education
Americus-Sumter High teacher recognized
AMERICUS — Americus-Sumter High School (ASHS) teacher Tracy Wilson was recently selected as “Teacher of the Week” by…
education
GSW spring graduation ceremony is today
From Staff Reports AMERICUS — Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) will hold its Spring 2019 Commencement ceremony at…
education
Your take: May 4, 2019
Recently the 2019 edition of the Southland Academy Raider yearbook was presented to Headmaster Ty Kinslow and the…
education
School lunch is Georgia Grown
By Beth Alston AMERICUS — If you ever have the opportunity to dine in one of the cafeterias…
Local News
Schley middle student will be charged
By Beth Alston ELLAVILLE — Charges will be filed against a female student at Schley County Middle School,…
education
Your take: May 1, 2019
Kaylor Stone was awarded the April 2019 Chamber Scholar Award for the Americus-Sumter Ninth Grade Academy by the…
education
SGTC to hold graduation Thursday
From Staff Reports AMERICUS — South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) hosts its 2019 spring graduation exercise at 6…
education
School superintendent will have ‘dignified’ graduation ceremony
By Beth Alston AMERICUS — Sumter County Schools Superintendent, Torrance Choates, Ed.D., is a no-nonsense type of leader.…
education
Your take: April 27, 2019
First-grade students at Sumter County Primary School in Deidra Stephenson’s class experimented with magnetic and nonmagnetic objects during…
clubs/organizations
Boys & Girls Club Carter Unit event Saturday
From Staff Reports PLAINS — The Carter Unit, one of nine clubhouses operated by Boys & Girls Clubs…
education
Your take: April 24, 2019
Students at Sumter County Primary School enjoyed the play ‘Alexander, and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad…
business
Chamber to host legislative wrap-up luncheon
From Staff Reprots AMERICUS — The Sumter County Chamber of Commerce will host the 2019 Legislative Session Wrap-Up…
clubs/organizations
Local community leader has children, families at heart
By Beth Alston AMERICUS — Krystal N. Heath has a servant’s heart. Not only does she lead a…
business
Your take: April 20, 2019
Ron Clark, at center, with, from left, local law enforcement officers Ossie Evans and David Johnson. Clark, a…
education
Sumter schools to close on Good Friday
The Sumter County School District will be closed Friday, April 19 due to the oreecast of severe rain,…
education
Your take: April 17, 2019
The Harvest of Hope Food Pantry held a successful 50/50 drawing at the Plains Antique Car Show recently.…
agriculture
NRC Workshop at ABAC June 9-13
TIFTON — Over $15,000 in college scholarships, back-to-nature field trips, and a true taste of college life will…
education
Your take: April 13, 2019
Sumter County Middle School’s Future Farmers of America and BrAdd Newinson Brock’s Ag classes have formed many important…
business
Griffin Bell Conference Center to be rebuilt
By Beth Alsron SCDA donates $300K AMERICUS — On Wednesday, Georgia Southwestern State University President Neal Weaver announced…
education
Phoebe Sumter hosts new health seminar
AMERICUS — Phoebe Sumter Medical Center invites the public to join a program specifically designed for anyone 50…
education
Your take: April 10, 2019
Americus-Sumter High School recently held its ‘Student of the Month’ celebration for March. Nine faculty members from the…
education
Former principal suing Choates
BY Beth Alston AMERICUS — A former Sumter County school principal has filed suit again the superintendent of…
education
Georgia Luedi-Fuller’s new children’s book ‘Bobby’s House’ benefits Fuller Center’s work
From Staff Reports No one could tell a story quite like Millard Fuller — the man whose deep…
Local News
Your take: April 3, 2019
Sumter County Primary School and the Sumter County Schools Transportation Department recently held a bus evacuation drill. Students…
Local news
Local woman says God led her to hold Stop the Violence event
By Beth Alston AMERICUS — Jackie Holmes, a local daycare owner, says that God spoke to her and…
Local News
Special Civil War program offered at NHS
ANDERSONVILLE — Surrender occurred more frequently during the American Civil War than during any other American war. Whether…
business
Chamber names ‘Business of Month’ — Parker’s Heating & Air
AMERICUS — The Sumter County Chamber of Commerce announces the April 2019 “Business of the Month” to Parker’s…
education
Leila Sisson Case: Miss SAR 2019 Pageant is exciting, worthy tradition
It was exciting to be among those in the audience at the 31st annual Miss SAR Pageant last…
