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Thursday, May 16, 2013  UPDATE: Mumford has been found. The Americus Police Department and Georgia Bureau of Investigation need your help finding an abducted Americus child.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Updated with video; Americus city leaders turned to an event Friday afternoon to hear ideas set to move the city and county forward.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Updated with video; Charlene Pennymon crossed the finish line at the Boston Marathon just before the bombs went off.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  "The American War in Vietnam: Still One More Lesson to Learn!” is the title of Georgia Southwestern State University’s (GSW) Third World in Perspective Seminar Wednesday, April 10.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Agency, Lee County Sheriff’s Office and Taylor County Sheriff’s Office initiated a narcotics investigation in a mult-county area targetting a  drug trafficking network Tuesday.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  The James Earl Carter Library at Georgia Southwestern State University is hosting a civil rights history exhibit that lasts through the end of February.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  The Lee County Sheriff's Office arrested 37-year-old Kevin Duane Rutherford of Americus on Wednesday thanks to the help of their K9 unit.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  Several Southwest Georgians have hit the jackpot in the past week from playing the Georgia Lottery.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  Updated with video; Although north Georgia received the brunt of Wednesday night's storm, towns in South Georgia like Americus are also in disaster relief mode after multiple families were displaced from their homes.

Sunday, January 27, 2013  The Kiwanis Club of Americus held a 5K run this weekend to raise money for the community, and give families something fun to do with their weekend.

Monday, November 19, 2012  Our Birth Place, the labor and delivery unit at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, is celebrating it's 25th year anniversary with a special event on Tuesday, November 20th at 5:30 pm at the new facility.

Thursday, November 15, 2012  30 young men and women will be working with Americus and Sumter County to re-vision their future as a vibrant 21st century rural community.

Saturday, October 13, 2012  Updated with video; Hundreds turned out to the 8th annual Breast Cancer Awareness Walk held at Phoebe Sumter in Americus.

Monday, September 10, 2012  Several children rushed to hospital

Friday, September 07, 2012  Updated with video; Georgia Department of Labor host annual job fair in Americus.