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Albany Museum of Art hosts writing competition for area colleges, universities

ALBANY —  The Albany Museum of Art announces their first annual A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words ... Read more

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Schley Homecoming 2015

Haley Collins, 2014 Schley County Homecoming Queen, crowns Mackenzie Tobin 2015 Queen. Read more

Columns

Nancy M. Young: Oct. 10, 2015

Schley County’s new board of education member sworn in On Sept. 25, Leandra R. Lumpkin was sworn in ... Read more

Columns

Michael Murray — Character building: One begrudging step at a time

“It builds character … ” I think that might be every father’s favorite thing to say when his ... Read more

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Area beat: Oct. 10, 2015

Americus Fire & Emergency Services • Firefighters responded to 12 calls for medical assistance. • Firefighters responded to ... Read more

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Military news: Oct. 10, 2015

SAN ANTONIO — Air Force Airman 1st Class Shakedrick S. Collier graduated from basic military training at Joint ... Read more

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Keith Wishum: Living the dream

The American dream is alive and well — in China! At least that’s the impression given by a ... Read more

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Working like her hair’s on fire: Victoria Harris

AMERICUS — When she meets with her Teaching and Learning Department, the message from Victoria Harris is clear ... Read more

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Sumter BOE approves $5M TAN

By BETH ALSTON beth.alston@americustimesrecorder.com carpenter-media.go-vip.net.americustimesrecorder.com AMERICUS — Donnie Smith, Sumter County School superintendent, recognized several people from Sumter ... Read more

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Town Crier: Oct. 10, 2015

Americus Relay for Life Shirt: Americus Fire & Emergency Services’ new 2015 t-shirts are in and ready for ... Read more

Religion

Church briefs: Oct. 10, 2015

Americus Christians on a Mission Deliverance Center Second Sunday service is at 11 a.m. this Sunday only. New ... Read more

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Dean joins Cordele law firm

CORDELE — Douglas Dean recently joined the law firm of Lawson & Reid, LLC, in Cordele as an ... Read more

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Americus Sumter Band competes

The Americus-Sumter High School Band participated in the Troy University 2015 Band Day on Sept. 12 in Troy, ... Read more

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Sumter Middle School names September Students of the Month

Sumter County Middle School celebrated its September Student of the Month Breakfast on Sept. 3. Approximately 25 students ... Read more

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Southland fifth grade rocks

The fifth-graders at Southland Academy have been learning about rocks and soil. Recently they put their knowledge to ... Read more

BREAKING NEWS

Inmate bus involved in wreck

ELLAVILLE — A bus carrying prison inmates was involved in a traffic accident in Ellaville early Friday afternoon. ... Read more

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Yearbook under construction

At the beginning of each school year, Southland Academy’s Jostens yearbook representative, Payton Zeigler, treats the new Raider ... Read more

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Ag-grads are in demand, but ag-tech, agribusiness degrees are most valued

By JOSIE A. KROUGH Students who study agriculture-related technology and agribusiness can expect to bring in the highest ... Read more

Letters to editor

Your opinion: Oct. 7, 2015

Visitor very impressed with JROTC Last evening after a day of extensive work in Macon I had the ... Read more

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Area Beat: Oct. 7, 2015

Americus Fire & Emergency Services • Firefighters responded to 12 calls for medical assistance. • Firefighters responded to ... Read more

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Congressman announces $500,000 grant for housing in Smithville

SMITHVILLE — Congressman Sanford D. Bishop Jr, D-Ga., has  announced that the Georgia Department of Community Affairs has ... Read more

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More than 200 attend Phoebe Sumter’s 7th Annual Men’s Health Conference

AMERICUS — More than 200 men attended Phoebe Sumter’s seventh annual Men’s Health Conference, which was held recently ... Read more

Obituaries

Darin J. Williams: Oct. 8, 2015

AMERICUS — Funeral services for the late Veteran Darin J. Williams of Americus, Georgia will be held at ... Read more

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Andersonville Historic Fair big draw despite weather

By MICHAEL MURRAY michael.murray@americustimesrecorder.coom carpenter-media.go-vip.net.americustimesrecorder.com ANDERSONVILLE — The Andersonville Guild’s tireless preparations for this year’s Andersonville Historic fair ... Read more

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Teacher encourages students to challenge

AMERICUS — For Sumter Intermediary School Teacher of the Year Leah Henderson, teaching is a combination of big ... Read more

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Davis to serve as acting president SGTC

AMERICUS — Gretchen Corbin, commissioner of the Technical College System of Georgia, has appointed Janice Worth Davis to ... Read more

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Postcard contest winner

The Jimmy Carter NHS Education Program recently conducted a post card contest  – Fluttering through Plains. Over 250 ... Read more

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Sumter County youth celebrate National 4-H Week Oct. 4-10

AMERICUS — More than 6 million young people across the country today celebrate National 4-H Week, an annual ... Read more