business
35 named to expand leadership efforts across South Georgia area
AMERICUS — Locate South GeorgiaLEADS announces its second cohort, with 35 participants named to continue the development of ... Read more
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Local News
Americus native serves in Japan
SASEBO, Japan – A 2014 Americus High School graduate and Americus native is serving in Japan in the ... Read more
education
SGTC hosts Bethesda Youth Leadership group
AMERICUS — South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) officials recently met with members of the Bethesda Youth Leadership Institute ... Read more
education
Weaver to students: Don’t be afraid
By Beth Alston AMERICUS — Neal Weaver may have taken a circuitous route to find what he was ... Read more
Local News
Blood drive is Friday
AMERICUS — The American Red Cross is experiencing a severe blood shortage and has issued an emergency call ... Read more
community
Town crier: Aug. 16, 2017
Americus Library Board: The Lake Blackshear Regional Library board of trustees holds its quarterly meeting at 6:30 p.m. ... Read more
Local News
Safety stressed for solar eclipse
AMERICUS — The Department of Geology and Physics at Georgia Southwestern State University is preparing for the upcoming ... Read more
Obituaries
Gwendolyn T. Josey: Aug. 13, 2017
AMERICUS — Funeral arrangements for Gwendolyn Thomas Josey, who died Sunday at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center, will be ... Read more
Obituaries
Grace Albritton: Aug. 14, 2017
AMERICUS — Mrs. Grace Albritton, age 98, passed away on Monday afternoon, Aug. 14, 2017, at Phoebe Sumter ... Read more
Obituaries
Spencer M. DePaola: Aug. 19, 2017
THOMASVILLE — Spencer McMaster DePaola of Thomasville passed away on Thursday, Aug. 10 from a car accident. He ... Read more
Columns
Nancy M. Young: Aug. 12, 2017
Schley Elementary principal updates for new school year Schley County Elementary School Principal Brian Hall has an update ... Read more
business
Chamber launches new program
AMERICUS — The Sumter County Chamber of Commerce announces the launch of a new program, The Small Business ... Read more
Letters to editor
Your opinion: Aug. 12, 2017
Chief Mark Scott, a true hero Chief Mark Scott is a true hero in many minds with in ... Read more
Columns
Mary Beth Bass: Going global in a regional economy
One of the least understood or perhaps least appreciated objectives of One Sumter is to, “establish regional partnerships ... Read more
Local News
Correction: Aug. 12, 2017
A cutline underneath a photo about three members of th, published in the Aug. 5 edition, about the ... Read more
Local News
Members of Montezuma drug trafficking organization sentenced
MACON — United States Attorney G. F. “Pete” Peterman III announces that Geoffrey L. “Jeff’ Larry, Nicholas J. ... Read more
education
Move-In Day 2017 arrives at Georgia Southwestern
Classes begin Aug. 15 AMERICUS —This morning, nearly 920 college students are getting situated in their home for ... Read more
Local News
ISS receives award
AMERICUS — Innovative Senior Solutions announced today that it has received both the 2017 Best of Home Care ... Read more
Local News
Local skilled nursing center receives recognition
PLAINS — Lillian Carter Health & Rehabilitation (Lillian Carter) has been awarded the prestigious Achievement to Quality Award. ... Read more
education
School board schedules retreat
By Beth Alston AMERICUS — The Sumter County Board of Education wrapped up its business in 40 minutes ... Read more
Uncategorized
Town crier: Aug. 12, 2017
Americus Library Board: The Lake Blackshear Regional Library board of trustees holds its quarterly meeting at 6:30 p.m. ... Read more
Local News
Jimmy Carter NHS to celebrate Rosalynn Carter’s 90th birthday with jazz concert
PLAINS — On Saturday, Aug. 19, friends and family will join the staff of the Jimmy Carter National ... Read more
Obituaries
Ellen H. Musselman: Aug. 9, 2017
Born March 2, 1936, Camden, New Jersey. Married Nov. 13, 1954, in Nashville, N.C. Died Aug. 9, 2017, ... Read more
Obituaries
Angela Wheeler: July 26, 2017
THEODORE, Ala. — Angela Wheeler, daughter of the late Rubye Bass Snider and Jimmie Lowe Snider, died July ... Read more
Obituaries
H.B. Carlton: Aug. 10, 2017
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Mr. H. B. “Bucky” Carlton, age 78, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017, at ... Read more
business
Boone Newspaper acquires Valley Times-News
WEST POINT — An agreement has been reached in principle for sale of operating assets and real estate ... Read more
education
School transportation department over budget
By Beth Alston AMERICUS — Despite a lengthy open work session Monday night, the Sumter County Board of ... Read more
Local News
Shooting suspect out on bond
By Beth Alston AMERICUS — When Americus Police responded Saturday afternoon to a domestic dispute in the area ... Read more
