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Americus Tractor Supply Co. to hold grand opening Saturday

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — The Americus, Ga., Tractor Supply Company store holds its grand opening on Saturday, Feb. 6, ... Read more

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Area beat: Feb. 3, 2016

Americus Fire & Emergency Services • Firefighters responded to 34 calls or medical assistance. • Firefighters responded to ... Read more

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Speaker encourages students to ‘ARISE’ at annual GSW Martin L. King Convocation

AMERICUS  — Georgia Southwestern State University hosted its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation on Jan. 20 in ... Read more

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Rylander featured in Georgia arts video

ATLANTA — The Georgia Council for the Arts, in partnership with the Department of Economic Development, recently released ... Read more

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Phoebe Sumter Day at GSW

It was Phoebe Sumter Day at the Georgia Southwestern State University basketball games against Columbus State University this ... Read more

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Lewis Lamb to run for Superior Court Judge

LEESBURG — Lewis Lamb, chief assistant District Attorney for the Southwestern Judicial Circuit, will seek election this May ... Read more

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SCS interim superintendent: A good listener who is here to help

AMERICUS — Larry Walters, Ph.D., has spent 43 years in public education because he believes public education best ... Read more

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Town crier: Feb. 3, 2016

Americus Neighborhood Watch: A Neighborhood Watch meeting for Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the ... Read more

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Americus men arrested in Cordele incident

By BECKY CRISSMAN becky.crissman@cordeledispatch.com carpenter-media.go-vip.net.americustimesrecorder.com CORDELE — Two men who reported having their vehicle stolen in an armed ... Read more

Obituaries

Frank Reid: Feb. 4, 2016

AMERICUS — Funeral arrangements for Frank Reid of Sumter County, who died Thursday at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center, ... Read more

Obituaries

John P. Stevens: Jan. 28, 2016

John P. Stevens, a native of Americus, Georgia, and longtime fixture in Georgia banking and governmental affairs, died ... Read more

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George T. Dominick Jr.: Feb. 2, 2016

AMERICUS — George Theron Dominick Jr., age 74, of 707 Thrasher Road, Plains, died at Feb. 2, 2016, ... Read more

BREAKING NEWS

Special weather statement: Feb. 3, 2016

The National Weather Service has issued a significant weather advisory for Webster, Marion, Sumter, Macon, Stewart. Taylor and ... Read more

Columns

Joni Woolf: Pizza rediscovered

When I sat down with Steve Miller, owner of Little Brother’s Bistro and Cafe in the Windsor Hotel’s ... Read more

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Leila S. Case: Painting with Paula and the President in Plains

The lyrics of the 1945 classic song, “Let It Snow,” written by Sammy Cahn, remind me of the ... Read more

Obituaries

Ida C. Floyd: Jan. 31, 2016

AMERICUS — Funeral arrangements for Ida Belle Chambliss Floyd of Sumter County, who died Sunday at Magnolia Manor ... Read more

Columns

Bill Starr: Fruit growing takes planning, work

This time of year our office starts to get lots of calls about planting fruit trees. Fall is ... Read more

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Georgia Peanut Farm Show, Conference provides education for peanut farmers

TIFTON — More than 1,400 attendees were able to fine-tune their farming operations with information gained at the ... Read more

Columns

Nancy M. Young: Jan. 30, 2016

Ellaville-Schley County Historical board meets On Jan. 19, the Ellaville-Schley County Historical Society board met for the first ... Read more

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Pastor’s viewpoint: Jan.30, 2016

I’m sure you know about the space “between a rock and a hard place.” I’m equally sure some ... Read more

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Keith Wishum: Three gifts on the table

Three gifts on a table. You may choose only one. The first is a beautiful box labeled “Joy.” ... Read more

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Georgia Pecan Commission shares tailgating recipes on The Balancing Act®

Make these great dishes for your Super Bowl party ATLANTA — Just in time for Super Bowl 50. ... Read more

Letters to editor

Your opinions: Jan. 30, 2016

Urges state to repeal or modify military rule I urge you to take action to repeal or greatly ... Read more

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Area beat: Jan. 30. 2016

Americus Parole Office Arrest • Tony A. Warren of 704 Felder St., Americus is charged with DUI and ... Read more

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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter announced as Ambassadors for Shriners Hospitals for Children

TAMPA, Fla. — Shriners Hospitals for Children® announces that  former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter have ... Read more

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Southland announces STAR Student

AMERICUS — Headmaster Ty Kinslow recently announced that Sahir Shahryar has been named Southland Academy’s STAR Student. He ... Read more

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Montezuma Police Department to be recertified

MONTEZUMA — Over the past year, the Montezuma Police Department has been preparing for its on-site visit which ... Read more

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Painting, Paula and a President

Celebrity chef Paula Deen, at right, talks with President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn at the Painting, ... Read more