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Southland cheerleaders attend camp
The Southland Academy Varsity and Middle School Cheer squads recently attended a Universal Cheerleaders Association camp at Auburn ... Read more
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Mr. William John Bird
Mr. William John Bird, age 78, of Americus, passed away Sunday July 13, 2025 at Phoebe Putney Memorial ... Read more
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Plains proclamation, tours commemorate Carters’ anniversary
In commemoration of what would be their 79th wedding anniversary on July 7, the Plains Historical Preservation Trust ... Read more
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Sumter Players celebrates 60 years of community theatre
On Saturday, June 28, the Fellowship Hall of Calvary Episcopal Church became the stage for a remarkable celebration; ... Read more
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Larry Dean Harrod
Larry Dean Harrod, Sr. age 80, of Plains, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at Magnolia Manor Nursing ... Read more
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Carl Eston Clements
Carl Eston Clements, 74, passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at Perfect Care in Americus, GA. Born on ... Read more
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Betty Moss
Betty Moss passed peacefully at home early on May 30, 2025. Her husband of 70 plus years, ... Read more
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Mr. Halford Rickey McCarley
Mr. Halford Rickey McCarley age 66, of Preston, passed away Sunday, June 1, 2025 at his home. A ... Read more
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Lawrence Cleveland (L.C.) MacQuirter, Sr.
Lawrence Cleveland (L.C.) MacQuirter, Sr. age 90, of Americus, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Thomasville, ... Read more
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Lost class ring found – Help us find the owner
A thoughtful reader recently brought in a class ring in hopes of returning it to its rightful owner. ... Read more
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Peggy Fowler Scott
Peggy Fowler Scott, age 74, of Cobb, Georgia, passed away on the evening of Wednesday, April 2, 2025, ... Read more
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Dr. Michelle Johnston to be inaugurated as Georgia Southwestern’s 12th and first female president
Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) will formally inaugurate Michelle R. Johnston, Ph.D., as its 12th – and first female president ... Read more
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Mrs. Stella Bell Turpin Bridges
Mrs. Stella Bell Turpin Bridges, age 94, passed away on Thursday, March 6, 2025. Born February 15, 1931, ... Read more
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Mrs. Stella Bell Turpin Bridges
Mrs. Stella Bell Turpin Bridges, age 94 passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2025. Born February 15, 1931, ... Read more
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Mrs. Barbara Ann Jackson Purvis Pinkard
Mrs. Barbara Ann Jackson Purvis Pinkard, age 88, passed away Sunday March 2, 2025 at her ... Read more
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Jessie Linda Payne Parrish
Jessie Linda Payne Parrish, age 83, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. A ... Read more
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William “Howard” Holloway, sr.
William “Howard” Holloway, Sr. age 97 passed peacefully on February 21, 2025. Born June 13, 1927, in ... Read more
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This Wednesday, February 26, when the Georgia Southwestern State University men’s basketball team scores its first basket of the ... Read more
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Schley County wins over Crisp County
Schley County Middle School Baseball is victorious in their 1st game of the season over Crisp County ... Read more
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Mrs. Mary Ann Nessamar Dudley
Mrs. Mary Ann Nessamar Dudley, 75, of Americus, passed away at her residence on February 19, 2025. Graveside ... Read more
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GSW honors Outstanding Alumni at Gold Force Gala, raises funds for student success and scholarships
Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) hosted its third annual Gold Force Gala on Saturday, Feb. 1, ... Read more
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Ruth Self
Ruth Self, 61, of Ellaville, Georgia, passed away at her home on January 21, 2025. Born on January ... Read more
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Southland Academy announces STAR Student
Mrs. Patty Webb, Head of School, is pleased to announce that Ethan Beck has been named Southland Academy’s ... Read more
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Cora Mae Mizio
The homecoming of Cora Mae Mizio was January 18, 2025. She was met at heavens gate by her ... Read more
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Benjamin Joseph Kennedy
Benjamin Joseph Kennedy, 91, of Americus, Georgia, passed away in the early morning hours of January 21, 2025. ... Read more
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Dr. Frank “Bucky” Turpin III
Dr. Frank “Bucky” Turpin III, age 78 ended a 26-year battle with heart disease on Sunday, January 19, ... Read more
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Michael (Mike) Wester Sutton
Michael (Mike) Wester Sutton, age 76, a devoted family man, proud Vietnam Veteran, and a man of many ... Read more
