education
Your take: March 9, 2019
Southland Academy Lower School hosted STEAM Day on March 1. Students in grades K3-fifth participated in activities related…
education
GSU announces Fall 2018 President’s List
SAVANNAH — Georgia Southern University recently recognized approximately 1,850 students for excellence in academics on the Fall 2018…
education
Area residents named to GSW President’s List for Fall 2019
AMERICUS — The following local residents made the Fall 2018 President’s List at Georgia Southwestern State University and…
business
School-business partnership
Sumter County Elementary School thanks and welcomes Food Lion, for partnering with them to ensure that the needs…
education
Black History Month
Sumter County Primary School Super Panthers recently held its Black History Program. Pre-K students dressed as famous African…
education
Your take: March 6, 2019
D-Yona Dice now has 200 AR points and has read 1 MILLION words already this school year. Sumter…
education
American Red Cross: Critical shortage of type O blood
ATLANTA — The American Red Cross has a critical shortage of type O blood and urges type O…
Local news
Local student named to Dean’s List at University of Rochester
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Ryan Mournighan, a first-year student majoring in digital media studies at the University of Rochester,…
education
Your take: March 2, 2019
Recently, well-loved local author, Kay S. Heath, visited Southland Academy 5K and first-grade classes at Southland Academy to…
education
GSW’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences holds inaugural White Coat Ceremony
From Staff Reports AMERICUS — For the first time in Georgia Southwestern State University’s history, the College of…
education
Local/area students make Dean’s List at Georgia Tech
ATLANTA — The following students have earned the distinction of Dean’s List at the Georgia Institute of Technology…
Local News
Oglethorpe student earns degree from Georgia State University
ATLANTA — Tyra Mann of Oglethorpe earned a bachelor’s degree from Georgia State University in December 2018. More…
education
Your take: Feb. 27, 2019
Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) recently shared the Hurricane spirit with the Southland Academy Raiders. To help tip…
education
Americus-Sumter Hospital Authority provides scholarship opportunities
AMERICUS — The Americus-Sumter County Hospital Authority has partnered with South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) to provide scholarship…
education
SGTC holds annual Black History Month Program for nearly 300
AMERICUS — South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) president John Watford, Ed.D., welcomed fellow technical college president, Ivan Allen,…
Local News
NHS hosts Living History Weekend
ANDERSONVILLE — Andersonville National Historic Site hosts its annual Civil War Living History Weekend on Saturday, March 16…
education
Your take: Feb. 23, 2019
Kindergarten students at Sumter County Primary School took part in the recent dental clinic provided by the Junior…
Local news
GSW Homecoming Week has something for everyone
By Beth Alston AMERICUS — It’s almost time for Georgia Southwestern State University’s Homecoming Week 2019, themed “Back…
education
SGTC hosts Alumni/Sophomore Day celebration today, Feb. 23
AMERICUS — South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) is celebrating the 70th anniversary of its first graduating class this…
clubs/organizations
GSW’s Residence Hall Association places 3rd state competition
From Staff Reports AMERICUS — Over last weekend, Georgia Southwestern State University’s (GSW) Residence Hall Association (RHA) placed…
education
Furlow Charter new interim principal
AMERICUS — The Furlow Charter School board of directors announced the selection of a new interim principal, Jason…
education
Dean’s, President’s Lists students named at UA
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A total of 12,332 students enrolled during the 2018 fall term at The University of…
education
Sumter County student makes Brewton-Parker Dean’s List
MOUNT VERNON — A student from Sumter County qualified for the Dean’s List at Brewton-Parker College of Mount…
education
Kelsi Cannon selected as 2019 SGTC GOAL winner
From Staff Reports AMERICUS — Kelsi Cannon, a practical nursing student from Ellaville, has been named as South…
education
Your take: Feb. 20, 2019
Participating through the Town & Country Garden Club of Leslie, Southland Academy fourth-grade students recently entered the Smokey…
education
Scott Bellavia awarded degree from Miami University
OXFORD, Ohio — Scott Bellavia of Americus was among more than 1,000 students from Miami University who received…
education
Local students named to Piedmont College Dean’s Lis
DEMOREST — The following local students were among 500 students named to the Piedmont College Dean’s List for…
education
Carters answer students’ questions at annual Presidents Day event
By Ken Gustafson PLAINS — High school and college students from all over Georgia, as well as families…
