Obituaries
Alfred Harris Jr.: Sept. 16, 2019
AMERICUS — Deacon Alfred Harris Jr. was born on Sept. 23, 1934, in Sumter County, Georgia, to the parentage of the late Mr. Alfred “Perry” ...
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Columns
Dick Yarbrough: A start reminder that life is a precious gift
We are no strangers to hospitals, my bride and I. Over the past several years we have dealt with her broken leg (twice) and my ...
by Beth Alston, Thursday, September 19, 2019 9:39 am
Local News
Those who served: 9-18-19
As a member of Co. B, 334th Infantry, Marksman Ralph W. McDonald earned a Purple Heart during World War II (European-African-Middle Eastern Theater).
by Beth Alston, Thursday, September 19, 2019 9:38 am
Local News
Area beat: 9-18-19
Americus Police Department Arrests Jose Ardon, 39, of 1303 E. Jefferson St., Americus; misdemeanor driving without a valid license. (9-5-19) Caden Black, 26, of ...
by Beth Alston, Thursday, September 19, 2019 9:36 am
Local News
District Six Town Hall engages Americus community
AMERICUS — Town hall meetings are meant to bring constituents together to ask questions of their elected leaders, share their ideas, and just simply engage. ...
by Beth Alston, Thursday, September 19, 2019 9:35 am
clubs/organizations
Schley County Family Connection Collaborative update
ELLAVILLE — John Greene, coordinator of Schley County Family Connection Collaborative, gives an update on what’s going on in the organization. • The Schley County ...
by Beth Alston, Thursday, September 19, 2019 9:31 am
Local News
Town crier: 9-18-19
AMERICUS Job Fair: South Georgia Technical College and the Southwest Georgia Employer Committee host the annual job fair from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 19 at ...
by Beth Alston, Thursday, September 19, 2019 9:30 am
business
Phoebe Sumter’s men’s health fair draws crowd
By Beth Alston AMERICUS — About 100 people took advantage of Phoebe Sumter Medical Center’s annual Men’s Health Fair held Saturday at the Student Success ...
by Beth Alston, Thursday, September 19, 2019 9:29 am
Local News
Americus author publishes second novel
By Beth Alston AMERICUS — Jennifer Robinson, a local speech therapist in the Sumter County School system, has found great joy in bringing her ...
by Beth Alston, Thursday, September 19, 2019 9:27 am
education
Georgia Southwestern’s Carter Leadership Program students meet former President Jimmy Carter
AMERICUS —Twenty Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) students in the inaugural class of the President Jimmy Carter Leadership Program had the opportunity to visit Plains ...
by Beth Alston, Thursday, September 19, 2019 9:25 am
Local News
City to vote on millage rate
By Beth Alston AMERICUS — The third and final public hearing will be held during the regular monthly meeting of the mayor and city council ...
by Beth Alston, Thursday, September 19, 2019 9:24 am
Obituaries
Shepard Hugh Wise Gibson: Sept. 16, 2019
AMERICUS — Known by many names including Shep, Hoot, dad, and granddaddy, Shepard Hugh Wise Gibson passed away on Sept. 16, 2019, at Magnolia Manor ...
by Beth Alston, Tuesday, September 17, 2019 2:01 pm
Obituaries
Genie Lea Daniel Brewer: Sept. 14, 2019
STANTON, Texas — Genie Lea Daniel Brewer of Stanton, Texas, formerly of Albany and Americus, Ga., passed away on Sept. 14, 2019, one day after ...
by Beth Alston, Tuesday, September 17, 2019 10:05 am
Obituaries
Augustus C. (A.C.) Short: Sept. 13, 2019
LaCROSSE, Fla. — Augustus C. (A.C.) Short died Sept. 13, 2019, in LaCrosse, Fla. He was born June 18, 1941, in Americus, Ga. A memorial ...
by Beth Alston, Monday, September 16, 2019 2:48 pm
Columns
Nancy Young: 9-14-19
Ellaville-Schley historical society’s auction is Saturday night The Ellaville-Schley County Historical Society is having its big fundraiser auction Saturday night at the Thomas Edwin Wall ...
by Beth Alston, Friday, September 13, 2019 10:07 pm
Columns
Leila Case: Three cheers for the Constitution
Column topics swirled around in my head as I lay in bed Monday morning, not too eager to rise and shine. However, the thought of ...
by Beth Alston, Friday, September 13, 2019 10:06 pm
Columns
Joni Woolf: Pumpkins make great cakes, pies
I have just removed from the oven the two layers of a Pumpkin Praline Torte. They are beautiful to behold, and I want to dig ...
by Beth Alston, Friday, September 13, 2019 10:05 pm
education
Sheriff returns from training
Sheriffs’ offices in Georgia have many responsibilities such as providing courthouse security, operating jails, transporting inmates and mental health patients, performing traffic and law enforcement ...
by Beth Alston, Friday, September 13, 2019 10:03 pm
education
SGTC holds summer semester pinning ceremony for LPN graduates
AMERICUS — Thirteen individuals received their nursing pins as Summer 2019 graduates of the South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Americus licensed practical nursing (LPN) program ...
by Beth Alston, Friday, September 13, 2019 10:02 pm
education
FFA students attend floral workshop
AMERICUS — Three Americus-Sumter High School (ASHS) students recently attended a “mini” floral design clinic at Irwin County High School in Ocilla. Katelynn Donley, De’Angleo Tatum, and Thadeus Harris Jr. ...
by Beth Alston, Friday, September 13, 2019 10:00 pm
Local News
Those who served: 9-14-19
During a three-year stint in the U.S. Army, Master Sgt. Arthur Cheokas served as a right waist gunner on a B-17 Flying Fortress. He flew ...
by Beth Alston, Friday, September 13, 2019 9:57 pm
education
Kinchens named VP Student Affairs; Wall becomes assistant VP Student Affairs
AMERICUS — South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Registrar Eulish Kinchens of Americus has been named vice president of Student Affairs, and Academic Dean Vanessa Wall ...
by Beth Alston, Friday, September 13, 2019 9:54 pm
Local News
Area beat: 9-14-19
Americus Fire & Emergency Services (Sept. 10) Firefighters responded to two calls for medical assistance. Firefighters responded to a possible structure in the ...
by Beth Alston, Friday, September 13, 2019 9:51 pm
Local News
Town crier: 9-14-19
AMERICUS Job Fair: South Georgia Technical College and the Southwest Georgia Employer Committee host the annual job fair from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 19 at ...
by Beth Alston, Friday, September 13, 2019 9:50 pm
Local News
Sumter County BOC proclaims September as National Preparedness Month
By Ken Gustafson AMERICUS — The Sumter County Board of Commissioners (BOC) issued a proclamation proclaiming the month of September as National Preparedness Month. ...
by Beth Alston, Friday, September 13, 2019 9:50 pm
education
Group again comes before board of education on name change
By Beth Alston AMERICUS — A group of citizens attended the September meeting of the Sumter County Board of Education (BOE) Thursday to show ...
by Beth Alston, Friday, September 13, 2019 9:48 pm
business
Men’s Health Fair is Saturday
AMERICUS — Phoebe Sumter Medical Center hold its annual Men’s Health Fair from 7:30-11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14 at the Student Success Center on the ...
by Beth Alston, Friday, September 13, 2019 9:47 pm
business
GSW contributes $94 million economic impact on region
AMERICUS — Georgia Southwestern State University’s (GSW) economic impact on the region was $93.6 million in fiscal year 2018, up nearly $5 million from the ...
