The Americus Mayor and City Council met Monday in the third-floor meeting room in the Municipal Building for an administrative briefing.

Jane McCurley stands behind an island desk at Dill's Florist on East Forsyth Street.

Ken Vance, Executive Director of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, visited the South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy in Americus to talk with the recruits about important issues facing law enforcement today.

Library Theater: The Sumter County Friends of the Public Library hosts its 21st annual theater event today.

Minister Minnie Barthell Clark was recently awarded the 2010 SAMA "SAMARITAN" Award at the Sumter Area Ministerial Association's Annual Volunteer Appreciation banquet.

Do you think that an assembly with rap music and photos of rap stars could be used to inspire students to raise their self esteem and provided character education lessons in how to treat others as well as motivation for establishing and meeting one's goals? That was exactly the case for Sumter County High School students attending the South Campus, ...

Americus's Victorian-style homes are among the more memorable attributes of this small town.

A former Americus fire chief has been suspended with pay from his job in Tarpon Springs, Fla., after admitting to City officials that he responded to a fire after he had been drinking.

The Americus Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. invites the public to participate in its 97th Founders Day observance , at 6 p.m. March 6 at Sumter County Middle School.

David Omerod doesn't fit the mold of small town minister at first glance. Dressed in blue jeans, a green plaid shirt and pristine white tennis shoes he sits across the table, looking more like a builder than a preacher.

Three and a half jobs will be created in Americus, initially partly funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture .

A* Firefighters responded to a lock out on Varsity Drive. A* Firefighters assisted EMS on East Forsyth Street, Cotton Avenue, Walnut Drive and Crawford Street.

"Dixie's High Point of Beauty" premieres Feb. 6 at the Rylander Theatre, downtown.

Flu Vaccine Available: The Sumter County Health Departmentoffers the seasonal flu vaccine for $23. Medicare and Medicaid are accepted.

South Georgia Technical College air conditioning technology student Patrick Taylor of Americus was named Student of the Month for January during the college's Student Recognition Ceremony held in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the Americus campus recently.

Another year, another international award, Kim and Susan Egelseer could be saying - but they're not.

A former Americus Fire Chief, and current fire Chief for Tarpon Springs, Fla has been suspended after admitting to city officials that he responded to a fire after he had been drinking.

The following students from Americus made the Dean's List at Darton College for the Fall 2009 semester.

When Bobby and I were having New Year's Eve dinner at The Trellis in Americus, we saw many friends having their New Year's Eve outing as well: Larry, and Jackie Carpenter of Ellaville, Bob and Betty Jean Carpenter Bryan of Americus, Dr.

American Legion: The American Legion John D. Mathis Post 2 and American Legion Auxiliary Unit 2 meet Monday.