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education

Strategies to achieve reading goals

The students in Eddierene S. Prather’s fourth-grade reading class at Webster County Elementary School know that it is ... Read more

clubs/organizations

New DAR regent

Council of Safety Chapter, DAR president Nancy Hayes, left, presents the DAR past president’s pin to Gay Sheppard ... Read more

Local News

Americus attorneys, judges named to State Bar of Georgia Committees

ATLANTA — A number of Americus-based attorneys and judges have been appointed to serve as members of various ... Read more

Local News

Growing rosemary can be tricky venture

Q: My rosemary died. I purchased it this spring and put it in a pot in my kitchen ... Read more

Local News

Cowpoke Carnival Coloring Contest winners for 2016

The Junior Service League of Americus held its annual Cowpoke Carnival Coloring Contest for all local schools. Students ... Read more

education

Math fun

Webster County Schools students are back in school! In Sallie Minick’s math class, students are using math folder ... Read more

Local News

Area beat: Sept. 28, 2016

Americus Fire & Emergency Services • Firefighters responded to 34 calls for medical assistance. • Firefighters responded to ... Read more

Local News

‘Turn on the Lights’ in downtown Americus

AMERICUS — The Main Street Board recently approved a new grant to assist downtown businesses and property owners ... Read more

Local News

Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Boys & Girls Club receives a 99.5 percent on Site Audit

PLAINS — It takes a lot of hard work to be a part of the national Boys & ... Read more

Local News

Andersonville’s 40th Historic Fair is this weekend

The 40th annual Andersonville Historic Fair, dedicated to the late Peggy Sheppard, is Saturday and Sunday in the ... Read more

Local News

Plains Chautauqua reaches decade mark

By LEILA S. CASE carpenter-media.go-vip.net.americustimesrecorder.com PLAINS — The 10th annual Plains Chautauqua offers an exceptional opportunity to explore ... Read more

community

Town crier: Sept. 28, 2016

Americus PROBE 2016 College Fair Tour:  Representatives from colleges and universities to visit fairs throughout Georgia are in ... Read more

Local News

Fugitive apprehended in Plains

AMERICUS — A fugitive from Gwinnett County was captured early Monday afternoon in Plains. According to Sumter County ... Read more

Obituaries

Daniel L. Ward: Sept. 26, 2016

MOULTRIE, Ga. — Daniel Lee Ward, 78, of Moultrie, Ga., died Monday, Sept. 26, 2016, at Colquitt Regional ... Read more

Obituaries

Charles E. Dews III: Sept. 26, 2016

COLUMBUS — Mr. Charles Edward “Charlie” Dews III, 73, of Buena Vista, passed away on Sept. 26, 2016, ... Read more

Columns

Phil Hardy — A bird’s eye view: questions from readers answered

Now that the number of readers of my column has exceeded eight people I thought I would address ... Read more

Opinion

Bill Starr: Love is in the air; love bugs, that is!

Fall is just around the corner and what’s not to like about fall? The sky is blue, the ... Read more

Columns

Joni Woolf: My mother’s recipes

The year after my mother died, at age 96, my sister put together a selection of her recipes ... Read more

Columns

Nancy M. Young; Sept. 24, 2016

Community saddened by death of local resident On Sept. 9, Emory Hill, 71, died at the Phoebe Sumter ... Read more

Columns

Fall activities keep us on the go

Americus and Sumter County continue to bustle with activity from all corners. All eyes focus on Plains today ... Read more

Local News

Flu vaccine now available in all 15 counties

COLUMBUS — Influenza vaccines are available at the Columbus Department of Public Health and the 15 counties of ... Read more

education

Local student part of world mentoring program

Ka’Liyah Morgan meets mentors, celebrities at first event AMERICUS — Americus-Sumter High student Ka’Liyah Morgan attended the Girls ... Read more

Opinion

Our opinion: Congratulations, Andersonville!

It’s difficult to believe that this weekend marks the 40th annual Andersonville Historic Fair. It is also hard ... Read more

Local News

Area beat: Sept. 24, 2016

Sumter County Fire & Rescue • Firefighters responded to 22 calls for medical assistance. • Firefighters responded to ... Read more

Local News

Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Grant funds awarded

MACON — United States Attorney G.F. Peterman III announced eight agencies in the Middle District of Georgia received ... Read more

education

Future forecaster

MileeSue Latham of Americus was chosen to be a Future Forecaster for the week for WFXL 31 after ... Read more

clubs/organizations

Cowpoke Cuties

Grab your boots and cowboy hats and come on out and join the fun! The Americus Junior Service ... Read more

Local News

Taste of Sumter 2016 draws hundreds to downtown Americus

The 29th annual Taste of Sumter, held Thursday on Jackson Street, downtown, was a huge success, drawing over ... Read more

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