Obituaries
Alfred Harris Jr.: Sept. 16, 2019
AMERICUS — Deacon Alfred Harris Jr. was born on Sept. 23, 1934, in Sumter County, Georgia, to the ... Read more
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Opinion
Dick Yarbrough: A start reminder that life is a precious gift
We are no strangers to hospitals, my bride and I. Over the past several years we have dealt ... Read more
Local News
Those who served: 9-18-19
As a member of Co. B, 334th Infantry, Marksman Ralph W. McDonald earned a Purple Heart during World ... Read more
Public records
Area beat: 9-18-19
Americus Police Department Arrests Jose Ardon, 39, of 1303 E. Jefferson St., Americus; misdemeanor driving without a ... Read more
Local News
District Six Town Hall engages Americus community
AMERICUS — Town hall meetings are meant to bring constituents together to ask questions of their elected leaders, ... Read more
clubs/organizations
Schley County Family Connection Collaborative update
ELLAVILLE — John Greene, coordinator of Schley County Family Connection Collaborative, gives an update on what’s going on ... Read more
Local News
Town crier: 9-18-19
AMERICUS Job Fair: South Georgia Technical College and the Southwest Georgia Employer Committee host the annual job fair ... Read more
business
Phoebe Sumter’s men’s health fair draws crowd
By Beth Alston AMERICUS — About 100 people took advantage of Phoebe Sumter Medical Center’s annual Men’s Health ... Read more
Local News
Americus author publishes second novel
By Beth Alston AMERICUS — Jennifer Robinson, a local speech therapist in the Sumter County School system, ... Read more
education
Georgia Southwestern’s Carter Leadership Program students meet former President Jimmy Carter
AMERICUS —Twenty Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) students in the inaugural class of the President Jimmy Carter Leadership ... Read more
Local News
City to vote on millage rate
By Beth Alston AMERICUS — The third and final public hearing will be held during the regular monthly ... Read more
Obituaries
Shepard Hugh Wise Gibson: Sept. 16, 2019
AMERICUS — Known by many names including Shep, Hoot, dad, and granddaddy, Shepard Hugh Wise Gibson passed away ... Read more
Obituaries
Genie Lea Daniel Brewer: Sept. 14, 2019
STANTON, Texas — Genie Lea Daniel Brewer of Stanton, Texas, formerly of Albany and Americus, Ga., passed away ... Read more
Obituaries
Augustus C. (A.C.) Short: Sept. 13, 2019
LaCROSSE, Fla. — Augustus C. (A.C.) Short died Sept. 13, 2019, in LaCrosse, Fla. He was born June ... Read more
Local News
Nancy Young: 9-14-19
Ellaville-Schley historical society’s auction is Saturday night The Ellaville-Schley County Historical Society is having its big fundraiser auction ... Read more
Local News
Leila Case: Three cheers for the Constitution
Column topics swirled around in my head as I lay in bed Monday morning, not too eager to ... Read more
Columns
Joni Woolf: Pumpkins make great cakes, pies
I have just removed from the oven the two layers of a Pumpkin Praline Torte. They are beautiful ... Read more
education
Sheriff returns from training
Sheriffs’ offices in Georgia have many responsibilities such as providing courthouse security, operating jails, transporting inmates and mental ... Read more
education
SGTC holds summer semester pinning ceremony for LPN graduates
AMERICUS — Thirteen individuals received their nursing pins as Summer 2019 graduates of the South Georgia Technical College ... Read more
education
FFA students attend floral workshop
AMERICUS — Three Americus-Sumter High School (ASHS) students recently attended a “mini” floral design clinic at Irwin County High ... Read more
Local News
Those who served: 9-14-19
During a three-year stint in the U.S. Army, Master Sgt. Arthur Cheokas served as a right waist gunner ... Read more
education
Kinchens named VP Student Affairs; Wall becomes assistant VP Student Affairs
AMERICUS — South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Registrar Eulish Kinchens of Americus has been named vice president of ... Read more
Local News
Area beat: 9-14-19
Americus Fire & Emergency Services (Sept. 10) Firefighters responded to two calls for medical assistance. Firefighters ... Read more
Local News
Town crier: 9-14-19
AMERICUS Job Fair: South Georgia Technical College and the Southwest Georgia Employer Committee host the annual job fair ... Read more
Local News
Sumter County BOC proclaims September as National Preparedness Month
By Ken Gustafson AMERICUS — The Sumter County Board of Commissioners (BOC) issued a proclamation proclaiming the ... Read more
education
Group again comes before board of education on name change
By Beth Alston AMERICUS — A group of citizens attended the September meeting of the Sumter County ... Read more
education
Men’s Health Fair is Saturday
AMERICUS — Phoebe Sumter Medical Center hold its annual Men’s Health Fair from 7:30-11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14 ... Read more
business
GSW contributes $94 million economic impact on region
AMERICUS — Georgia Southwestern State University’s (GSW) economic impact on the region was $93.6 million in fiscal year ... Read more
