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President Jimmy Carter made honorary national park ranger

PLAINS — Former President Jimmy Carter was bestowed the award and title of honorary national park ranger at ... Read more

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Accident claims worker’s life

A member of a work team building a dam Thursday in rural Sumter County died from injuries sustained ... Read more

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City of Americus releases finalists for tourism director position

AMERICUS — The Americus City Manager, Steve Kennedy, has narrowed the field of candidates for the position of ... Read more

Obituaries

Doris Cox: April 18, 2016

AMERICUS — Mrs. Doris Cox, age 85, of 112 Howell St., Leslie, Ga., died Monday, April 18, 2016, ... Read more

education

Students to pay same tuition for 2016-2017 academic year with no increase

Students enrolled in certain on-line courses get a 20 percent reduction in tuition ATLANTA — All University System ... Read more

Columns

Bill Starr: Warmer temperatures bring out bare feet; beware!

The warm weather of spring days brings about a host of sports activities such as soccer, softball, Frisbee, ... Read more

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Fed court grants permanent injunction against school board limiting free speech

ROME — In a decisive free-speech win for teachers across Georgia, the U.S. Federal District Court in Rome, ... Read more

Columns

Bird’s eye view: identification and behavior

Often I get queries about what kind of bird someone saw and then that person describes some attribute ... Read more

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Give beach-nesting birds their space

BRUNSWICK —  Georgia’s beaches are not only vacation hot spots, in spring and summer they’re top spots for ... Read more

Columns

Joni Woolf: Chocolate pound cake for chocoholics

Thirty years ago when Lynn Cass and I started Macon Magazine, and were recruiting writers for the various ... Read more

Columns

Leila S. Case: Junior Service League leads the way

Today, the Junior Service League of Americus honors its 2016 provisional class and honorary members at the annual ... Read more

education

Schley Elementary students recognized

Those named to the Second Grade Honor Roll at Schley County Elementary School for the Third Nine Weeks ... Read more

Columns

Nancy M. Young: April 16, 2016

Schley  County C-Heart board meets The Schley County C-Heart board met April 6 in the Schley County Commissioners’ ... Read more

Columns

Keith Wishum: What color is your life?

What color is an empty, clear glass? It doesn’t really have a color; does it? What if you ... Read more

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Church briefs: April 16, 2016

Americus Shipp Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Spring Revival services start at 7:30 p.m. May 2-6. Guest minister for ... Read more

Columns

Pastor’s viewpoint: April 16, 2016

I’ve just seen the ad for a new movie about Jesse Owens, in which he said, “There is ... Read more

Letters to editor

Your opinion: April 16, 2016

Liked coverage; wants more The TR has given excellent coverage of the exciting run of the Americus Sumter ... Read more

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Area beat: April 16, 2016

Americus Fire & Emergency Services • Firefighters responded to 27 calls for medical assistance. • Firefighters responded to ... Read more

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3-vehicle crash results in minor injury

By BETH ALSTON beth.alston@americustimesrecorder.com carpenter-media.go-vip.net.americustimesrecorder.com AMERICUS — A bizarre late morning traffic accident resulted in damages but only ... Read more

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T-R travels to Dubai

The Americus Times-Recorder traveled to Dubai and Abu Dhabi with Mike Cochran of Americus recently on a work ... Read more

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City of Americus selects new Main Street director

AMERICUS — Americus City manager, Steve Kennedy, has announced that Patrick Kay has been selected to fill the ... Read more

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Local bar association hosts superior court judge candidate forum

­By BETH ALSTON beth.alston@americustimesrecorder.com carpenter-media.go-vip.net.americustimesrecorder.com AMERICUS — The Southwestern Judicial Circuit Bar Association (SJCBA) hosted one of three ... Read more

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Town crier: April 16, 2016

Americus Hydrant Testing: The Americus Fire & Emergency Services will begin annual hydrant testing on April 18 and ... Read more

Obituaries

June O. King: April 16, 2016

AMERICUS — Mrs. June Olive King, age 90, of Homerville, Ga., died peacefully on April 16, 2016, at ... Read more

education

Million words in Webster

The following students are in Ann Swain’s reading class at Webster County Middle school. These students have reached ... Read more

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‘Caring for You, Caring for Me’ includes RCI-hosted sessions

AMERICUS — The job of a caregiver is hard work, and as the need for caregivers continues to ... Read more

education

SGTC receives DOAS Commissioner’s Award for HR Audit Performance

AMERICUS — South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) has been recognized as a recipient of the Georgia Department of ... Read more

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Cancer Coalition host 2nd Night for Hope

AMERICUS — The Cancer Coalition of South Georgia hosts its second annual Americus Night for Hope on Thursday, ... Read more

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