The Public Hearing scheduled for December 10 at 6:00 p.m. in the Americus City Council chambers has been canceled due to ...

People gathered in anticipation of the Americus Christmas parade on Forsyth and Lamar. Some lined the streets in caps and ...

I, like many, have noticed the haunting danger of the roads in Sumter County around Americus. I think it is time that ...

The murder trial for Trinity Poague concluded on Dec. 5. Poague was indicted with felony murder for the death of her ...

The first nine weeks exemplary students were recognized during the Nov. 13 school board meeting. Pre-k Sumter County Primary School student Laiden-Michael Hawkins, Sumter County Primary School ...

Fresh Start Academy held a mayoral candidate forum on October 22. Candidates were allowed to share their basic platform before students asked questions pertaining to a variety of issues. Mayoral ...

Funeral Services for Frances Lucille Allen Gaultney, 87, of Plains, will be held on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at 12:00 noon at First Baptist Church in Americus, Georgia, with the Rev. Colton ...

The Sumter County School Board held their monthly work session on November 10. Brian Simon, director of human resources, gave numbers on certified teachers in the school system. “At this time, we have ...

James Calvin Speer, age 86 of Americus, passed away on Friday, November 14, 2025 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. He was born in Bronwood, GA, to the late James Calvin Speer, Sr. and Clara Merle ...

Dr. Alex Riccardi Turner was recently named the Dental College of Georgia’s Outstanding Young Alumnus of the year for 2025. She shared what it was like to receive the recognition and the significance ...

The National Retriever Club held field trails outside of Smithville on November 8. President of the National Retriever Club, Mark Menzies, has been involved with retrievers for around 25 years. His ...

Director and producer D’Angelo Harris gave an interview on filming Common Ground, the pilot for a series that’s centered around perspective and connecting with others. “In the day to day, you got ...