As the mercury continues to plunge and ice and possibly even snow cover the roads, know where to look to find out if the schools in Sumter County are closed. The local newspaper, the Americus Times Recorder, will post school closings on its website, www.americustimesrecorder.com or you can listen to local radio station WDEC at 94.7 FM. Also, you can tune into the following television stations:  WALB out of Albany; WTVM from Columbus; or WSST from Cordele. An announcement will be made on the Sumter County Schools webpage: www.sumterschools.org