Obituaries
Lesley R. Coleman: June 30, 2016
SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. — Lesley Rhoda Coleman, age 70, of Shippensburg, passed away Friday, June 30, 2016, at Chambersburg ... Read more
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Obituaries
Johnnie M. Hunter: July 4, 2016
PRESTON — Mr. Johnnie Milner Hunter, age 68, of 1571 Harry Road, Preston, passed away July 4, 2016, ... Read more
education
Southland Academy awarded grant from Sumter EMC Foundation
AMERICUS — The Sumter Electric Membership Corporation Foundation Inc. awarded a grant in the amount of $5,000 to ... Read more
education
SGTC criminal justice technology dual enrollment high school students learn about 4 divisions of law enforcement
AMERICUS — South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) criminal justice technology dual enrollment students from Americus Sumter High South ... Read more
Local News
Wells Fargo team, friends volunteer time in Americus
AMERICUS — Last Saturday, dozens of Wells Fargo volunteers rolled up their sleeves to help out the Americus ... Read more
Local News
Sumter board of commissioners meet for June sessions
By MICHAEL MURRAY michael.murray@americustimesrecorder.com carpenter-media.go-vip.net.americustimesrecorder.com AMERICUS – The Sumter County Board of Commissioners met June 14 at the ... Read more
Obituaries
Delois W. Harvey: June 30, 2016
PLAINS — Funeral arrangements for Delois Williams Harvey of Sumter County, who died Thursday at Lillian Carter Health ... Read more
Local News
Health inspections: June 29, 2019
AMERICUS — The following food service inspections were conducted by Sumter County Environmental Health. • Hampton Inn, 1609 ... Read more
National News
R. Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism Program expands to Qatar
ATLANTA — The Carter Center Mental Health Program has partnered with the Qatar Foundation’s World Innovation Summit for ... Read more
Local News
Mural discovered in renovations at downtown building
By MICHAEL MURRAY AMERICUS — A group of volunteers from the Alpharetta Presbyterian Church, who recently came to ... Read more
Local News
Congressional representatives to hold Open Office Day in Macon County
MONTEZUMA — U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., has announced that Andrew Ross, his field representative for Macon County ... Read more
Local News
Area beat: June 29, 2016
Americus Fire & Emergency Services • Firefighters responded to 62 calls for medical assistance. • Firefighters responded to ... Read more
Local News
3 injured, 1 dead in Cordele fight
CORDELE — A joint investigation by the GBI Region 3 office, in Americus, and the Cordele Police Department ... Read more
Local News
Rebuilding a community one step at a time
By LAURA LEE BERNSTEIN carpenter-media.go-vip.net.americustimesrecorder.com AMERICUS — Every seven seconds someone is being abused. Unfortunately, the citizens of ... Read more
Local News
State troopers: put safety first this July 4th holiday weekend
ATLANTA — The July Fourth holiday travel period begins at 6 p.m. Friday, July 1, and ends at ... Read more
Obituaries
Clyde R. Hill Sr.: June 15, 2016
AMERICUS — Clyde Reece Hill, 72, of Americus, died Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at his home in Americus, ... Read more
Local News
Americus to hold First Friday event July 1
AMERICUS — On Friday, July 1, Americus will hold its monthly First Friday downtown-wide open house from 5-8 ... Read more
Columns
Joni Woolf: Peach preserves that anyone can make
The peaches are here, and though the exalted Elberta is still a few weeks away, those that are ... Read more
education
Making sound waves
Eighth-graders in Betty Eschmann’s science classes at Webster County Schools studied about sound and sound waves. They had ... Read more
education
Learning measurements
Sumter County Early Learning Center kindergarten students discover learning comes in all sizes! Students from Holli Farr, Sharon ... Read more
Columns
Leila S. Case: Performing arts prevail in our community
I fell in love with the performing arts when my second-grade teacher, Lucy Darden, who ironically became my ... Read more
education
Schley County Elementary Schools holds Honors’ Day 2016
ELLAVILLE — Schley County Elementary Honor’s Day was held May 20 in the gymnasium. Students were recognized for ... Read more
Columns
Nancy M. Young: June 25, 2016
Schley County Commission recognizes local leader On June 14, the Schley County Board of Commissioners held its monthly ... Read more
Columns
Pastor’s viewpoint: June 25, 2016
We have been talking about the Lord’s Prayer and praying it at noon every day. (Maybe you’ll join ... Read more
Columns
Keith Wishum: Thanksgiving in June
“What do you say?” The young mom’s voice rose to a high note and split that last word ... Read more
Local News
Church briefs: June 25, 2016
Americus Calvary Episcopal Church Celebrate the Fourth of July with great barbecue. The Calvary Episcopal Men’s Club hosts ... Read more
Letters to editor
Your opinion: June 25, 2016
To Congressional Delegation I would like to urge your support of legislation to ban the purchase of guns ... Read more
education
Georgia Southern University announces 2016 Spring President’s List
STATESBORO — Georgia Southern University recently recognized 1,340 students for excellence in academics on the 2016 Spring Semester ... Read more
