Obituaries
Helen J. Abrams: Aug. 18, 2016
LESLIE — Mrs. Helen Jean Abrams, age 73, of 2116 Brady Road, Leslie, Ga., died Thursday, Aug. 18, ... Read more
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Obituaries
Willie G. Davis: Aug. 18, 2016
AMERICUS — Funeral arrangements for Willie Gene Davis of Sumter County, who died Thursday at his home, will ... Read more
Obituaries
Emmett C. Reid Jr.: Aug. 15, 2016
DULUTH — Emmett Cawood Reid Jr. (E.C.) of Pendergrass, Ga., passed away on Aug. 15, 2016, at Vitas ... Read more
Obituaries
Clarence W. Keene
MONTEZUMA — The Rev. Clarence Wells Keene of Oglethorpe, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016, at ... Read more
education
Southland final Honor Roll for 2015-2016
AMERICUS — The following middle and high school students have made the Honor Roll for the 2015-2016 school ... Read more
education
Teresa O’Bryant named SGTC executive assistant to president
AMERICUS — South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) President John Watford, Ed.D., announced that Teresa O’Bryant has been named ... Read more
education
Eaton employees collect school supplies for local students
During the month of July, Eaton’s Lighting Division plant in Americus held a school supply drive to benefit ... Read more
education
Area students recognized
AMERICUS — Georgia Southwestern State University held its Spring 2016 Honors and Recognition Ceremony April 25 in Jackson ... Read more
Local News
Area beat: Aug. 10, 2016
Americus Fire & Emergency Services • Firefighters responded to 24 calls for medical assistance. • Firefighters responded to ... Read more
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Berry joins New Horizons Habitat for Humanity
AMERICUS — Natalie Berry joined New Horizons Habitat for Humanity recently as a mortgage analyst. Berry has been ... Read more
education
SGTC President Emeritus Sparky Reeves named to TCSG State Foundation Board
AMERICUS — South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) President Emeritus Sparky Reeves has been named to the Technical College ... Read more
Local News
Local rally held to discuss proposed legislation, ‘Black Lives Matter’
By MICHAEL MURRAY michael.murray@americustimesrecorder.com Americustimesrecorder.com AMERICUS – Over 50 local citizens made their way to Bethesda Missionary Baptist ... Read more
engagements
Barfield-Hubbard
Mr. and Mrs. Jody Wayne Barfield of Americus announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Nichole Barfield, of ... Read more
education
Nancy Jones Fitzgerald named Grants coordinator at South Georgia Tech
AMERICUS — Nancy Jones Fitzgerald of Americus has joined the South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) staff as a ... Read more
Local News
Area beat: Aug. 6, 2016
Americus Probation Office Arrest • Rebecca L. Hancock, 32, of 236-A Wanda Way, Americus is charged with probation ... Read more
education
Kappa Sigma fraternity endows scholarship with gift to GSW Foundation
AMERICUS — Merriam-Webster defines “fraternity” as “the quality or state of being brothers.” The Kappa-Kappa Chapter of the ... Read more
Local News
‘A New Mood in America’: Ga.’s Carter won ‘76 Democratic nomination
By D. JASON BERGGREN carpenter-media.go-vip.net.americustimesrecorder.com With a win in the South Dakota primary on June 1 and an ... Read more
Local News
PharmaCentra, Concentra Solutions head south from Atlanta
AMERICUS — Representatives from sister companies PharmaCentra and Concentra Solutions have confirmed the formal transfer of their home ... Read more
education
Area student attends 2016 National Association of College and University Residence Halls Inc. Conference
VALDOSTA — James Cutts of Preston was among a nine-student delegation that traveled some 1,700 round-trip miles to ... Read more
education
Archway holds summer charrette weekend here
AMERICUS — Students from the UGA College of Environment and Design (CED) and CED Outreach Coordinator, Jennifer Lewis, ... Read more
Local News
Area beat: Aug. 3, 2016
Americus Fire & Emergency Services • Firefighters responded to 12 calls for medical assistance. • Firefighters responded to ... Read more
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Farmers ’market displays jewels of summer
By LEILA S. CASE carpenter-media.go-vip.net.americustimesrecorder.com AMERICUS — The delicious jewels of summer spill from baskets and boxes and ... Read more
education
Board of Appeals turns back summary judgment in Wright v. Sumter Elections
By BETH ALSTON beth.alston@americustimesrecorder.com carpenter-media.go-vip.net.americustimesrecorder.com AMERICUS — The long running lawsuit of Mathis Wright v. the Sumter County ... Read more
Local News
Area beat: July 30, 2016
Americus Fire & Emergency Services • Firefighters responded to 19 calls for medical assistance. • Firefighters responded to ... Read more
education
GSW School of Nursing celebrates inaugural FNP class
AMERICUS — Georgia Southwestern State University’s School of Nursing recently honored their first six graduates of Family Nurse ... Read more
Local News
Board approves millage rate
By MICHAEL MURRAY michael.murray@americustimesrecor der.com AMERICUS — The Sumter County Board of Commissioners met for its monthly work ... Read more
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Lifelong church member compiles history
Book published during Bethesda’s 150th anniverary By LISA LAW carpenter-media.go-vip.net.americustimesrecorder.com AMERICUS — Bethesda Mssionary Baptist Church is seven ... Read more
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Petition underway to recognize Leesburg Stockade Girls
AMERICUS — The 15 young black girls, incarcerated in 1963, known as the Leesburg Stockade Girls, now have ... Read more
