State Court Judge William Walter Rambo, 51, passed away peacefully on February 14, 2026, ending a year-long battle with a ...

The Board of Furlow Charter School voted on a principal for the next school year during their Feb. 17 meeting. Current ...

A blood drive will be held in the Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Church on Feb. 20, from 8:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The Church ...

The Aspiring Leader Dinner was held on Feb. 5. The dinner honored Sumter County Schools’ first leadership graduates. Superintendent Walter Knighton gave the program as an important facet of their […] ...

Sunday evening, at approximately 9:30 p.m., inmates Rickey Martin and Kentravious Holmes escaped custody from the Sumter County Jail. Both had murder charges, along with aggravated assault and ...

After two-and-a-half years, I should probably be honest about how I got here. I’ll start at the beginning. I’ve wanted to write since I was young. This might not have […] ...

Hundreds flocked to downtown Americus for the Chili Crawl. The winner of the contest was Sweet Georgia Bakery and Café with Chef Angie Flegel’s Achy Breaky Heartache Chili. Second place […] ...

Disclaimer: The following marriage licenses were filed with the Sumter County Probate Court. This information is public ...

PM, two inmates escaped custody from the Sumter County Jail.The inmates: Rickey Martin is a black male, 20 years of age, 5’-4” in height, weighing […] ...

Sumter County Fire and Rescue was dispatched to a vehicular accident with possible entrapment at Hooks Mill Rd and Indian Rd ...

Frank Joiner, a long-time member and vice chair of the Airport Authority, gave a tour of the field. Originally Souther Field, ...

Residents on the community water system serving Swisher Road and Forest Park have experienced a history of outages. The ...