education
Southland Academy Homecoming Court 2019
Southland Academy’s homecoming football game will be played at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4 against the Glenwood Gators. The…
clubs/organizations
GSW hosts POW/MIA Convocation; keynote speaker recalls time as POW
AMERICUS — Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) and Andersonville National Historic Site held the 14th annual Prisoner of…
education
Americus-Sumter High represented in Japan GEN-J Program
AMERICUS — Americus-Sumter High School has been selected by the Japan-America Society of Georgia as one of four…
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…
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…
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…
education
Sheriff returns from training
Sheriffs’ offices in Georgia have many responsibilities such as providing courthouse security, operating jails, transporting inmates and mental…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
education
College Recruiter visits automotive students
AMERICUS — Americus-Sumter High School (ASHS) automotive students recently listened to a presentation by Vince Berardi, a recruiter for…
education
GSW alumna donates solar bench to university in late husband’s memory
AMERICUS — In memory of her late husband, Linda Grimsley (’68 & ’83) of Sylvester recently gifted a…
education
Citizen group wants ‘Americus’ in new high school name
By Beth Alston AMERICUS — A group of concerned citizens attended Monday’s work session of the Sumter…
business
Interfor awards scholarship to local student
PRESTON — Cynthia Rueda, daughter of Interfor Preston Division employee, David Rueda, recently received an Interfor Tolleson-Wood Family…
education
National POW/MIA Recognition Day is Sept. 20
ANDERSONVILLE — National Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) Recognition Day is Friday, Sept. 20. In honor of…
education
GSW sees surge in student retention
AMERICUS — Student retention is at an all-time high at Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW). These results didn’t…
education
Hannah Greene receives UGA White Coat
ATHENS — Hannah Greene was welcomed to the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine class of 2023…
education
SGTC announces President’s List for Summer Semester
AMERICUS — South Georgia Technical College President John Watford, Ed.D., recently announced the college’s President’s List for the…
education
Local student graduates from Troy University
TROY, Ala. — Anna Robinson of Americus graduated from Troy University during Summer Semester/Term 5 of the 2018/2019…
education
Sumter Elementary welcomes Japanese visitors
The students, faculty, and staff at Sumter County Elementary School provided a warm southern welcome to the Sister…
clubs/organizations
Schley Elementary receives free school supplies
ELLAVILLE — The Schley County Family Connection Collaborative, with the help of several local donors and the Schley…
education
Sumter Fire & Rescue to host Open House Saturday
By Beth Alston AMERICUS — Just in time to welcome the new fire chief, Jerry Harmon, Sumter…
education
Nearly 400 incoming freshmen begin classes at Georgia Southwestern
AMERICUS — Just under 400 incoming freshmen have begun classes at Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) in GSW’s…
business
First Friday is a Back to School Bash
AMERICUS — On Friday, Sept. 6, Americus will hold its monthly “First Friday” downtown-wide open house. This First…
clubs/organizations
Arts in Rees Park celebrates 21st year
AMERICUS — Imagine a fun-filled day of glassblowing, ceramics, puppet shows, storytelling, live music, face-painting, children’s activities and…
