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Manswell Peterson announces candidacy for Secretary of State
Staff Reports My name is Manswell Peterson and I am announcing my candidacy for the office of Secretary ... Read more
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Columns
Junior Service League offers start of something new for girls
Leila Case The Girl Scout program has been in existence since the organization was founded by Juliette Gordon ... Read more
community
Jayson Lin Named Schley County STAR Student
Staff Reports Schley County High School’s Jayson Lin has been named the school’s 2021 STAR Student. He has selected ... Read more
community
IS PROVIDENCE CANYON ANYTHING BUT A GOOD EXAMPLE OF BAD BEHAVIOR?
Part 8: The Sands of Time. Burt Carter James Hutton – Soil Scientist When James Hutton realized his ... Read more
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AAA: DRIVING DISTRACTED IS A DANGEROUS CHOICE
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month ATLANTA, GA., (April 5, 2021) — AAA urges all drivers to pay attention ... Read more
Local news
H and H Meats has found a home in Americus
Americus has a new neighbor in town! H and H Meats, located in the shopping center at 1610 ... Read more
education
Sumter County Board of Education discusses voting items, legal action and rental rates
Having spent about 4 hours in work session, the Sumter County Board of Education (BOE) spent most of ... Read more
Obituaries
James A. Green: December 18, 2020
James began his career in law enforcement in 1980 with the Americus Police Dept. Over the next 31 ... Read more
community
Prevention is better than the cure: April is heartworm awareness month
Ruth Olsen is the Operational Manager for the Sumter Humane Society. She provides a healthy home for the ... Read more
Obituaries
Liza Chappell Parker: April 1,2021
Mrs. Liza Chappell Parker passed away peacefully on April 1, 2021, the day before her 90th birthday, at ... Read more
Local News
Statham Lake area residents disappointed in Planning and Zoning Commission decision
The Sumter County Planning and Zoning Commission met on March 25, 2021 to discuss rezoning of 60 acres ... Read more
Local News
Farmers speak with our elected officials
Congressman Sanford Bishop and Senator Raphael Warnock made a stop at Minor Brothers Farm in Leslie on Wednesday, ... Read more
Obituaries
Melissa Sue Johnson: March 26, 2021
Melissa Sue Johnson, of Hiram, Georgia, passed away peacefully at Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Georgia, on March 26, ... Read more
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Investing in Sumter County’s future: Ignite College and Career Academy offers an invitation
An invitation to join forces with Ignite College and Career Academy is upon us. Many people have already ... Read more
Obituaries
Lillian Eugenia Howard: March 29, 2021
Mrs. Lillian Eugenia Howard, 75, of Jacksons Gap, Alabama, passed away on Monday, March 29, 2021 at Russell ... Read more
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Little altars everywhere!
I have a crown on my house. As much as I love architectural detail, I am completely stupid ... Read more
Obituaries
Paul George Degelmann: March 6, 2021
Paul George Degelmann, 83, of Americus, GA succumbed peacefully at home, surrounded by family, March 6, 2021 following ... Read more
Obituaries
Gary Dennis “Charlie” Parker, Sr.: March 27, 2021
Mr. Gary Dennis “Charlie” Parker Sr. age 71 of Ellaville, passed Saturday, March 27, 2021 at his residence. ... Read more
education
Update on teacher and education support personnel bonus payments
March 25, 2021 – The State Board of Education today approved Governor Brian Kemp’s and State School Superintendent Richard ... Read more
Local News
Georgia public schools to receive $3.8 billion in federal stimulus funds, Sumter County Schools to receive portion
District Allocations March 26, 2021 – Georgia public schools will receive more than $3.8 billion — $3,824,434,000 – in ... Read more
Local news
COVID-19 testing protocols changed by GA Department of Public Health
ALBANY, GA-Southwest Health District 8-2 announces that a steady decrease in demand in the district for COVID-19 testing ... Read more
Local news
Abby Sellars crowned Miss SAR
Staff Reports Southland Academy continued a thirty-two year tradition as the school crowned a new Miss SAR on ... Read more
Local news
Grateful Threads: Building community one stitch at a time
March 20, 2021 was National Quilting Day. It is only appropriate if you were in the Rees Park ... Read more
Local News
Mayor and City Council vote to approve paving project
Mayor Barry Blount and the Americus City Council met for their regular meeting on Thursday 3/18/21. The voting ... Read more
Local News
Kelvin Pless graduates from Troy University
TROY, AL (03/22/2021)– Kelvin Pless of Americus, GA, graduated from Troy University during Term 3 of the 2020/2021 ... Read more
News
Georgians 16+ Eligible for COVID Vaccine on March 25, 2021
Atlanta – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) and Governor Brian Kemp today announced the state will ... Read more
Editorials
What’s in a name?
From the courthouse folks come to our office, form in hand, requesting us to let the world know ... Read more
Local news
City of Americus awarded Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
(Chicago, Illinois)—Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement ... Read more
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