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Leila Case: HGTV wraps ‘Americus the Beautiful’ pilot film
“It’s a wrap,” announces the producer satisfied after a day’s filming. The camera man, the cast, crew and “extras,” weary from hours on the set, ...
“It’s a wrap,” announces the producer satisfied after a day’s filming. The camera man, the cast, crew and “extras,” weary from hours on the set, ...
From STAFF REPORTS SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. – Georgia’s dove hunting season opens Sat. Sept. 2, 2017, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife ...
By DONNELL SAMUEL/ATR sports correspondent The Americus-Sumter High School (ASHS) Panthers took the field on the evening of Sept. 1, looking to redeem last week’s ...
By MICHAEL MURRAY AMERICUS – The Southland Academy Raiders’ football team has done it again, earning a 50-0 shutout of the Heritage School Hawks, of ...
From STAFF REPORTS AMERICUS – Several local businesses and institutions are currently undergoing efforts to provide relief for the victims of Hurricane Harvey in the ...
From STAFF REPORTS COVINGTON — The officers of the Schley County FFA Chapter were part of more than 350 chapter officers representing forty-five FFA chapters ...
From STAFF REPORTS AMERICUS — The National Rifle Association Foundation has awarded the Americus-Sumter High School JROTC Air Rifle Program a grant totaling $3,500.45 to ...
From STAFF REPORTS AMERICUS — Faith Campbell Harnum of Dooly County has been named as the administrative assistant to the vice president of Administrative Services ...
From STAFF REPORTS AMERICUS — Café Campesino honored Furlow Charter School on First Friday in August with a donation check for the sales of their ...
From STAFF REPORTS AMERICUS – Georgia Southwestern State University head women’s soccer coach Enrique Rodriguez has announced the hiring of Luciane Wentz as his assistant ...
From STAFF REPORTS AMERICUS – Members of the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets basketball team had the opportunity to meet and talk with members ...
From STAFF REPORTS SYDNEY, Australia — The Sydney Kings announced Friday that former Georgia Southwestern State University shooting guard Adam Thoseby had signed with the ...
After getting off to a rocky start in the 2017 season, the Southland Academy Lady Raiders softball team has fought their way back to a ...
The Sumter County community is invited to participate in a candlelight vigil this coming Thursday, Aug. 31, at 7:00 p.m. at Rylander Park in downtown ...
When I overheard that question at McDonald’s, I laughed out loud. (Did you know that people look at you funny if you are sitting by ...
From STAFF REPORTS AMERICUS — On Aug. 8, representatives from the Georgia Bar Foundation presented two checks for separate grants to the Southwest Georgia Victims ...
Recently Johnny Shiver of Americus asked me, “Why don’t I have any Chuck-will’s-widows in my neighborhood anymore?” His inquiry got me to thinking that it’s ...
Ellaville Police Chief attends conference Ellaville Police Chief Robby Lightner attended a four-day conference as part of continuing education and training in the administration of ...
Today is Women’s Equality Day, celebrating the passage of the 19th Amendment on Aug. 18,1920, giving women the right to vote. The date of Aug. ...
Did you watch the eclipse last Monday afternoon? We did and didn’t leave home — we just walked out into the backyard and had a ...
From STAFF REPORTS AMERICUS – Georgia Southwestern State University head women’s basketball coach Kelly Britsky has announced her final player signings to round out the ...
From STAFF REPORTS Former South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Jets star and Boston Celtics forward Jae Crowder will join the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2017-2018 ...
From STAFF REPORTS VALDOSTA – The Southland Academy Raiders and Lady Raiders cross country teams traveled to Valdosta on Aug. 19 to take part in ...
By MICHAEL MURRAY CAMILLA – The Southland Academy Raiders hit the road on Aug. 25 to take on the Westwood Wildcats. In the tilt, the ...
By DONNELL SAMUEL/ATR sports correspondent AMERICUS – The fall season set in at Alton Shell Stadium on the evening of Aug. 25 in Americus as ...
By MICHAEL MURRAY ELLAVILLE – The Schley County Wildcats faced the Calhoun County Cougars on Aug. 25 for their 2017 home opener, earning a 28-6 ...
Fatou Pouye of Senegal, West Africa, recently signed to play basketball at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) in Americus for the 2017-18 season, SGTC Athletic ...
Someone had been thinking of me. Preparations had been made for my coming. I felt welcomed, important. A menu had been planned. Food had been ...