Obituaries
Freda B. Gilliam: Oct. 22, 2017
COBB — Funeral services for Freda B. Gilliam of Cobb will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. ... Read more
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Obituaries
Eloise M. Reese: Oct. 16, 2017
ALBANY — Funeral arrangements for Eloise Maye Reese of Albany, formerly of Americus, who died Monday at Phoebe ... Read more
Obituaries
Dana H. Blair: Oct. 18, 2017
ST. SIMONS ISLAND — Dana H. Blair, 85, of St. Simons Island, Ga., died on Wednesday at her ... Read more
Local News
Shooting suspect identified
By Beth Alston The Georgia Bureau of Investigation Region III Office is assisting the Americus Police Department in ... Read more
education
Schley 4-H’er attends Southern Regional Teen Leadership Conference
ELLAVILLE — The Southern Region Teen Leadership Conference is the first-of-its-kind, multi-state 4-H conference created to bring together ... Read more
Columns
Dick Yarbrough: Random thoughts on random subjects from ingrates to God to heroes
That bunch of ungrateful millionaires who have all the relevance of tree fungus and continue to hold their ... Read more
education
Your take: Oct. 18, 2017
Students in Helen Bottu’s eighth-grade science classes at Sumter County Middle School designed two dimensional models of atoms ... Read more
education
Rose Ann Everett scholarship endowed at SGTC
AMERICUS — South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Board of Director member, Jake Everett and his wife Margie endowed ... Read more
Local News
Historic house moving project
This 1850s-era house, located on North Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Americus, was scheduled to be moved ... Read more
education
Sumter Schools chief updates board
By Beth Alston AMERICUS — At the September work session of the Sumter County Board of Education, Superintendent ... Read more
Local News
Called meeting
The Schley Sumter Macon Webster Joint Development Authority has a called meeting at noon at the Rees Park ... Read more
Local News
Candidates for District 5 Americus
Kelvin W. Pless Kelvin W. Pless is a lifelong citizen of Americus; and a product of the Americus ... Read more
Local News
Town crier: Oct. 18, 2017
Americus Community Day Cookout: Young Professionals in Training host a community cookout from noon-4 p.m. Oct. 21 at ... Read more
Local News
Candidates continue to answer questions at Chamber forum
By Beth Alston Part 4 AMERICUS — At the recent candidates’ forum, sponsored by the Sumter County Chamber ... Read more
Local News
Phoebe Sumter hosts Women’s Health Fair Saturday
AMERICUS — Phoebe Sumter Medical Center’s annual Women’s Health Fair will take place Saturday, Oct. 21 on Georgia ... Read more
Local News
Historic house move postponed until Thursday
AMERICUS — The move of an architecturally significant historic home from its current location on U.S. Highway 19 ... Read more
Obituaries
Dorothy T. Hodges: Oct. 16, 2017
ALBANY — Ms. Dorothy Toler Hodges, age 95, of Americus, died Monday, Oct. 16, 2017, at Phoebe Putney ... Read more
Obituaries
Fernando A. Hernandez: Oct. 15, 2017
AMERICUS — Mr. Fernando “Fred” Arnoldo Hernandez, 81, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017, at his home ... Read more
Obituaries
Mary A. Smith: Oct. 13, 2017
MARSHALLVILLE — Mrs. Mary Anne Smith, age 90, of Montezuma, Georgia, passed away Friday, Oct. 13, 2017, at ... Read more
Local News
Phoebe Sumter to offer 50 free 3-D mammograms in October
AMERICUS — In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Phoebe Sumter Medical Center will offer 50 free 3-D ... Read more
education
Your take: Oct. 14, 2017
Americus-Sumter High School celebrated ‘National Custodian Appreciation Week’ recently with an informal ceremony in the school lobby. The ... Read more
Local News
Town crier: Oct. 14, 2017
Americus Community Day Cookout: Young Professionals in Training host a community cookout from noon-4 p.n. Oct. 21 at ... Read more
Local News
Silent movie coming to Rylander Theatre
AMERICUS — The Friends of the Rylander Theatre present The Mini Moller Monster Movie: The 1922 Silent Film ... Read more
Local News
Phoebe seeks patients to participate in breast cancer clinical trial
ALBANY — Phoebe is actively recruiting breast cancer patients to take part in a clinical trial that could ... Read more
education
GSW to honor 2017 Outstanding Alumni Award recipients Oct. 20
AMERICUS — Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) will honor alumni from each college/school on campus and will induct ... Read more
Local News
Fall Special Olympics
An athlete from the Sumter County School System practices her shooting skills during the Fall Special Olympic Games ... Read more
Local News
Candidates answer questions at forum
By Beth Alston Part 3 AMERICUS — At the recent candidates’ forum sponsored by the Sumter County Chamber ... Read more
Local News
Historic 1850s cottage to be moved
AMERICUS — An architecturally significant historic home is to be moved approximately 18 miles, from its current location ... Read more
