Columns
Joni Woolf: Bittersweet’s pastry chef, Kelli Taranto is the real thing
A visit with Kelli Taranto, the new pastry chef at Bittersweet (the delightful bistro/bookstore on Forsyth Street where ... Read more
Archive for August 27, 2016
Columns
Leila S. Case: ’96 Summer Games exciting river venue
The phone on the bedside table abruptly jangled me wide awake. It was 4:45 in the morning. I ... Read more
engagements
Buford-Wells
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Clark Buford of Cordele announce the engagement of their daughter, Kathryn Leigh Buford of ... Read more
Columns
Nancy M. Young: Aug. 20, 2016
Addie Cook dances with Rockettes in NYC A dream has come true for Addie Cook, daughter of Charlie ... Read more
Columns
Keith Wishum: Taking out the trash
Taking out the trash can be an ordeal. At our house, that chore belonged to my teenage son ... Read more
Local News
Church briefs: Aug. 20, 2016
Americus Salem United Methodist Church Triumphant Quartet is in concert from 7-8:30 p.m. Sept. 2. There is no ... Read more
Letters to editor
Your opinion: Aug. 20, 2016
Thanks to those involved for new office building As Chair of the River Valley Regional Commission Council I ... Read more
Local News
Commissioners recognize local 4-H
By MICHAEL MURRAY michael.muray@americustimesrecorder.com AMERICUS – The Sumter County Board of Commissioners (SCBOC) convened Aug. 9 at the ... Read more
education
Local visionary leaders speak to Japanese visitors
By BETH ALSTON beth.alston@americustimesrecorder.com carpenter-media.go-vip.net.americustimesrecorder.com AMERICUS — A deegation of a 24people from Americus’ sister city of Konu, ... Read more
education
Early indications show GSW enrollment eclipses 3,000 for first time since 2011
AMERICUS — Early returns show that Georgia Southwestern State University’s Fall 2016 enrollment has increased by 5.9 percent ... Read more
Local News
Covington selected for GFB Speakers Bureau
MACON – Sumter County Farm Bureau (SCFB) Young Farmer Chairman Dustin Covington is a member of the Georgia ... Read more
News
Consumer Qs: what’s difference in spider lily, flower and plant?
Question: What is the difference between a spider lily, a spider flower and a spider plant? Answer: There ... Read more
Letters to editor
Your opinion: Aug. 17, 2016
Harvest of Hope recipient gives back Recently, on a Monday, we had finished packing and I was getting ... Read more
education
Area residents make Dean’s List at GSW
AMERICUS — The following local residents made the Summer 2016 Dean’s List at Georgia Southwestern State University and ... Read more
education
Area residents make President’s List at GSW
AMERICUS — The following local residents made the Summer 2016 President’s List at Georgia Southwestern State University and ... Read more
education
SGSC announces Summer 2016 Academic Honors lists
DOUGLAS — During the summer 2016 semester, 254 South Georgia State College students earned honors for exemplary academic ... Read more
Local News
Area beat: Aug. 17, 2016
Americus Police Department Arrests • Temeka D. Lumpkin, 31, of 1304 Douglas Circle, Americus was arrested on an ... Read more
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Sister City delegation visiting Americus, Sumter County: Aug. 17,2016
By BETH ALSTON beth.alston@americustimesrecorder.com carpenter-media.go-vip.net.americustimesrecorder.com AMERICUS — A delegation of a 18 people from Americus’ sister city of ... Read more
education
Enrollment up for freshman class at Georgia Southwestern
By LEILA S. CASE carpenter-media.go-vip.net.americustimesrecorder.com AMERICUS —The day before “Move In Day” at Georgia Southwestern State University, Charles ... Read more
Columns
Nancy M. Young: Aug. 13, 2016
Ellaville/Schley County Historical board meets On Tuesday night the Ellaville-Schley County Historical Society board met to discuss some ... Read more
Columns
Beth Alston: To err is human ….
In the business of newspapering, getting it right and on time are paramount. While getting the news out ... Read more
Local News
Area beat: Aug. 13, 2016
Americus Fire & Emergency Services • Firefighters responded to 19 calls for medical assistance. • Firefighters responded to ... Read more
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GSW Move-in day
AMERICUS — Saturday, Aug. 13 wss “Move In” Day at Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW). Over 400 new ... Read more
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GSW professor, former Olympic swimmer reflects on her time in pool
AMERICUS — Every four years, Olympic fever sweeps the globe. And in Americus, you can’t mention the Olympics ... Read more
