Letters to editor
Your opinion: Feb. 27, 2016
Dear Citizens of Sumter County: The mission of the Sumter County Chamber of Commerce is to provide opportunities ... Read more
Author: Beth Alston - Page 208 | Americus Times-Recorder
Columns
Bill Starr: Control crabgrass before it controls you
I believe the old Groundhog might be right, at least I hope so; it seems spring will be ... Read more
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Joni Woolf — King Ranch Casserole: a go-to for feeding crowds
EDITOR’S NOTE: Joni Woolf is out of town but her daughter Carey Wooten, also an excellent cook and ... Read more
News
GSW ranks 2nd in nation on list of small schools with most affordable HR degrees
AMERICUS — Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) was ranked second on the “50 Most Affordable Small Colleges for ... Read more
News
Jackson of Sumter County Schools, elected 3rd district president, Ga. Schools Nutrition Association
HAMILTON — Larry J. Jackson of Americus was elected president of the Third District, Georgia School Nutrition Association ... Read more
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Americus-Sumter High announces 2016 STAR Student, Teacher
AMERICUS — Morgan Cloutier has been named Americus-Sumter High School’s STAR Student for the 2015-2016 school year. STAR ... Read more
Columns
Sen. Greg Kirk — Week 4: Update from the Gold Dome
The Senate convened for four Legislative days this week and passed six Senate bills that are now available ... Read more
News
Town crier: Feb. 27, 2016
Americus Airport Authority: The Americus-Sumter County Airport Authority meets at 5 p.m. Feb. 29 in the board room ... Read more
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BOE delays vote on architect until site visits
By BETH ALSTON beth.alston@americustimesrecorder.com carpenter-media.go-vip.net.americustimesrecorder.com AMERICUS — Following a called meeting of the Sumter County Board of Education ... Read more
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Simple machines
Lana Bennett’s fourth-grade students at Webster County Elementary School continue to learn about simple machines. Shown here, from ... Read more
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Swearing in
Scott Anderson, center, was recently sworn in as a member of the Sumter County Board of Equalization. Southwest ... Read more
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Lou Crouch Law Enforcement Scholarships awarded at SGTC
AMERICUS — LaTavius McIntosh of Dawson and Brock Turner of Americus were presented with Lou Crouch Law Enforcement ... Read more
Letters to editor
Your opinion: Feb. 27, 2016
Thanks, ATR! We wanted to thank the Americus Times-Recorder for sharing the great news about the Americus Garden ... Read more
News
Everyone wins at this casino
AMERICUS — The Sumter Humane Society’s 10th annual Casino Night & Silent Auction is scheduled for 7-10 p.m. ... Read more
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SGTC practical nursing graduates recognized at pinning ceremony
AMERICUS — Fifteen South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) practical nursing graduates participated in a special pinning ceremony held ... Read more
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Full load
Over the weekend Americus’ EV charger was spotted at full capacity. The drivers of a Nissan Leaf from ... Read more
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Winning up north in ’76: Ga.’s Carter took N.H.
By D. JASON BERGGREN www.americustimesrecordercom On the night of Feb. 24, 1976, 40 years ago, before a delighted ... Read more
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‘First Friday’ event set for March 4
AMERICUS — Beginning on March 4 the First Friday Association of Americus (FFA) in cooperation with the local ... Read more
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Sumter Chamber of Commerce holds 96th annual meeting
Awards presentations highlight well attended event AMERICUS — The 96th Annual Meeting of the Sumter County Chamber of ... Read more
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Friends of Rylander presents ‘The McCartney Years’
AMERICUS — The Friends of the Rylander Theatre present The McCartney Years at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27 ... Read more
Obituaries
Jerry E. Plunkett : Feb. 23, 2016
AMERICUS — Mr. Jerry Edward Plunkett, 51, of 126 Santa Rosa Drive, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Feb. 23, ... Read more
Obituaries
Antonio C. Sanchez: Feb. 22, 2016
STATESBORO — Funeral arrangements for Antonio Craig Sanchez of Albany, who died Monday in Statesboro, will be announced ... Read more
Columns
Phil Hardy — A bird’s-eye view: the amazing purple martin
Whether you call them Bee Martins, House Martins or by their more common name, Purple Martins, this member ... Read more
News
Free ID protection for all Ga. voters
ATLANTA — Secretary of State Brian Kemp has announced hat his office will contract with CSID to provide ... Read more
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Joni Woolf: A Valentine’s Day dinner sparks memories
Last Sunday, Valentine’s Day, I was invited to a dinner in Macon, for a dozen women mostly of ... Read more
engagements
Guth-Mobley
Mr. and Mrs. Evan Belford Guth III of Americus, Georgia, announce the engagement of their daughter, Allison Suzanne ... Read more
Obituaries
Margaret P. Smith: Feb. 20, 2016
AMERICUS — Margaret Price Smith, 69, of 859 McMath Mill Road passed away early Sunday morning, Feb. 20, ... Read more
Obituaries
Mary Alice Bolstridge: Feb. 21, 2016
AMERICUS — Funeral services for Mary Alice Hogg Smith Bolstridge, 78, of Americus will be 2 p.m., Friday, ... Read more
