education

Southland Academy welcomes five new faculty members

AMERICUS — Southland Academy welcomes five new faculty members for the upcoming school year. They are Heather Grinolds,…

Local News

Judge halts special election

AMERICUS — The special election for the Sumter County Board of Education, scheduled to be held in conjunction…

education

William Bowdoin graduates from Georgia College

MILLEDGEVILLE — William Bowdoin from Andersonville graduated from Georgia College at during the summer of 2018. Georgia College,…

education

Local student named to President’s List for summer 2018 at Georgia College

MILLEDGEVILLE — William Bowdoin of Andersonville has completed courses with exemplary marks and made the President’s List for…

education

State school superintendent visits Schley schools

Georgia’s State School Superintendent, Richard Woods, was in Schley County Tuesday morning, delivering 1,000 books to the school…

agriculture

Your take: Aug. 18, 2018

The 2018-2019 Schley County FFA chapter officers recently attended Chapter Officer Leadership Training at Covington. They learned to…

clubs/organizations

Former 1st lady Rosalynn Carter visits GSW campus

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter visited the Georgia Southwestern State University campus on Thursday to attend the GSW…

education

Your take: Aug. 15, 2018

The Schley County High School FFA took a group of members to Covington for summer camp. The theme…

education

SGTC announces registration, and Move-In Day events

AMERICUS — On the heels of a successful pre-registration day in which more than 500 students registered for…

education

Japanese delegation arriving this weekend

The delegation of Japanese visitors from Americus Sister City, Myoshi City, will arrive Saturday in Americus for its…

Local News

Young Democrats to host cookout

AMERICUS — The Young Democrats at Georgia Southwestern State University host a cookout from 5-8 p.m. Aug. 16…

education

Staley High School Class of 1968 reunites for 50th

AMERICUS — 1968 — what a year! Dr. Christian Barnard performs the first successful heart transplant. U.S. Sen.…

education

Local student graduates Troy University

TROY, Ala. — Willie Lewis of Americus graduated from Troy University during Summer Semester/Term 5 of the 2017/2018…

education

Sumter 4-H awards banquet recognizes excellence

By Lisa Law AMERICUS — The 2018 Sumter 4-H Awards banquet was held Tuesday at the Sumter County…

education

Smithville student graduates Roane State Community College

HARRIMAN, Tenn. — Manuel Murray Chavarria of Smithville graduated from Roane State Community College following the 2017-18 academic…

education

Local student scholarship recipient at Faulker University

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Kelly Ingle of Plains is a winner is the Heroes’ Legacy Scholarships for Children of…

education

SGTC holds summer GED graduation ceremony

AMERICUS — South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) held its 2018 Summer General Educational Development Diploma (GED) Graduation ceremony…

business

Gigabit enabled broadband to support business growth in Americus

AMERICUS — Gigabit enabled broadband service is coming to the business community of Americus, representing a $2 million…

education

GSU announces Spring 2018 President’s List

STATESBORO — Georgia Southern University recently recognized approximately 1,400 students for excellence in academics on the Spring 2018…

education

VSU announces Spring 2018 Graduates

VALDOSTA — Valdosta State University announced the members of its graduating class of Spring 2018. Local graduates include…

education

Your take: Aug. 4, 2018

With the new school year, the new Schley County High School FFA officers were elected: President Thad Clark,…

education

VSU announces Spring 2018 Dean’s List

VALDOSTA — Valdosta State University announce its Spring 2018 Dean’s List. Students who achieve a semester grade point…

education

Sumter County cafeteria manager recognized with Regional Award

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The national, non-profit School Nutrition Association (SNA) has named Larry Jackson from Furlow Charter…

Local News

APD ends summer in ‘GREAT, STYLE’

The GREAT Summer Program, sponsored by the Americus Police Department, concluded another successful summer with a presentation of…

education

SGTC’s Warren Hodges Jr. retires after 30 years

AMERICUS — For 30 years, Warren Hodges Jr., has diligently worked to keep South Georgia Technical College’s (SGTC)…

News Main

Delta Air Lines Foundation awards $50,000 grant to SGTC

AMERICUS — The Delta Air Lines Foundation is providing South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) and the SGTC Foundation…

education

National POW Museum 20th Anniversary Lecture Series

ANDERSONVILLE — Andersonville National Historic Site invites you to come out to the park and listen to some…

education

Your take: July 28, 2018

The Southland Academy students had lots of fun learning their way around the kitchen. Under the guidance of…