Americus Times-Recorder

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09/16/2026

The Americus Theater and Cultural Arts Center Authority met on Sept. 15. The Board discussed the hiring process for a new managing director. The new chair of the authority, Geri […]

09/15/2026

The Sumter County Board of Elections will hold a called meeting on Sept. 16 at 10:00 a.m. The meeting will take place in the Commissioners' Meeting Room at the Sumter County Courthouse. The Board will review the City of Leslie mayoral recall petition.

09/13/2026

Retired Army Lt. Colonel Steve Stalvey was in the Pentagon on 911. After giving multiple programs in Americus, he gave an interview to the Americus Times-Recorder. Stalvey said that initially during […]

09/12/2026

Delores “Dee” Hardin has fond memories of meeting Dolly Parton when she performed at the Nidrah Opry Barn in Leslie. Nidrah, which began in 1973, hosted a number of famous […]

09/12/2026

On Oct. 1, 2026, Plains, Georgia, will celebrate what would have been the 102nd birthday of President Jimmy Carter, honoring a life of faith, service and humanitarian work that reached […]

09/12/2026

By all accounts, it was a “normal, sunny Tuesday,” said Dr. John Watford. “People went to work. Children went to school. Families said goodbye to one another. Passengers boarded airplanes,” […]

09/09/2026

Sumter County Citizens for Transparency held an environmental public education meeting on Georgia Southwestern’s campus on Sept 8. Georgia Southwestern biology professor Dr. O. Thomas Lorenz presented information on the […]

09/08/2026

The monthly Downtown Development Authority meeting was canceled and will not be rescheduled this month. The DDA will reconvene on Oct. 13 at 11:00 a.m.

09/06/2026

On Saturday, September 5, 2026, Officers with the Americus Police Department responded to the area of Bessie Mays Circle in reference to a person shot. On arrival to the area, […]

09/06/2026

The Sept. 3 meeting of the Sumter County Board of Tax Assessors saw such high attendance that the meeting location was changed from the Commissioners’ Meeting Room to Courtroom A. […]

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