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National Honor Society of Leadership and Success inducts new members at GSW, honors faculty members

AMERICUS — The Georgia Southwestern State University chapter of the National Honor Society of Leadership and Success (Sigma ... Read more

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Sumter Middle kicks off focus on literacy with community readers

AMERICUS — Sumter County Middle School celebrated a wonderful Literacy Kickoff! The goal of the event was to ... Read more

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Zumba at Furlow Charter School

Elaina Lockhart, founder and CEO of ElleFit, at center, standing, visits the Boys & Girls Club at Furlow ... Read more

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Area beat: Jan. 6, 2016

Americus Fire & Emergency Services • Firefighters responded to 23 calls for medical attention. • Firefighters responded to ... Read more

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Makes ‘epic’ imprint

Americus-Sumter Panthers made an ‘epic’ imprint at the Georgia National Fair this year. Bailey Roberson, a junior at ... Read more

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Gingerbread house

Each year on Gingerbread Day, Southland Academy first-grade students, teachers, and parents share the fun of decorating elaborate ... Read more

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Sugar skulls

Students in Janet Studdard’s Spanish I classes at Americus-Sumter High School enjoyed creating calaveras de azúcar which are ... Read more

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Phoebe Sumter welcomes New Year’s baby for 2016

Baby comes 9 days before due date AMERICUS — The first baby of the new year arrived around ... Read more

Obituaries

James E. Camp: Jan. 5, 2016

MACON — James Edward Camp, 74, died on Jan. 5, 2016, at Coliseum Medical Center in Macon. A ... Read more

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President Carter, family make holiday visit to Richland Distilling Co.

From Staff Reports carpenter-media.go-vip.net.americustimesrecorder.com RICHLAND — Former President Jimmy Carter and first lady Rosalynn Carter, accompanied by more ... Read more

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TCI Powder Coatings expanding to Americus

ELLAVILLE — TCI Powder Coatings has announced the opening of a new office in Americus. According to Doug ... Read more

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Sumter students receive Piedmont College degrees

ATHENS — Four Sumter County students were among the 259 graduates receiving degrees from Piedmont College at the ... Read more

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Local student graduates Shorter University

ROME — Shorter University recently graduated 117 students who completed their degrees at the end of the summer ... Read more

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Town crier: Jan. 6, 2016

Americus Food Service Training: Servsafe Training for Food Service Managers is Jan. 25 and 26. Pre-registration is required ... Read more

Obituaries

Patsy M. Smith: Jan. 5, 2016

ALBANY — Mrs. Patsy Miller Smith, 89, of Albany died Tuesday Jan. 5, 2016, at Phoebe Putney Memorial ... Read more

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Luciana S. Childs: Jan. 3, 2016

AMERICUS — Funeral arrangements for Luciana Stewart Childs of Sumter County, who died Sunday at her home, will ... Read more

Columns

Joni Woolf: Food — The staff of life

During recent weeks, we’ve written about foods for family gatherings: for Thanksgiving, for Christmas, for giving away, for ... Read more

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Leila S. Case: Reflections of 2015; welcome to the New Year

Happy New Year. Let’s turn over a new leaf and sing out a hardy welcome to 2016. I ... Read more

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Breast cancer awareness

The Southland Academy faculty, staff and students set aside Oct. 29 to acknowledge Breast Cancer Awareness. Having faculty ... Read more

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Nancy M. Young: Jan. 2, 2016

Ellaville United Methodist Church Choir sings for Perfect Care The Ellaville United Methodist Church Choir sang for Perfect ... Read more

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Wreaths Across America at Andersonville National Cemetery

ANDERSONVILLE — On Dec. 12, over 750 wreaths were placed on the graves of military veterans and family ... Read more

Obituaries

John P. Highnote: Jan. 1, 2016

VIENNA — Mr. John Phillip Highnote, 59, of Pat’s Camp, Vienna, Ga., died Friday, Jan. 1, 2016. Survivors ... Read more

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Keith Wishum: No NAP for me, please

I was so excited. “What an honor!” I thought. While I’d never heard of the organization before, I ... Read more

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Contest winners

Sumter County Middle School held its Red Ribbon drawing contest. The theme this year was ‘Be Drug Free: ... Read more

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Town crier: Jan. 2, 2016

Americus Board of Trustees: The Sumter County Library Board of Trustees holds quarterly meeting at 6 p.m. Jan. ... Read more

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Area Beat: Jan. 2, 2016

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

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Andersonville National Historic Site hosts ‘Night Museum’

ANDERSONVILLE — On the evening of Saturday, Jan.9, the popular “Night Museum” program will return to Andersonville National ... Read more

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Bethesda Baptist marks 150 years

AMERICUS — Worshippers at Bethesda Missionary Baptist Church on Forrest Street in Americus are preparing for its 150th-anniversary ... Read more