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education

Getting ‘the big picture’ at Webster County High School

PRESTON — Webster County High School’s senior class of 2017 participated in senior portrait sessions with Life Touch ... Read more

Columns

Leila S. Case: ‘There she is …’

Americus and Sumter County is dressed for company and sporting a happy face as we offer our warmest ... Read more

Columns

Mark Scott: Americus Police Department to participate in state certification program

The Americus Police Department has signed a contract with the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police to participate ... Read more

Local News

Area beat: Sept. 17, 2016

Americus Police Department Arrests • Keith C. Tuff Jr., 33, of 923 Felder St., Americus is charged with ... Read more

education

SGTC Foundation TechForce 2016 fund drive underway

AMERICUS — “Making it Happen at South Georgia Tech” is the theme for the South Georgia Technical College ... Read more

Local News

POW/MIA Recognition Day observed at Andersonville NHS

By LEILA S. CASE carpenter-media.go-vip.net.americustimesrecorder.com ANDERSONVILLE — Former POW Lt. Don Peppard, U.S. Navy retired, expected it would ... Read more

Local News

Have clowns come to town?

AMERICUS — With clown sightings across the nation and elsewhere, there have been three reports of clown sightings ... Read more

Local News

Police investigate armed robbery

AMERICUS — The Americus Police Department is investigating a reported armed robbery that occurred around 8:45 p.m. Wednesday ... Read more

Obituaries

Bobby E. Scott: Sept. 15, 2016

SUMTER CITY — Mr. Bobby Edward Scott, age 83, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016, at his ... Read more

Obituaries

Lester E. Malcom Jr.: Sept. 16, 2016

LAKE BLACKSHEAR — Lester Eugene “Gene” Malcom Jr., 70, of Lake Blackshear passed away Friday, Sept. 16, 2016, ... Read more

community

Town crier: Sept. 17, 2016

Americus Called Meeting: The Sumter County Board of Commissioners has a special called meeting at 5:30 p.m. Sept. ... Read more

Local News

Alleged rape on South Georgia Tech campus investigated

AMERICUS — A rape was reported on the campus of South Georgia Technical College early Thursday. The Sumter ... Read more

Obituaries

John D. Purvis Sr.: Sept. 23, 2016

DUBLIN — John David Purvis Sr., 64, of Dublin, died Sept. 13, 2016, at Fairview Park Hospital. He ... Read more

education

Students of the Month: August 2016

The Student of the Month celebration for August was held Sept. 1 at Sumter County Intermediate School. The ... Read more

education

SGTC hosts representatives from federal elected officials campus

AMERICUS — Representatives from Senator Johnny Isakson, Senator David Perdue, and Congressman Sanford Bishop’s offices toured the South ... Read more

Local News

Pet of the Week: Sept. 14, 2016

Welcome home your new MVP!  Special adoption fees of $10 for cats and $25 for selected dogs during ... Read more

education

Odyssey team goes to work

Emily Strickland’s Odyssey of the Mind Team at Sumter County Intermediate School is excited about get-ting started on ... Read more

Local News

Georgia’s top peanut farmers recognized at meeting

By CLINT THOMPSON carpenter-media.go-vip.net.americustimesrecorder.com JEKYLL ISLAND — Georgia’s top peanut producers celebrated their accomplishments and thanked the University ... Read more

Obituaries

Jeanette Griffin: Sept. 13, 2016

AMERICUS — Funeral arrangements for Jeanette Griffin of Sumter County, who died Tuesday at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center, ... Read more

Local News

Consumer Qs: can you smell salmonella in foods?

Question: It is possible to smell salmonella on foods? Answer: Salmonella is a type of bacteria that can ... Read more

Local News

Bishop announces Rural Development grants

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (GA-02), has announced that the Rural Development agency of the ... Read more

Editorials

Our opinion: Welcome to The Ride Home 2016

Beginning today, the community will be host to hundreds of veterans, some former prisoners of war, and their ... Read more

Local News

Area beat: Sept. 14, 2016

Americus Fire & Emergency Services • Firefighters responded to one call for medical assistance. • Firefighters responded to ... Read more

Columns

Leila S. Case: A bride’s childhood dream comes true

Let’s stand up and welcome the hundreds of visitors to Americus and Sumter County this week, who are ... Read more

Local News

Musician with local roots drew strength through adversity

By LISA LAW carpenter-media.go-vip.net.americustimesrecorder.com Like a blossoming flower making its way up through a crack in the asphalt ... Read more

Local News

The (2016) Ride Home begins today

By BETH ALSTON beth.alston@americustimesrecorder.com carpenter-media.go-vip.net.americustimesrecorder.com AMERICUS — About 700 visitors from around the nation are arriving in Americus ... Read more

Local News

Southland Academy’s Homecoming is Friday, Sept. 16

Southland Academy’s homecoming football game will be played at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 16  at against the ... Read more

community

Town crier: Sept. 14, 2016

Americus Called Meeting: The Sumter County Board of Education holds a called meeting at 6 p.m. Sept.  15 ... Read more

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