WISK/WDEC
“LOCAL NEWS”
Tuesday October 13th, 2026
Advance/early voting
starts today and will run until Friday October 30th. You will be
able to early vote Monday through Friday from 9 to 5 as well as two Saturdays—the
17th and 24th also from 9 to 5. Once again early voting
is at the Sumter County Fairgrounds building on Highway 30W. Voters can still
request an absentee ballot application up to Friday October 23rd.
You will need a valid photo ID with you whenever you do early vote. To view a
sample ballot ahead of time, you can visit www.mvp.sos.ga.gov.
There are several meetings planned for this week. Tonight at 6pm, the
Sumter County Board of Commissioners Work Session will be held in the
Commissioners Room at the Sumter County Courthouse. You can attend in person or
get the call-in and Zoom information on the County website. The regular monthly
meeting of the Alexander H. Stephens Camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans is at 6
this evening. Will Peterson will present tonight’s program. All members and
friends are encouraged to attend. This Thursday October 15th, the
Agenda-setting meeting of the Mayor and Americus City Council will be held in
Council Chambers of the Public Safety Building downtown. You can attend this
meeting in person or to listen in, check the City website for the call-in and
Zoom information.
This Thursday October
15th is the deadline to enter the Veterans Day Parade on November 11th.
This year it will be a nighttime parade so more of the community can attend. If
you would like to participate with a car, float, tractor, motorcycle or walking
unit, contact Tony Cooper Sr. at 229-938-7396. There is NO charge to enter the
parade but any donation would be greatly appreciated. The Veterans Day Parade
is sponsored by the C.B. Dowdell American Legion Post#558. Again October 15th
is the deadline so sign up.
If you were working outside yesterday, you immediately noticed the
humidity was very low even when it got into the mid-80s during the afternoon. It
will be the same for the next few days as well. Near-record highs could occur
this week but with very low humidity so it won’t be as bad. Once again we
started off the day with lows at sunrise in the very pleasant upper 50s. Highs
in the upper 80s with lows around 60 will stay until Friday when a cold front
arrives and drops the temperatures this weekend to the 70s for highs and the
upper 40s to around 50 for the weekend lows. There is no mention of rainfall
for at least a week.
Fall at the Market was postponed from last Saturday due to what was
supposed to be a rainy day after the storm passed through. Fall at the Market
will be this Saturday the 17th from 8 until 3 with fall produce,
vendors, music and a yard sale all at Lenny’s Market. Extended hours will give
everyone a chance to hit the fall produce not just in the early morning but
until 3 in the afternoon. Make plans to visit Lenny’s Market on Hampton Street
for Fall at the Market this Saturday from 8 until 3.
The Americus Police will
be available shortly but not ready right now. Stay tuned…