education
Americus makes difference on National Clean Up Day
AMERICUS — “Keep Americus Beautiful” celebrated “National Clean Up Day” on Saturday. From 9 a.m. until noon, volunteers challenged people to make Americus happier, healthier, ...
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education
Anna Moates talks about freshman year, and plans for sophomore
By Beth Alston AMERICUS — When Anna Moates was a teenager, she dreamed of things that most young girls do: college, boyfriends, music, clothes. ...
by Beth Alston, Thursday, September 26, 2019 12:03 pm
Local news
23rd annual Plains Peanut Festival is Saturday
PLAINS — On Saturday, Small Town Big Deal, a popular entertainment show televised to a national audience as well as U.S. troops abroad, will highlight ...
by Beth Alston, Thursday, September 26, 2019 12:01 pm
Obituaries
Jimmie Lee Perry : Sept. 22, 2019
DUBLIN — Mr. Jimmie Lee Perry of Dublin, Ga., a native of Americus, Ga., passed Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, at Fairview Hospital in Dublin, Ga. ...
by Beth Alston, Thursday, September 26, 2019 11:52 am
Obituaries
Mary Frank Shy Johnson: Sept. 24, 2019
AMERICUS — Mrs. Mary Frank Shy Johnson, 93, of Americus, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. Funeral services will be held ...
by Beth Alston, Thursday, September 26, 2019 11:46 am
Obituaries
Margie Johnson Harden: Sept. 24, 2019
AMERICUS — Mrs. Margie Johnson Harden, 83, of Americus, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. A graveside memorial service will ...
by Beth Alston, Thursday, September 26, 2019 11:45 am
education
Flashlight Friday at Furlow Charter School
Misty Anderson’s third-grade scholars at Furlow Charter School got cozy and enjoyed ‘Flashlight Friday’ by reading some of their favorite books during a ‘lights out’ ...
by Beth Alston, Friday, September 20, 2019 9:52 pm
Local News
Infrastructure improvements awarded to communities in River Valley Region
ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp announced in late August that 59 Georgia Communities will receive a total of $41 million in federal assistance, $2.9 million ...
by Beth Alston, Friday, September 20, 2019 9:50 pm
Columns
Keith Wishum: It can happen for all of us
What a difference a few days can make. In the 1996-97 NBA season when former NBA MVP David Robinson went down with injuries, things got ...
by Beth Alston, Friday, September 20, 2019 9:49 pm
Local News
New church to open in Sumter County
AMERICUS — Something new is happening in Americus. A new faith community called Sumter Chapel will soon formally open its doors to people and families ...
by Beth Alston, Friday, September 20, 2019 9:48 pm
education
Americus-Sumter High announces August Students of the Month
Submitted by Sumter County Schools Rear, from left, are Cory Walton, Dy Lamons, Javonte Moses, Dreamisha King; and front, from left: Lauryn Carter, Koremia Johnson, ...
by Beth Alston, Friday, September 20, 2019 9:46 pm
education
Patrons enjoy free, educational programming at Lake Blackshear Regional Library
AMERICUS — This September, Lake Blackshear Regional Library is joining the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide for Library Card Sign-Up Month, a time ...
by Beth Alston, Friday, September 20, 2019 9:44 pm
Columns
Nancy Young: 9-21-19
Schley County Farm Bureau wins 8th District award for membership efforts Schley County Farm Bureau has just been recognized during the Georgia Farm Bureau 8th ...
by Beth Alston, Friday, September 20, 2019 9:42 pm
Columns
Joni Woolf: Recipes for late summer dining
As summer slowly transitions to fall (very slowly, it seems) we have been looking for recipes that require little time in the kitchen. After all, ...
by Beth Alston, Friday, September 20, 2019 9:41 pm
education
Southland Academy Homecoming Court 2019
Southland Academy’s homecoming football game will be played at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4 against the Glenwood Gators. The homecoming court will be presented and the ...
by Beth Alston, Friday, September 20, 2019 9:40 pm
clubs/organizations
New Horizons Habitat for Humanity has new location
A ribbon-cutting was held earlier this week for New Horizons Habitat for Humanity as it moves to its new location at 551 Hosanna Circle, formerly ...
by Beth Alston, Friday, September 20, 2019 9:39 pm
Local News
Church briefs: 9-21-19
AMERICUS Friendship Missionary Baptist Church The 124th church anniversary celebration continues at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21 with a concert by the Friendship Missionary ...
by Beth Alston, Friday, September 20, 2019 9:35 pm
Columns
Chris Clark: Rural Renaissance
I’m a child of rural Georgia. I was born and raised in Ben Hill and Irwin counties with ample time spent in Brooks and Colquitt ...
by Beth Alston, Friday, September 20, 2019 9:33 pm
Letters to editor
Your opinion: 9-21-19
It’s happening again 2019 high school reclassification — It’s déjà vu all over again. In 2016, the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) implemented the 3% ...
by Beth Alston, Friday, September 20, 2019 9:32 pm
Local news
Those who served: 9-21-19
During his four-year stint in the military, Joseph Vernon Dillard served with the 41st Fighter/Interceptor Squadron in Japan.
by Beth Alston, Friday, September 20, 2019 9:30 pm
Local News
Area beat: 9-21-19
Americus Fire & Emergency Services (Sept. 10-20) Firefighters responded to 36 calls for medical assistance. Firefighters responded to the report of a woodland fire ...
by Beth Alston, Friday, September 20, 2019 9:28 pm
Local News
Town crier: 9-21-19
AMERICUS Clean Up Day: A clean up day is scheduled for 9 a.m.-noon Sept. 21 in downtown Americus. Volunteers are needed. Call Americus Main Street ...
by Beth Alston, Friday, September 20, 2019 9:26 pm
business
Taste of Sumter is Thursday
From Staff Reports AMERICUS — On Thursday, Sept. 26, Sumter County will host the 31st Taste of Sumter on Jackson Street in downtown Americus. ...
by Beth Alston, Friday, September 20, 2019 9:26 pm
clubs/organizations
GSW hosts POW/MIA Convocation; keynote speaker recalls time as POW
AMERICUS — Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) and Andersonville National Historic Site held the 14th annual Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) Convocation on Wednesday ...
by Beth Alston, Friday, September 20, 2019 9:25 pm
clubs/organizations
Americus-Sumter High represented in Japan GEN-J Program
AMERICUS — Americus-Sumter High School has been selected by the Japan-America Society of Georgia as one of four schools in the state to participate in ...
by Beth Alston, Friday, September 20, 2019 9:24 pm
Local news
City approves tax hike, new revenue bond
By Beth Alston AMERICUS — The Americus city council held its third and final public hearing at Thursday’s regular monthly meeting. No one spoke ...
by Beth Alston, Friday, September 20, 2019 9:21 pm
Local News
Sumter County BOC proclaims Oct. 6-12 Fire Prevention Week
By Ken Gustafson AMERICUS — The Sumter County Board of Commissioners officially issued a proclamation that the week of Oct. 6-12 is to be ...
by Beth Alston, Friday, September 20, 2019 9:20 pm
Local News
Americus-Sumter Fair returns Wednesday
By Beth Alston AMERICUS — The Americus-Sumter County Fair & Expo opens Wednesday, Sept. 25 at the Americus-Sumter County Expo and Fairgrounds located at ...
