Sumter County News

Crisp County Sheriff's Department officers recently took part in a high speed two-county chase initiated on Nov.

The Americus Theater and Cultural Authority meets at 4 p.m. today (instead of Nov.

From Staff Reports The Americus Times-Recorder AMERICUS - Approaching a savings of $224,000 in utility costs since January, Sumter County Schools salutes all administrators, teachers and staff for their team effort to save money, jobs, existing programs and sharing procedure of cost savings with students.

A* Theft by taking was reported on Reddick Drive and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. A* Entering auto was reported on Peach Circle.

A big crowd showed up to show their support for the new Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus Tuesday.

Underneath an orchard of pecan trees, hundreds of guests looked on as a line of City and County leaders, state representatives, Phoebe Sumter employees and a former U.S. President and first lady dug their shovels into the ground, and started the rebuilding process for healthcare in Sumter County.

Farmers' Market: Lenny's Market is now open for business from 7 a.m.-1 p.m. today.

Club Registration: The Boys and Girls Club of Sumter County is holding registration for its after-school program from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Price is $75 for the fall and $75 for the spring.

The announcement of the 2009-10 Teacher of the Year from Sumter County Schools began in March 2009.

When the Americus Times-Recorder published the announcement of a new industry for Americus back in May 2008, the news was met with great enthusiasm.

Personal stats: Married to John H. Wilson Sr. and they have three children, Calvin, La'Juan and John, and five grandchildren, Bruce, Trevion, Johnathan, Lauren and Calvin III.

Once an agricultural community in rural Sumter County, present-day Americus is easing into its newest role as a tourist destination.

Tourists spent almost $34 million in Sumter County during 2008 . That enthusiastically met number was given by Melanie Grace, executive director, Americus-Sumter County Tourism Council, at its monthly meeting Wednesday.

More than 500 expected to attend Phoebe Sumter Medical Center 's 6th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Walk on Saturday, October 24th.

"This is a historic day for us," said Chairman Brent Williams, as he opened the first meeting of the Sumter County Board of Commissioners that was being held in the new courthouse.

Brownlee's Grocery in Sumter County has a lot of cleanup to do. The small country store famous for its steaks and sausage is lucky to be standing after ripping winds came through Thursday night.

Brownlee's Grocery on Highway 19 about 7 miles south of Americus. It sustained some damage along with that business beside it, and another residence beyond it.

You can help us find a man with a long list of domestic violence charges against him.

The Americus Mayor and City Council and the Sumter County Board of Commissioners held a joint meeting in the board room at the Columns at Boone Park Monday night.

With little notice and not much fanfare, the Sumter County Aviation Board took a step that is now a big controversy, deciding to change the 92-year-old name of the Souther Field to Jimmy Carter Airport.