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The next Americus Day committee meeting will be 6:30 p.m. Sept. 2 at The New Breck.

By The Emporia Gazette Monday, August 10, 2009 The annual Finney reunion was Aug.

The children of Robert Edmiston will be hosts for a reception to celebrate his 80th birthday anniversary on Aug.

A Back to School Swim will be held Friday at the Americus Pool. Students in kindergarten through fifth grade swim from 7 -8:30 p.m. Adult supervision is required for K-2. Grades 6-12 will swim from 9 to 11 p.m. A watermelon feed will be provided for each group.

A Back to School Swim will be held Friday at the Americus Pool. Students in kindergarten through fifth grade swim from 7 -8:30 p.m. Adult supervision is required for K-2. Grades 6-12 will swim from 9 to 11 p.m. A watermelon feed will be provided for each group.

Originally published 01:07 p.m., August 10, 2009 Updated 01:44 p.m., August 10, 2009 Severe storms continue to move through the area and damage reports are coming in.

Another shooting made the headlines this week. Three women were killed and nine injured Tuesday night when a gunman entered an exercise class at a Pennsylvania fitness center and opened fire.

The First United Methodist Church is having a garage sale from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and beginning at 7 a.m. Saturday.

The Americus United Methodist Church will sponsor a Back to School Carnival from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday.

Representatives from each of the public libraries in Lyon County will meet at 2:30 p.m. Aug.

P.D. Miller enjoys the challenge of refurbishing antique tractors - repairing their dents and dings, fixing the mechanical defects and restoring their deteriorated paint jobs to like-new quality.