 27, 2017

Each year at Georgia Southwestern State University’s (GSW) holiday party, a specific local charity is selected to receive ... Read more

Local News

Town crier: Dec. 27, 2017

Americus Called Meeting: The Sumter County Board of Education holds a called meeting at 6 p.m. Dec. 28 ... Read more

education

SGTC hosts Fall 2017 commencement ceremony

Fro m STaff Reports AMERICUS — South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) hosted its Fall 2017 commencement ceremony Dec.14 ... Read more

Local News

Record number of wreaths at Andersonville National Cemetery

From Staff Reports Over 3,000 wreaths placed on  veterans’ graves in   National Cemetery ANDERSONVILLE — The Wreaths Across ... Read more

Local News

Housing Authority of Americus scores perfectly with HUD

AMERICUS — The Housing Authority of Americus received a letter recently from the U.S. Department of Housing and ... Read more

Obituaries

Billy R. Tissue Sr.: Dec. 24, 2017

LESLIE — Mr. Billy Ray Tissue Sr., age 76, of Leslie, passed away Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017, at ... Read more

Local News

An Andersonville Christmas

The City of Andersonville hosted its annual Christmas event and drew a large crowd of adults and children. ... Read more

education

USDA provides tips to keep holiday food safe at home or when traveling

WASHINGTON —  The most wonderful time of the year is already here. Some of us stay home for ... Read more

Local News

Americus woman has book published

By Lilli Dickens AMERICUS — Dishonorable. Wicked. Unrighteous. Evil. These are just a few words that come to ... Read more

Local News

Letters to Sant

Dear Santa, My name is Garrett Sellers and I am 7 years old. I have been a very ... Read more

Local News

Area CNA recognized with State Quality Award

DAWSON — Lucille Moses, CNA at Dawson Health & Rehabilitation was recently recognized as CNA of the Year ... Read more

education

SGTCs PBL members have another successful Season of Giving

AMERICUS — South Georgia Technical College’s (SGTC) Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) Americus campus chapter had its annual Season ... Read more

Columns

Joni Woolf: Prepare to celebrate the new year in southern fashion

Tomorrow is Christmas Eve. If you haven’t finished your Christmas shopping, perhaps it is time to let it ... Read more

Sports

SGTC Jets, Lady Jets basketball teams feature seven international players

AMERICUS — Americus has always been known for its diverse culture as the birthplace of Habitat for Humanity, ... Read more