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Area Beat” Nov. 4, 2015

Americus Fire and Emergency Services • Firefighters responded to 56 calls for emergency assistance. • Firefighters responded to ... Read more

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Arts Council donates to Sirocco

Christine Ta of the Americus-Sumter County Arts Council presents a $500 donation for Sirocco, a magazine of the ... Read more

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Local business collecting for Toys for Tots campaign

AMERICUS — Southwest Trophy & Gifts is an Official Toys For Tots Drop-Off Location. It is collecting toys ... Read more

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Visiting guitarist wows listeners at Lee Council House

By MICHAEL MURRAY michael.murray@americustimesrecorder.com carpenter-media.go-vip.net.americustimesrecorder.com AMERICUS — Visitors to the Lee Council House in Americus on Sunday afternoon ... Read more

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Arts Council supports Southwest Civic Chorus

Robin Humphreys of the Americus-Sumter County Arts Council presents a $500 donation to Julie Megginson, professor of music ... Read more

Obituaries

Reba B. Ammons: Nov. 5, 2015

ALBANY — Reba Gosa Brock Ammons, 71, of Lee County, a former longtime resident of Albany, died Nov.  ... Read more

Obituaries

Rosa L. Dean: Nov. 4, 2015

AMERICUS — Funeral arrangements for Rosa L. Dean of Sumter County, who died Wednesday at Phoebe Sumter Medical ... Read more

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DOCO Credit Union earns statewide honors

ALBANY — DOCO Credit Union has been honored with the 2015 Desjardins Financial Education Award for the eighth ... Read more

Obituaries

Anna M. Cheokas: Nov. 3, 2015

AMERICUS — Anna Moraitakis Cheokas, 91, of 113 Clearview Circle, Americus, died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015, at Phoebe ... Read more

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Town Crier: Nov. 4

Americus Quarterly Meeting: The Americus Sumter County Chamber of Commerce holds its quarterly membership luncheon meeting at noon ... Read more

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Welcome Center adds historic map, key, photos for viewing

AMERICUS — A 3 1/2-foot-by-5-foot replica aerial map of Americus from 130 years ago is the newest addition ... Read more

Obituaries

Beverly L. Hargrove: Nov. 4, 2015

COBB — Beverly Jean Lane Hargrove, 79, of 124 N. Spring Creek Circle, Cobb died on Wednesday, Nov. ... Read more

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GSW ranked among best online nursing programs

AMERICUS — The Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) School of Nursing was recently ranked 38th in the nation ... Read more

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Jimmy Carter NHS presents Cane Syrup Day Nov. 21

PLAINS — Have you ever wondered how the yummy, sticky concoction called cane syrup is made? Ever wondered ... Read more

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Schley High FFA accomplish Perry projects

Every year, the annual Georgia National Fair allows students from different counties to participate in building/making projects. This ... Read more

Columns

Joni Woolf: Cooking up cakes for Thanksgiviving

All of us enjoy preparing food for our loved ones who gather for Thanksgiving and Christmas — and ... Read more

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Leila Case: Boo — Happy Halloween; ‘nothing is forever’

Today, witches garbed in black stir the caldron of wicked brew to quench the thirst of the ghouls ... Read more

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First Baptist hosts Night to Shine Prom for people with special needs

AMERICUS — First Baptist Church, Americus will serve as one of the more than 100 churches around the ... Read more

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Nancy M. Young: Oct. 31, 2015

McCorkle, Collins  families travel to Dalton for weekend event On the Oct. 10-11 weekend, 13 family members of ... Read more

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VSU announces Summer 2015 graduates

VALDOSTA —  Valdosta State University is proud to celebrate the accomplishments of the 522 students who completed the ... Read more

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VSU announces Dean’s List for summer 2015

VALDOSTA — Valdosta State University has announced the names of those Summer 2015 students who earned Dean’s List ... Read more

Columns

Bill Starr: Pumpkins – in time for Halloween

One of the surest signs that fall is upon us is the appearance of pumpkins for sale along ... Read more

Obituaries

Susie D. Whitman

EASTMAN — Funeral services for Mrs. Susie Ann Dennard Whitman of 5510 Rose St., Eastman, Ga., who passed ... Read more

Letters to editor

Your opinions: Oct. 31, 2014

One hundred dollar challenge for Schley Community Park Are you ready to accept a $100 challenge for the ... Read more

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Town Crier: Oct. 31, 2015

Americus PDA Meeting: The Americus-Sumter County Payroll Development Authority meets at 4 p.m. Nov. 3 at the Rees ... Read more

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Southland to hold Veterans Day event

AMERICUS — Southland Academy Lower School Director, Laura Kinslow, announces that Southland Academy hosts its annual Veterans Day ... Read more

BREAKING NEWS

Tornado watch in effect until 7 p.m. today

The Nation Weather Service has issued a tornado watch until 7 p.m. today for Sumter and Macon counties ... Read more

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Malawian artist to ‘create community of the arts’ at GSW, in local area Nov. 2-5

AMERICUS— Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) welcomes teaching artist Masankho Banda to Americus Nov. 2-5  for a residency ... Read more