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clubs/organizations

Second Annual Night for Hope raises funds to fight cancer locally

AMERICUS — The Cancer Coalition of South Georgia’s second annual fundraising event raised proceeds of more than $5,400 ... Read more

Local News

Divorces: June 15, 2016

AMERUCUS — The following divorces were recorded at the Sumter County Courthouse. Sekethia Sims Austin v. Melvin Lewis ... Read more

Local News

Marriages: June 15, 2016

AMERICUS — The following marriages were recorded at the Sumter County Courthouse. Alberto Lopez Gochez and Erika Carillo ... Read more

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Real estate transactions: June 15, 2016

AMERICUS — The following real estate transactions were recorded at the Sumte r County Courthouse. • Tiffanie Postell ... Read more

education

Learning about manipulatives

Sumter County Early Learning Center kindergarten students discovered learning comes in all sizes! Students from Holli Farr, Sharon ... Read more

Obituaries

Alice B. Allmon-Slappey: June 17, 2016

GUSTA — Mrs. Alice Bessielene Allmon-Slappey, age 87, passed away on Friday, June 17, 2016, at University Hospital ... Read more

education

Magic at Southland Academy

As a reward for reaching their Accelerated Reader goals, the Southland Academy lower school students were excited to ... Read more

education

Motion in science

PRESTON — Jamie McCullough’s second-grade class at Webster County Elementary School  finished a unit on motion in science. ... Read more

Local News

ISO class

On April 27, more than 55 fire, dispatch and county administration personnel from across South Georgia attended an ... Read more

Columns

Join the Clean Car Campaign

One of the most commonly recurring crimes in the City of Americus is the theft of items left ... Read more

Local News

Area beat: June 15, 2016

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

Local News

J&M Tank Lines receive state safety award

AMERICUS — J&M Tank Lines won first place in the Tank Division category for five to 10 million ... Read more

education

Students, administrators head off for Japan

AMERICUS — A group of bleary-eyed but excited students and parents met at 1 a.m. Friday night/Saturday morning ... Read more

News Main

New ministry’s plan sparks discussion, debate

By BETH ALSTON beth.alston@americustimesrecorder.com carpenter-media.go-vip.net.americustimesrecorder.com AMERICUS — A new local ministry seeks to provide shelter for homeless women ... Read more

Local News

Boys & Girls Club names new CPO

AMERICUS — Brittany E. Dawson has recently been named chief professional officer (CPO) for the Boys & Girls ... Read more

Obituaries

Ruthann F. Forrest: June 16, 2016

AMERICUS — Ruthann Florence Toomey Forrest, age 68, of 124 Mockingbird Drive, died Thursday, June 16, 2016, at ... Read more

Local News

Consumer Qs: cardinals, tulips, sweet potatoes

Q: A female cardinal keeps attacking the underside of the metal shelf of the gas grill on my ... Read more

education

SGTC announces Fall President’s List

AMERICUS — South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) announced its Fall Semester President’s List, which includes 93 students. In ... Read more

education

Area residents make Academic Achievement List at Georgia Southwestern

AMERICUS — The following local residents made the Spring 2016 Academic Achievement List at Georgia Southwestern State University ... Read more

education

Georgia Southwestern Foundation Inc. receives $5,000 grant

REYNOLDS — The Georgia Southwestern Foundation, Inc. recently received $5,000 in grant funds from the Flint Energies Foundation. ... Read more

Local News

Health inspections: June 11, 2016

AMERICUS  — The following food service inspections were conducted by Sumter County Environmental Health. • 3 Squares Diner, ... Read more

Columns

Joni Woolf: Stay with the basics

Sometimes it’s a good idea to leave well enough alone, as my mother used to say. If something ... Read more

Local News

Real estate transactions: June 11, 2016

real estate transactions AMERICUS — The following real estate transactions were recorded at the Sumte r County Courthouse. ... Read more

Columns

Leila S. Case: Summer season is off and running

Everything was poppin’ last weekend with myriad events — a 55th class reunion, cross-country baseball games, European travelers ... Read more

Local News

Schley 4-H’ers volunteer at Andersonville National Historic Site

Schley County 4-H’ers who volunteered to remove flags from graves at the Andersonville National Cemetery were Anna Trussell, ... Read more

Columns

Pastor’s viewpoint: June 11, 2016

Several years ago, the Woodland-Bold Springs UMC spent a week in prayer, during which members wrote a single ... Read more

Columns

Keith Wishum: Words for wives

On the local golf course, a guy is standing over his tee shot, looking up, looking down, measuring ... Read more

Local News

Church briefs: June 11, 2016

Americus New Beginning Outreach Ministries Inc. A three-night revival is at 7:30 p.m. June 15-17 with Apostle John ... Read more