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Ginx Boutique and Gift Shop holds ribbon cutting
Ginx Boutique and Gift Shop held a ribbon cutting at 4 pm on Sept 20. Mayor Lee Kinnamon ...
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Health Fair in Boone Park held Sept 18
A health fair was held Sept 18 at 6 pm at Boone Park at 408 Rucker Street. Rachel ...
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Americus City Council hears district 4 complaints and water treatment plant issues
The Americus City Council met on Sept. 19. Pastor Courtney Moore addressed the Council with concerns over infrastructure. ...
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Dune and Station 11
There are two series I’ve enjoyed seeing recently. Dune, though the third movie hasn’t been released yet, and ...
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Americus City Council hears of thriving communities’ grant
The Americus City Council met on Sept. 19. Honorary council member Glenda Cason was recognized. Mayor Lee Kinnamon ...
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Sustainable Sumter shares clean-up info during First Friday
Kat Wade, a Board member of Sustainable Sumter, weathered the rain during First Friday to give out information ...
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Indivisible seeks voter registration during First Friday
The dreary weather also left voting advocates undaunted. LeAnne Smith, with Indivisible, a non-partisan organization encouraging voter registration, ...
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SGTC Career Services provides job-shadowing opportunity to school counselor
Demetria Norris, a counselor with the Stewart County School District and a U.S. Army veteran, recently had the ...
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Board of Elections September 3 meeting
The Board of Elections meet in the Commissioner’s meeting room at 4:30 pm on Sept. 3. Chair Dr. ...
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Georgia Southwestern students give their perspective on Americus as a college town
Several students at Georgia Southwestern gave opinions on how well Americus served as a college town. Blaine Jackson, ...
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Locals in downtown share views on Americus
Shelby Carson, born and raised in Americus, shared her favorite thing about the City. “Definitely downtown and the ...
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August Marriages
David Eugene Tyson married Jameka Nicole Waymon 8/27/24. Gregory Sims married Ann C Lusane 8/31/24 Nelson Veltran married ...
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Calvary Episcopal Church celebrates 160 anniversary
Calvary Episcopal Church celebrated its 160th anniversary August 28. Brick arches and wooden beams rose above a sanctuary ...
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Commissioners hear recommendation for yard sale ordinance
During the August 20 meeting of the Sumter County Board of Commissioners, Amy Adams addressed the Board during ...
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John Edgemon Jr. shows Ferret scout car
John Edgemon Jr., a retired army veteran, gave an interview sharing details about the 1966 original Ferret scout ...
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Grateful Threads come to Kiwanis
Valerie Duff, a member of the Grateful Threads quilting guild, addressed the Americus Kiwanis Club on August 23 ...
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City Manager holds meeting for citizen questions on August 26
City Manager Diadra Powell hosted a chat with the manager meeting in the City Council chambers on August ...
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Americus City Council approves street resurfacing grant
The Americus City Council met on August 22. Council member Terrence Clemmons had selected Gloria Simpson as the ...
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Author Bonita Hightower shares inspiration for her book Believe
Bonita Hightower, author of Believe, recently gave an interview about her book. She talked about how she was ...
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Representative Patty Stinson shares plans to reintroduce House Bill 1417
Representative Patty Stinson recently gave an interview on House Bill 1417, which she plans to reintroduce next year. ...
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Chamber CEO Amber Batchelor gives farewell at 102 annual Chamber Luncheon
A variety of representatives from business and local government gathered on the mezzanine outside Rosemary and Thyme, a ...
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Shooting in Brookdale Drive
Americus Police officers were dispatched on August 21st at around 9:10 pm after reports of a shooting at ...
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Commissioners raise millage rate
The last public hearing about the proposed millage rate increase was held before the Commissioner’s meeting on August ...
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Hudson House ribbon cutting
The ribbon cutting for the renovated Hudson House in Plains was held on August 17th. Milton Hudson was ...
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Rosalynn Carter’s birthday celebrated at Maranatha on August 18
Maranatha Baptist Church commemorated Rosalynn Carter’s birthday on August 18. Kim Fuller, former President Jimmy Carter’s niece, gave ...