Joshua Windus, Author at Americus Times-Recorder

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Miss SAR crowned at Southland Academy

Southland Academy Southland Academy continued a thirty-six-year tradition as the school crowned a new Miss SAR on Saturday, April 22, 2025. Emcees for the evening ... Read more

by Joshua Windus, Sunday, March 23, 2025 7:47 pm

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Lt. Governor Burt Jones leads charge to eliminate income taxes on military retirement benefits

Office of the Lt. Governor Burt Jones Lt. Governor Burt Jones issued a statement in support of House Bill 266 passing the Georgia Senate.  The ... Read more

by Joshua Windus, Saturday, March 22, 2025 10:50 pm

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Sumter county republican convention held at Little Brother’s Bistro March 22

Sumter County Republican Party press release The Sumter Co. Republican Convention was held on March 22, 2025 at 9:00 am at Little Brothers Bistro in ... Read more

by Joshua Windus, Saturday, March 22, 2025 10:47 pm

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Georgia turkey hunting season coming soon

Georgia department of natural resources When can you get in the woods to get a gobbler? The statewide Georgia turkey hunting season opens on private ... Read more

by Joshua Windus, Thursday, March 20, 2025 10:23 pm

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Lt. Governor Burt Jones applauds priority passage: income tax cut and rebate

Office of the Lt. Governor Burt Jones Today, Lt. Governor Burt Jones issued a statement in support of House Bill 111 and House Bill 112 ... Read more

by Joshua Windus, Thursday, March 20, 2025 10:20 pm

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Sen. Ossoff pushing to restore funding for Georgia peanut program

Ossoff Press As President Trump freezes a Georgia peanut program, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is pushing back. Following the Trump Administration’s cuts to the U.S. ... Read more

by Joshua Windus, Thursday, March 20, 2025 10:17 pm

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Jeffrey Summers former Maranatha Pastor arrested for attempting to solicit a child

Jeffrey Summers was a pastor at Maranatha Baptist Church for eight years before becoming a Pastor at New Hope Baptist Church in Port Orange, Fla, ... Read more

by Joshua Windus, Wednesday, March 19, 2025 5:14 pm

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SAMA clergy highlights: Rev. Richard Nelson

SAMA press The Very Rev. Richard Nelson has served at Calvary Episcopal Church, Americus since August 2019. Previously he had been an interim priest at ... Read more

by Joshua Windus, Wednesday, March 19, 2025 4:25 pm

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SGTC’s Jaelyn Wynn named March student of excellence

South Georgia Technical College Jaelyn Wynn of Ellaville, was selected as the South Georgia Technical College Student of Excellence for March. The Criminal Justice student ... Read more

by Joshua Windus, Wednesday, March 19, 2025 1:21 pm

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Georgia cotton commission welcomes emergency commodity assistance program

Taylor Sills Executive Director of The Georgia Cotton Commission On March 18th, which was also National Agriculture Day, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced the ... Read more

by Joshua Windus, Wednesday, March 19, 2025 11:02 am

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Sens. Ossoff, Grassley introduce bipartisan bill to protect children from human traffickers

Ossoff Press U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is introducing a bipartisan bill to protect children from human traffickers. Sens. Ossoff and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced the ... Read more

by Joshua Windus, Wednesday, March 19, 2025 8:05 am

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With CDC under attack, Sen. Ossoff working across the aisle to protect its work

Ossoff Press With the CDC under attack, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is bringing Republicans and Democrats together to protect its work. Today, Sen. Ossoff launched ... Read more

by Joshua Windus, Tuesday, March 18, 2025 10:50 am

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Panther athletic schedule

Sumter County Schools March 17, 2025…Middle School Tennis vs. Crisp County at 4:00 pm (Home)March 17, 2025…Middle School Soccer vs. Dooly County at 4:30 pm ... Read more

by Joshua Windus, Tuesday, March 18, 2025 10:34 am

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Sumter County school board sees net decrease in school climate scores and puts robot to teach social skills on consent agenda

The Sumter County Board of Education met on March 11. Hiedi Goodin, STEM coordinator for RESA, presented Superintendent Walter Knighton with a GAEL vision award. ... Read more

by Joshua Windus, Thursday, March 13, 2025 9:22 pm

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Lt. Governor Jones supports expanding and funding school choice to foster care families

Office of the Lt. Governor Burt Jones Today, the Atlanta Journal Constitution published an op-ed by Lt. Governor Burt Jones in support of expanding school ... Read more

by Joshua Windus, Thursday, March 13, 2025 5:22 pm

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2025 Knights of Columbus Charity Golf Tournament

The Knights of Columbus Charity Golf Tournament will be held April 5 at 8:30 am at the Griffin Bell Golf Course. The format a four ... Read more

by Joshua Windus, Thursday, March 13, 2025 5:11 pm

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Early turkey hunt opportunity for youth and mobility-impaired hunters

Georgia Department of Natural Resources Before the statewide turkey season opens, youth and mobility-impaired hunters get an early chance to harvest a gobbler on private ... Read more

by Joshua Windus, Thursday, March 13, 2025 4:40 pm

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Sens. Ossoff, Rev. Warnock Launch Inquiry into Reports of Poor Services for Military Families During Moves

Ossoff Press U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working to help military families relocating between installations. Today, Sens. Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock launched an inquiry ... Read more

by Joshua Windus, Thursday, March 13, 2025 2:40 pm

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Senator Reverend Warnock Statement on Trump Administration Closing Veterans Office Dedicated to Ensuring All Veterans Receive Equal Care and Benefits

Press Secretary This week, the Trump Administration shut down a unit of the Department of Veterans Affairs created by legislation introduced and passed by U.S. ... Read more

by Joshua Windus, Wednesday, March 12, 2025 10:11 pm

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Dr. Michelle Johnston to be inaugurated as Georgia Southwestern’s 12th and first female president

Georgia Southwestern Press Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) will formally inaugurate Michelle R. Johnston, Ph.D., as its 12th – and first female president – during ... Read more

by Joshua Windus, Wednesday, March 12, 2025 8:25 pm

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U.S. Senate Passes Sen. Ossoff’s Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Federal Homicide Prosecution

Ossoff Press U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff’s bipartisan bill to crack down on violent crime has passed the U.S. Senate. Sens. Ossoff and Chuck Grassley (R-IA)’s ... Read more

by Joshua Windus, Wednesday, March 12, 2025 8:11 pm

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Sumter EMC Announces 2025 Washington Youth Tour Delegates

Sumter EMC We are thrilled to announce the exceptional young leaders who will represent Sumter EMC as delegates for the prestigious 2025 Washington Youth Tour ... Read more

by Joshua Windus, Tuesday, March 11, 2025 4:51 pm

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Sen. Ossoff Continuing to Push for Swift Distribution of Federal Disaster Assistance for Georgia Farmers

Ossof Press U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is continuing to call on the Trump Administration to swiftly distribute Federal disaster assistance for Georgia farmers that Congress ... Read more

by Joshua Windus, Tuesday, March 11, 2025 3:32 pm

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SGTC hosts Electrical Lineworker Family Day

South Georgia Technical College Fourteen members of the South Georgia Technical College Electrical Lineworker Spring 2025 class participated in a Lineworker Family Day recently to ... Read more

by Joshua Windus, Tuesday, March 11, 2025 3:26 pm

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SGTC Students Win Gold at State SkillsUSA Competition

South Georgia Technical College Students from South Georgia Technical College won gold medals in four categories at the recent state-level SkillsUSA competition in Atlanta. SGTC ... Read more

by Joshua Windus, Tuesday, March 11, 2025 2:02 pm

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Sen. Blake Tillery Continues Fight for Freedom of Speech and Ending DeBanking

Georgia Senate Press Office Just one day after Senate Bill 57, the “Freedom of Speech and Belief Act,” which banned DeBanking was defeated, the Trump ... Read more

by Joshua Windus, Tuesday, March 11, 2025 9:54 am

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Weekly Panther Athletic Schedule

Sumter County Schools March 11, 2025…Middle School Tennis vs. Lee County at 4:00 pm (Home)March 11, 2025…Middle School Baseball vs. Crisp County at 4:30 pm ... Read more

by Joshua Windus, Tuesday, March 11, 2025 9:22 am

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Board of Elections discusses pay and answers questions about recount

The Board of Elections met on March 4. Board Chair Randy Howard claimed his requests to add bylaw discussion, the June 25 Public Service Commission ... Read more

by Joshua Windus, Monday, March 10, 2025 10:07 am

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