By Ty GrantPublished: May
2025 at 11:23 AM EDT|Updated: 7 hours agoEmail This LinkShare on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInAMERICUS
(WALB) – The Americus Police Department (APD) has confirmed the arrest of 20-year-old Kentravious Lemond Holmes
Holmes was wanted in connection with the death of 21-year-old Kevine Harvey of Americus
Holmes allegedly shot and killed Harvey on Wednesday
APD reports that Holmes was located by officers on Saturday
He was taken into custody without incident
Holmes was transported to the Sumter County Jail
Residents are reminded that they can continue to provide tips anonymously through the APD Tip Line at (229) 924-4102
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The GBI has arrested and charged Khamani Clayton
with Theft by Receiving Stolen Property and Carrying Weapons within a School Safety Zone
the Americus Police Department notified the GBI about a person with a rifle on the Georgia Southwestern State University campus
The Georgia Southwestern State University Police later requested the GBI to take the lead in the investigation
in the early morning hours and was near dormitories with an AR-15
Clayton was later seen leaving campus with the firearm which prompted reports of an active shooter
and the Department of Natural Resources responded to the active shooter call and cleared the campus to ensure there was not a threat to students
Local law enforcement took Clayton into custody without incident
No shots were fired and no students were harmed during this incident
Clayton was booked into the Sumter County Law Enforcement Center
This investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Americus at 229-931-2439. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at Submit Tips Online
the case file will be given to the Southwestern Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for prosecution
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(WALB) - The Exchange Club of Lee County announced on Facebook that a new Exchange Club will be opened in South Georgia
The new Exchange Club will be opened in Americus
the Exchange Club of Lee County and the Exchange Club of Albany will have an organizational meeting to explain more about the Exchange Club and how the club can “serve the community
Anyone interested in becoming a member is asked to contact Gary at (229) 894-6505 or Fussell at (229) 881-5092
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(WALB) - An Americus-based group has plans to transform what was once an old colored hospital into a Civil Rights and Cultural Center
The Americus-Sumter County Movement Remembered Committee wants to build this center to house historical documents from the civil rights era
as well as create a space for the youth to visit and learn about their county’s history
The Americus Colored Hospital opened in 1923 because
there were no medical services available for African Americans in Southwest Georgia
A local physician garnered funds from the Black community to build the hospital
a new hospital was built for whites in Americus
and they built a ‘colored wing’ in the back of the hospital where Blacks could enter,” said Sam Mahone
a member of the Americus-Sumter County Movement Remembered Committee
The Federated Women’s Club then purchased the hospital property and turned it into a daycare center for working mothers and a youth center for local children during after-school hours
The daycare operated until the early 90s before the Americus-Sumter County Movement Remembered Committee signed a 100-year lease agreement with the women’s club for only one dollar
“With the premise that we would turn the building into an educational center that houses a civil rights collection as well as African American family history in Americus and Sumter County
It will also house a clinic that will be operated by Phoebe Sumter Medical Center,” Mahone continued
Sam Mahone says the new center will be more than just a place to look at things
and an exhibit dedicated to the Black hospital
The timeline for opening the center will depend on available funding
If you are interested in donating to this project, click here
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(WALB) - No mail will be delivered on January 9 in Americus
WALB learned this information from a Facebook post from the Americus Times-Recorder
9 in observance of President Jimmy Carter’s passing.”
This follows President Joe Biden announcement
that all federal government agencies and departments will be shut down on that day
Former President Jimmy Carter funeral services will begin on Jan
(WTVM) - A six-day commemoration of former President Jimmy Carter begins on Saturday
The Carter family arrived at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus at 10:15 a.m
escorted Carter’s remains to the hearse and accompanied the motorcade
“It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity,” said President of Phoebe Sumter Medical Center
“We get to see someone who not only served our nation
The impact that he made during his presidency and post-presidency - I don’t think it will ever be matched; one of the greatest American’s ever born.”
The motorcade traveled through Carter’s hometown of Plains
pausing briefly at his family’s farm at 10:50 a.m
the National Park Service rang the historic farm bell 39 times in his memory
The motorcade resumed its journey to Atlanta at 10:55 a.m.
stopping at Georgia’s State Capitol for a moment of silence at 3 p.m
Carter’s remains will then be transported to the Carter Presidential Center for an arrival ceremony at 3:45 p.m
he will lie in repose for mourners to pay their respects starting at 7 p.m
Carter died Sunday at the age of 100
Events honoring the former president will continue through Thursday