Local News
Area beat: March 17, 2017
Americus Fire & Emergency Services • Firefighters responded to 27 calls for medical assistance. • Firefighters responded to ... Read more
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Columns
Greg Kirk: Week nine update from the Capitol
Since Crossover Day has passed, activity at the Capitol has picked up as we work to finish the ... Read more
Local News
Local business reaps benefits from city’s façade grant
By Zachary Price AMERICUS — If you’ve driven or walked around downtown Americus, you’ve probably noticed the fresh ... Read more
Local News
Annual Dogwood Show & Sale is this weekend
Shown are some hungry folks placing their orders for a homemade slice of pie or cake or a ... Read more
education
GSW Presidential Search meetings scheduled
AMERICUS — Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) is currently undergoing a national search for its next president. The ... Read more
education
Americus-Sumter High takes 1st in Academic Bowl
AMERICUS — Before the Academic Bowl, an annual event hosted by the National Park Service at the Jimmy ... Read more
community
Town crier: March 11, 2017
AMERICUS Jazz Night: The Americus Sumter Arts Council hosts the fourth annual Jazz Night from 6-9 p.m. March ... Read more
Local News
Chamber hosts its 97th annual Awards Dinner
AMERICUS — The Sumter County Chamber of Commerce celebrates 97 years of service and commitment to the business ... Read more
Obituaries
Gerald J. Lewthwaite: March 11, 2017
ELLAVILLE, Ga. — Mr. Gerald “Jerry” James Lewthwaite, 52, of Americus, Ga., passed away after an extended illness, ... Read more
Obituaries
Angeli Smith: March 12, 2017
COLUMBUS — Funeral arrangements for Minister Angeli Smith of Ellaville, who died Sunday at Gentiva Family Inpatient Services, ... Read more
Local News
Daylight Savings Time begins again!
Don’t forget to set your clock ahead one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday when Daylight Savings Time begins ... Read more
Obituaries
Rogelio Zavala: March 8, 2017
AMERICUS — Funeral arrangements for Rogelio Zavala of Sumter County, who died Wednesday at his home, will be ... Read more
Obituaries
Raymond Stewart: March 8, 2017
AMERICUS — Funeral arrangements for Raymond Stewart of Sumter County, who died Wednesday at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center, ... Read more
education
History comes alive at Camp Sumter Civil War Prison this weekend
ANDERSONVILLE — Andersonville National Historic Site hosts its annual Civil War Living History Weekend on Saturday, March 11 ... Read more
Columns
Greg Kirk: Our final Senate bills
Georgia Senators are working harder and harder every day as the clock ticks down to the end of ... Read more
Columns
Dick Yarbrough: Low-performing schools initiative takes a major step forward
Don’t look now, but the initiative to deal with low-performing schools in Georgia has taken a big step ... Read more
education
Your take: March 8, 2017
Sumter County Primary School students collected items to donate to the students and families of Radium Springs Elementary ... Read more
Local News
Area beat: March 8, 2017
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Citations • Justice A. Adams, 21, of 124 Hosanna Circle, Americus is charged with ... Read more
Local News
March First Friday turns downtown green
By Zachary Price AMERICUS — You may have noticed that downtown Americus looked considerably greener on March 3. ... Read more
education
Kalman DeMott named STAR Student at ASHS mericus-Sumter High
AMERICUS — High School senior Kalman DeMott has been named as the Americus-Sumter High School (ASHS) 2017 PAGE ... Read more
education
U.S. State Department comes to Georgia Southwestern State
AMERICUS — Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) recently hosted two members from the U.S. Department of State. Alison ... Read more
community
Town crier: March 8, 2017
AMERICUS Authority Meeting: The regular monthly meeting of the Americus-Sumter County Payroll Development Authority scheduled for March 13 ... Read more
Local News
Speaker taken into closed session
By Michael Murray AMERICUS — The Sumter County Board of Education (BOE) met for its monthly work session ... Read more
Obituaries
Everette L. Chambliss Sr.: March 6, 2017
MACON — Mr. Everette Lunsford Chambliss Sr., of Magnolia Manor, died on Monday, March 6, 2017, at Navicent ... Read more
Obituaries
Fanny R. Wilcox: March 4, 2017
SAVANNAH — Fanny “Fan” Rogers Wilcox, 78, passed away on March 4, 2017, at Hospice Savannah in Savannah, ... Read more
Letters to editor
Your opinion: March 4, 2017
Laws unenforced in the City of Americus There are at least two laws that are continually ignored in ... Read more
education
Your take: 3-4-17
Alwen Yeung, Cole Parkinson’s mom, visited Rebecca Brewer’s second-grade class at Furlow Charter School during the Chinese New ... Read more
Local News
Area beat: 3-4-17
Americus Police Department Arrests • A juvenile was charged with unruliness on Melody Circle. • Anthony King, 41, ... Read more
