Disclaimer: The following marriage licenses were filed with the Sumter County Probate Court. This information is public record and is published as submitted by the court. The newspaper is not […] ...

I was going outside my apartment recently when I heard an unusual noise coming from under a bush. Needless to say, curiosity ...

Kaylee Thomas was found at a local store in Americus after law enforcement was notified by an unknown caller. The case is still under investigation, but Sheriff Eric Bryant reports […] ...

The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a 14-year-old juvenile. Kaylee Thomas was last seen on 2/20/2026, approximately 2200 hours at her residence on […] ...

Faculty, staff, students, and community members gathered at South Georgia Technical College for an uplifting and powerful Black History Program featuring guest speaker Rev. Christopher O’Bryant, who ...

The Americus City Council held a public hearing for a rezoning request for parcel 75-55 to rezone from industrial to planned ...

On February 12, 2026 at 9:06 a.m. an Americus firefighter, returning to the fire station, observed smoke coming from Misha’s ...

Opened in 1938, Thomas L. Bell Memorial Ballpark is a rare surviving wooden baseball stadium constructed through the Works ...

Congressman Sanford Bishop toured the Sumter County Jail on Feb. 20 after presenting a ceremonial check to the City of Americus. The Americus Times-Recorder asked Bishop what stuck out to […] ...

Recently, I ordered four sticks in the mail. This might seem like an odd choice for how to spend my hard-earned money, but these particular sticks are alive. Four different […] ...

Former Ellaville City Manager Donna Lynn McChargue was found dead. The GBI has been requested to investigate, but has no further information at this time. In October of 2025, the […] ...

Leslie Mayor Corey Capone was arrested after a domestic dispute involving his wife, Regina Capone. Capone is charged with one ...