Columns
Leila S. Case: Time will tell
This is a story about a wristwatch bought at an estate sale last summer. There is little difference ... Read more
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Columns
Nancy M. Young: April 2, 2016
Schley Cloverleaf 4-H attends DPA On March 19, the Schley County Cloverleaf 4-H went to the District Competition ... Read more
Columns
Keith Wishum: Winning the war with worry
I understand what Mark Twain meant. He once wrote, “I’ve been through some terrible things in my life, ... Read more
News
Church briefs: April 2, 2016
Americus New Jerusalem Baptist Church A Deacon and Deaconess Program is at 3 p.m. April 17 when Pastor ... Read more
Columns
Bill Starr: Planning your vegetable garden
Spring has arrived and it won’t be long before vegetable gardens will be planted. I for one am ... Read more
News
Bobby Harris announces for coroner
AMERICUS — Bobby Harris of Americus has announced his candidacy for the office of Sumter County coroner. In ... Read more
Columns
Stick Miller: … and the Boogie Woogie Flu
For almost two months now I’ve been under the weather in one degree or another. For the last ... Read more
Columns
Joni Woolf: Old fashioned cookbooks or Internet? You decide
As one who has collected cookbooks for many years, and who refers to them regularly not only for ... Read more
News
Mike Greene seeks Sumter Probate Judge seat
AMERICUS — Americus attorney Michael Greene has announced his candidacy for Sumter County Probate Judge, an office to ... Read more
News
Area beat: April 2, 2016
Americus Fire & Emergency Service • Firefighters responded to 16 calls for medical assistance. • Firefighters responded to ... Read more
News
AT&T supports ‘Two Great Choices – One Great Community’
AMERICUS — AT&T made its ninth contribution to South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) and Georgia Southwestern State University ... Read more
News
Hometown boy made good returns for fest
By LISA LAW americustimesrecorder.com ELLAVILLE — The Springtime Ellaville Arts and Crafts Festival will be welcoming Brent Cobb, ... Read more
Obituaries
Julian K. Moncus: April 4, 2016
MACON — Mr. Julian Keith Moncus, age 55, passed away on Monday morning, April 4, 2016, at the ... Read more
Obituaries
Anne H. Simmons: April 3, 2016
PLAINS — Anne Howell Bagwell Simmons was born on Aug. 17, 1925, at home at 217 Thomas St. ... Read more
News
Town crier: April 2, 2016
Americus Library Board: The Sumter County Library Board of Trustees holds its quarterly meeting at 6 p.m. April ... Read more
education
Macroeconomics
Students in Katha Scott’s economics class at Webster County High School have been studying macroeconomics. After researching assigned ... Read more
education
Georgia Southwestern State University announces honors for fall 2015
AMERICUS — The following local residents made the Fall 2015 President’s List at Georgia Southwestern State University and ... Read more
Columns
Session ends — Sine die: March 30, 2016
Working late into the night, the General Assembly has concluded the 2016 legislative session. The House and Senate ... Read more
education
Studying the U.S. Constitution
Donald Bailey’s Georgia history classes at Webster County High School are preparing for oral presentations on the amendments ... Read more
education
SGTC’s Finley, Seay earn doctor of education degrees
AMERICUS — South Georgia Technical College’s (SGTC) David Finley and Michele Seay both recently completed their studies to ... Read more
education
Webster County’s Middle School Academic Bowl Team has great yearWebster County’s Middle School Academic Bowl Team has great year
Pamela Alridge commends her 2015-2016 Webster County Middle School Academic Bowl team: Torrance Laney (captain), Angier Cruz Wills ... Read more
education
Fun at the Science Fair
The students in Tiffany Hagerson’s class at Webster County Elementary School were entertained with a Science Fair presented ... Read more
education
Sumter County ELC announces the Superheroes’ 1st Semester Honor Roll
AMERICUS — Lezlye Anderson, cleverly disguised as principal of Sumter County Early Learning Center, congratulates the kindergarten superheroes ... Read more
education
SGTC hosts Kauffman Tire recognition ceremony
AMERICUS — South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) hosted a Kauffman Tire graduate recognition ceremony in the John M. ... Read more
education
Local student makes Dean’s List at College of Holy Cross
WORCESTER, Mass. — Analhi Lizarraga Burciag, a second-year student at The College of the Holy Cross, has been ... Read more
education
Georgia Southwestern State University’s Fall 2015 graduates
AMERICUS — The following area residents were among 277 students who graduated from Georgia Southwestern State University during ... Read more
BREAKING NEWS
Tornado watch extended
A tornado watch, issued by the National Weather Service for this area, has been extended until 3 p.m. ... Read more
