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education

GSW, City roll out new bike share program

AMERICUS — Thanks to a generous donation of 10 bikes from the City of Americus, Georgia Southwestern State ... Read more

Local News

Candidates’ Forum set for Oct. 6

AMERICUS — A Candidates’ Forum is planned for 6:30 p.m. Oct. 6 at the City of Americus Public ... Read more

community

Town crier: Sept. 24, 2016

Americus 2016 T-Shirts: Americus Fire & Emergency Services now has its 2016 t-shirt for sale to raise funds ... Read more

BREAKING NEWS

Man suspected of Gwinnett County off-duty cop jailed in Sumter County

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Obituaries

Mary C. Grimes: Sept. 22, 1026

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Funeral arrangements for Mary Cliatt Grimes of Philadelphia, formerly of Sumter County, who died Thursday ... Read more

Obituaries

Pearline Davis: Sept. 21, 2016

AMERICUS — Funeral arrangements for Pearline Davis of Sumter County, who died Wednesday at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center, ... Read more

Local News

David Osborne to play for Jimmy Carter’s birthday

AMERICUS — Steinway Signature Artist and internationally known concert artist David Osborne will be touring the southern United ... Read more

education

Student rental car program coming to GSW campus

AMERICUS — RDR Car, Truck & Van Rentals of Americus has partnered with Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) ... Read more

Local News

Native Plant Workshop planned for Oct. 7

PLAINS — Renowned native plant grower and garden designer, Ernest Koone, will speak Oct. 7 at the Community ... Read more

education

SGTC culinary arts students gain valuable experience catering Foundation Donor Dinner

AMERICUS — The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Culinary Arts students from the Americus and Crisp County Center ... Read more

education

Ga. farmer produces record soybean crop

By CLINT THOMPSON carpenter-media.go-vip.net.americustimesrecorder.com TIFTON — South Georgia farmer Randy Dowdy is the new world record holder in ... Read more

Letters to editor

Your opinion: Sept. 21, 206

Schley auction a great success I want to commend Nancy McMath Young, President, and all members of the ... Read more

birthdays

Tamea Hawkins: Sept. 22, 2016

Tamea A. Hawkins observes her seventh birthday on Sept. 22, 2016. She is the daughter of Tiffany C. ... Read more

Local News

Area beat: Sept. 21, 2016

Americus Fire & Emergency Services • Firefighters responded to 20 calls for medical assistance. • Firefighters responded to ... Read more

Local News

Park honoring retiring judge proposed to Sumter Board of Commissioners

By MICHAEL MURRAY michael.murray@americustimesrecorder.com AMERICUS – The Sumter County Board of Commissioners held their monthly work session on ... Read more

Local News

Just in time for Peanut Festival: mural depicts historic sites in Plains

By JONI WOOLF carpenter-media.go-vip.net.americustimesrecorder.com PLAINS — There she stood on the scaffolding, putting the finishing touches on a ... Read more

education

Convocation speaker tells of identifying, bringing home American MIAs

By BETH ALSTON beth.alston@ americustimesrecorder.com carpenter-media.go-vip.net.americustimesrecorder.com AMERICUS — The speaker at Wednesday’s POW/MIA Recognition Day convocation in Georgia ... Read more

Obituaries

Willie L. Mahone: Sept. 21, 2016

ALBANY — Funeral arrangements Willie Lee Mahone of Albany, formerly of Sumter County, who died Wednesday at Phoebe ... Read more

Obituaries

Robert L. Boone: Sept. 20, 2016

ALBANY — Funeral arrangements for Robert Lee Boone of Sumter County, who died Tuesday at Phoebe Putney Memorial ... Read more

community

The 29th annual Taste of Sumter is Thursday downtown

AMERICUS — The 29th annual Taste of Sumter is from  6-9 p.m. Thursday on North and South Jackson ... Read more

community

Town crier: Sept. 21, 2016

Americus 2016 T-Shirts: Americus Fire & Emergency Services now has its 2016 t-shirt for sale to raise funds ... Read more

Local News

Southland Academy crowns 2016 Homecoming Queen

Southland Academy held its homecoming game Sept. 16 against the Holy Cross Cougars. Senior Sydney Copeland was crowned ... Read more

Obituaries

Shelby D. Griner: Sept. 20, 2016

AMERICUS — Shelby Delores Whitlow Griner, 74, of Americus, died Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016, at her home. She ... Read more

Obituaries

Emory F. Parker Sr.: Sept. 19, 2016

AMERICUS — Mr. Emory Fouche Parker Sr., age 78, of Americus, Ga., died Monday, Sept. 19, 2016, at ... Read more

Columns

Nancy M. Young: Sept. 17, 2016

Ellaville Methodist Church to host revival Ellaville United Methodist Church hosts its revival starting at 7 p.m. Sunday ... Read more

Columns

Joni Woolf: Soup time coming soon

Though one cannot proclaim that autumn has arrived, there is definitely a change in the air — the ... Read more

education

Sumter board of education recognizes Sumter Middle School

By BETH ALSTON beth.alston@americustimesrecorder.com AMERICUS — Following in its tradition, the Sumter County Board of Education recognized two ... Read more

Obituaries

Willie J. Bowens: Sept. 17, 2016

AMERICUS — Funeral arrangements for Willie James Bowens of Plains, who died Saturday at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center, ... Read more

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