Each August 11 or “8/11,” is recognized as National Safe Digging Day, serving as a reminder of the critical importance of calling 811 before starting any digging project. Whether you’re a residential ...

The Big Bethel Community COOKOUT was held on July 26, 2025. Big Bethel Church Family hosted a festive gathering designed to ...

A variety of events will be hosted during Butterfly Daze in Plains from August 16-17 which include: August 16 events: The ...

Sumter County Middle School (SCMS) is proud to honor Ms. Shirley Anita Williams as its 2025-2026 Teacher of the Year.

While much of Americus was still sleeping, a group of almost two dozen walkers and runners came together at 6:00 a.m. on ...

Bowman Wiley, owner of the water system on Swisher Road, has been in court due to a history of violations. The system is connected to 30 houses. Wiley bought the easement for the water system on March ...

Georgia 4-H District Project Achievement empowers young people with skills for a lifetime. Students choose a project area of interest, research the topic, and write and present a presentation. Youth ...

For more than half a century, Leila Case’s byline has been part of Americus life. From courthouse trials to society weddings, ...

We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Frank Perea to Publisher of the Cordele Dispatch and Americus Times-Recorder ...

Georgia students continued to show strong increases in mathematics on the Georgia Milestones assessments in 2024-2025. The second consecutive year of mathematics increases follows the implementation ...

Country music fans in South Georgia are in for a night to remember. On 15, The Swon Brothers, the Grammy-nominated duo known ...

I admit, I don’t always like them. But when I want something done right, I often go to a grumpy person. There are, of course, ...