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Church briefs: Jan. 30, 2016

Americus Campbell Chapel A.M.E. Church The 157th church anniversary is celebrated at 3 p.m. Feb. 14 with the ... Read more

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Car chase ends in patrol unit crash

AMERICUS — A 25-year-old Americus man remains in the Sumter County Jail today after his arrest Thursday following ... Read more

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Town crier: Jan. 30, 2016

Americus Council Meeting: The Americus Mayor and City Council have a called meetingat 5 p.m. Feb. 2 at ... Read more

Obituaries

Warren J. Swinson: Jan. 29, 2016

ALBANY — Mr. Warren Jackson Swinson, 77, of 812 Copperhill Circle, Americus, died peacefully on Friday, Jan. 29, ... Read more

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John Deere dealers host Advisory Committee meeting at SGTC

AMERICUS — Representatives from John Deere Corporate as well as John Deere dealers from across the Southeastern United ... Read more

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Hobby named SGTC Student of Excellence

AMERICUS — Joseph Hobby, a South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) aviation maintenance technology student from Americus, was named ... Read more

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Faculty, staff at Americus-Sumter High hold Bus Driver Appreciation Breakfast

AMERICUS — School Bus Driver Appreciation Day is set aside to recognize school bus drivers for the sacrifices ... Read more

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Southland’s million-word readers

From left are Apollo Huss, John Henry Crisp, Noah Sheff, Krish Patel and Lily Haugabook. Read more

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Peach State Health Plan shares preventive tips

ATLANTA  —  For Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, Peach State Health Plan is encouraging women to get screened regularly ... Read more

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Americus-Sumter High perfect attendance

AMERICUS — Kimothy Hadley, principal of Americus-Sumter High School,  congratulates the following students for perfect attendance for the ... Read more

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Gingerbread houses

Southland Academy first-grader, Asa Baldwin, is shown with one of the Gingerbread Houses constructed by the students in ... Read more

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Make 2016 your healthiest year yet!

COLUMBUS — Every year, many of us vow to eat right, exercise, stop smoking, or lose that extra ... Read more

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Congressman Bishop welcomes new president, American Farm Bureau Federation

ALBANY — Earlier this week, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (Georgia, District 2), member of the U.S. House ... Read more

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Southland seniors select Class Favorites

AMERICUS — The “Senior Class Favorites” for the 2015-2016 school year as selected by the Senior Class of ... Read more

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Ga. DCA to accept applications for Housing Choice Voucher wait list Feb. 1-7

ATLANTA  —  The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) announced today that the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, ... Read more

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Calvary Episcopal Church has new rector

By LEILA SISSON CASE carpenter-media.go-vip.net.americustimesrecorder.com AMERICUS — The Rev. H. Jeff Wallace was installed as the 30th Rector ... Read more

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County Commission split on Board of Elections vote

By MICHAEL MURRAY michael.murray@americustimesrecorder.com AMERICUS – The Sumter County Board of Commissioners met on Jan. 19 for the ... Read more

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Robbery suspect chased, caught, arrested, jailed

By BETH ALSTON beth.alston@americustimesrecorder.com carpenter-media.go-vip.net.americustimesrecorder.com AMERICUS — A man walked into Walgreen’s, at the corner of Mayo and ... Read more

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Town crier: Jam. 27, 2016

Americus Council Meeting: The Americus Mayor and City Council have a called meetingat 5 p.m. Feb. 2 at ... Read more

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Library play is this weekend

The Sumter County Friends of the Public Library host their 27th annual library play this weekend. ‘Séance It ... Read more

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SGTC aviation students interview for co-op positions with Standard Aero

AMERICUS — South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) aviation maintenance technology students recently interviewed for co-op positions at Standard ... Read more

Obituaries

Cody W. Roland: Jan. 29, 2016

SMITHVILLE — Cody Wade Roland, 29, of Smithville passed away on Friday, Jan. 29, 2016, at his residence. ... Read more

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27th library play is this weekend

The Sumter County Friends of the Public Library host their 27th annual library play this weekend. ‘Séance It ... Read more

Columns

Phil Hardy: A bird’s eye view — Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Have you ever seen a hardwood tree trunk with what looked like tiny holes drilled through the bark ... Read more

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Historic Campbell Chapel Restoration Project honors local celebrity

AMERICUS —  In December, Historic Campbell Chapel Restoration Project Inc. Vice Chair Ricky Arnold presented Jeffrey Lewis, a ... Read more

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Joni Woolf: Longing for summer in January

Looking out my window as I write, I see bare limbs, pine cones scattered across the brown grass, ... Read more

Obituaries

Dr. Frank A. Wilson III: Jan. 26. 2016

DAWSON — Dr. Frank Adams Wilson III of Leslie, died on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016, at Phoebe Putney ... Read more

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Merlene L. Frazier: Jan. 26, 2016

AMERICUS — Mrs. Merlene Lloyd Frazier, 93, of 2496 Ga. Highway  195 North, Americus, Ga., went home to ... Read more