education

Laura Pagan graduates from Troy University

TROY, Ala. — Laura Pagan of Americus graduated from Troy University during the spring 2018 semester at the…

education

Your take: June 20, 2018

Southland Academy students are definitely on the fast track with summer camps. The LEGOS robotics camp hosted by…

education

Troy University announces Term 4 graduates

TROY, Ala. — Troy University is pleased to recognize students who completed the requirements for graduation during Term…

education

Students named to President’s List at GSU for the Spring Semester

ATLANTA — Students were named to the President’s List at Georgia State University for the Spring Semester of…

education

Students named to Spring 2018 Dean’s List at GSU

ATLANTA — Students were named to the Dean’s List at Georgia State University for the Spring Semester of…

education

ABAC announces Spring Term graduates

TIFTON — A total of 336 students completed the requirements for graduation from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College at…

education

Your take: June 16, 2018

Calling all pirates and princesses to gather in the land of royalty! Southland Academy students were very excited…

education

GSW theater majors to attend prestigious institute

AMERICUS — Two dramatic arts students at Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW), Di’Jon Dupree and Mark Culpepper, are…

clubs/organizations

Community unites to save historic building

Facility to house Civil Rights, Family History Center AMERICUS — In 2007, veterans of the Americus-Sumter County Civil…

education

Your take: June 13, 2018

Can summer be any more fun? Southland students enjoy the opportunity to Jump Ahead! in their computer skills…

education

Sumter County student makes Brewton-Parker Dean’s List

MOUNT VERNON — One student from Sumter County qualified for the Dean’s List at Brewton-ParkeCollege of Mount Vernon,…

education

ABAC recognizes students for Academic Excellence

ABAC recognizes students for Academic Excellence TIFTON — Students who achieved academic excellence in their course work during…

education

GSW nursing faculty recognized as Patriotic Employers

AMERICUS — Ramona Mulleins-Foreman, RN, DNP,FNP-C, Georgia Southwestern State University assistant professor, recently returned from a year-long deployment…

education

Your take: June 6, 2018

March Students of the Month at Sumter County Intermediate School were Henry Thomas, Jaylin Watson, Zavion Cole, Devin…

business

Red, White & Blues Festival 2018

The 2018 Red, and White and Blues Festival, hosted last Saturday by Americus Main Street at the new…

clubs/organizations

Enthusiastic crowd welcomes Congressman John Lewis to Annual NAACP Banquet

By Joni Woolf AMERICUS — One could be forgiven for mistaking the Hanger at South Georgia Technical College…

business

Your take: June 2, 2018

Scholarship winners were honored at a reception on May 24 at DOCO’s Main branch in Albany. DOCO Credit…

business

SGTC set to train drone pilots in 6-day class

AMERICUS — As drones become more prevalent in business and industry practices, South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) is…

education

Your take: May 30, 2018

The Southland Academy fourth-grade students recently entered the My Place Project sponsored by the Americus Town Committee of…

education

GSW student finishes strong with 2nd place in worldwide competition

AMERICUS — Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) business student Carson Fields of Bogart recently placed second in The…

education

Jamiya Miles inducted into Sigma Alpha Pi

VALDOSTA — Jamiya Miles of Americus has been inducted into Valdosta State University’s chapter of Sigma Alpha Pi:…

engagements

Students named to Georgia College Dean’s List

MILLEDGEVILLE — The following students completed courses with exemplary marks and made the Dean’s List for the 2018…

education

Bailey Farr named to Spring President’s List at Georgia College

MILLEDGEVILLE — Bailey Farr of Americus has completed courses with exemplary marks and made the President’s List for…

education

Elizabeth Huffman graduates from Georgia College

MILLEDGEVILLE — Elizabeth Huffman from Americus graduated from Georgia College at the May 2018 commencement ceremony. Georgia College…

education

Your take: May 26, 2018

Southland Academy Lower School Math Club students participated in a STEM Challenge at their end-of-the-year meeting. Students worked…

education

Cloniger awarded Smallwood-Sondron Law Enforcement Academy scholarship at SGTC

AMERICUS — William Shelby Cloniger of Butler was awarded the Smallwood-Sondron Law Enforcement Academy Scholarship at the South…

education

Your take: May 23, 2018

The 5K classes at Southland Academy took a field trip to Calhoun Produce to pick strawberries. The trip…

education

The Methodist Home receives $18,750 from Georgia Tech

AMERICUS — Georgia Tech Head Coach Paul Johnson and former basketball star Jon Barry earned $37,500 at the…