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
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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
