Jelena Seay and Lynn Bailey were sworn in as members of the Board of Elections on Jan. 6, replacing Shirley Latimore, the ...

Thanks to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other heroes of the Civil Rights Movement, YOU can be anything you want to be […] ...

Americus Mayor Travis Rush, Plains Mayor Joseph Recker Jr., and Leslie Mayor Corey Capone met with the Chair of the Sumter ...

The STAR Student Award represents the highest academic achievement honor given annually to a senior class member who earns the top SAT score in a single sitting and ranks within […] ...

Wesley Beamon, 49, a Sumter County native, has announced his candidacy to fill the Superior Court vacancy created by the ...

Many residents of Americus woke up early on Sunday morning to flurries of snow, which covered cars, lawns, and rooftops. A ...

On the heels of Judge W. James Sizemore’s announcement on January 2, 2026 that he does not intend to seek another term as his ...

W. James Sizemore, Jr, 61, of Leesburg, Georgia, sent an e-mail to his fellow attorneys in the Southwestern Judicial Circuit ...

Visitors from across the globe have sought out Maranatha Baptist Church, made famous during the late President Jimmy Carter’s ...

The Sumter County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) is closely monitoring a winter weather event expected to impact the county overnight and into Sunday. The National Weather Service office in ...

Touring the home of Savvy Reptiles reveals a wide variety of reptiles and amphibians. It’s also the home of Blake and Savanna Shattles, the owners. The couple often give educational programs at local ...