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Phoebe expands COVID-19 vaccine administration
Release from Phoebe Health Systems dated 1/7/2021 Albany, Ga. – Phoebe will begin to vaccinate southwest Georgians who are 65 and older and area law enforcement, ...
Nichole Buchanan, Author at Americus Times-Recorder
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Missing Cat, please help
This is Lucy. She is a Persian cat who went missing a few days ago and was last seen on Bell St. around Lee St. ...
by Nichole Buchanan, Tuesday, December 15, 2020 10:37 am
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Downtown Americus celebrates Christmas Open House November 19
It’s that time of year again! Local merchants are making preparations for the annual Downtown Christmas Open House, scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 19 from 5-8 ...
by Nichole Buchanan, Wednesday, November 18, 2020 8:54 am
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Downtown Americus hosts Downtown Tailgate for First Friday
AMERICUS, GA FIRST FRIDAY Event- On Friday, November 6th, Americus will hold its monthly “First Friday” downtown-wide open house. The theme for this month’s First ...
by Nichole Buchanan, Friday, November 6, 2020 8:48 am
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String of shootings being investigated.
By: Tracy K. Hall In what has been described as a drive-by shooting, one man was shot last night on Tom Hill Circle around 11:30PM. ...
by Nichole Buchanan, Friday, October 16, 2020 10:49 am
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Mrs. Mary Waddell: October 2, 2020
Mrs. Mary Waddell age 80, of Americus passed away Friday, October 02, 2020 at Perfect Care in Americus. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. ...
by Nichole Buchanan, Monday, October 5, 2020 8:21 am
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Mrs. Mary Elizabeth “Bess” Ross Speer: Celebration of Life Service Saturday, September 26 at 11:00am
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth “Bess” Ross Speer, age 92, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at Perfect Care. A private burial and committal service ...
by Nichole Buchanan, Wednesday, September 23, 2020 11:48 am
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Reverend John Paul Dent: September 18, 2020
Reverend John Paul Dent, age 73 of Americus GA, passed away Friday September 18, 2020. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, September 21, ...
by Nichole Buchanan, Monday, September 21, 2020 9:52 am
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Troy Lee Simmons: September 5, 2020
Troy Lee Simmons, Jr. 93, passed away September 5, 2020 at his home in Defuniak Springs, FL. Troy was born March 21, 1927 in Americus, ...
by Nichole Buchanan, Monday, September 14, 2020 10:48 am
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Carrie Anne Williams: September 8, 2020
Carrie Anne Williams, age 46, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at her home in Americus, Georgia. She was a beloved granddaughter, daughter, sister, ...
by Nichole Buchanan, Friday, September 11, 2020 11:52 am
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Rev. Brooks Partain: August 28, 2020
Rev. Brooks Partain, age 91, died Friday, August 28, 2020 at Willson Hospice House in Albany. Funeral services were held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, September ...
by Nichole Buchanan, Tuesday, September 8, 2020 11:55 am
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Mrs. Evelyn Louise Yon Andrews Wages: September 6, 2020
Mrs. Evelyn Louise Yon Andrews Wages, age 94, of Americus, died at Perfect Care on Sunday, September 6, 2020. Mrs. Wages was born November 23, ...
by Nichole Buchanan, Tuesday, September 8, 2020 10:11 am
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Ms. Sara Frances Saliba Webb: August 26, 2020
Ms. Sara Frances Saliba Webb, 96, of Americus, GA passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at Magnolia Manor Nursing Home in Americus, GA. A private ...
by Nichole Buchanan, Friday, August 28, 2020 7:51 am
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Ms. Leila Stapleton Buchanan: August 23, 2020
Ms. Leila Stapleton Buchanan, 80, of Atlanta, departed this life, Sunday, August 23, 2020 at Northside Hospital. Leila was born in Americus, Georgia on December 18, ...
by Nichole Buchanan, Thursday, August 27, 2020 9:08 am
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Qualified candidates for the Sumter County School Board election
Sumter County Board of Elections and Voter Registration has released the following list of candidates who have qualified for the Sumter County School Board election ...
by Nichole Buchanan, Thursday, August 27, 2020 8:27 am
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Scam alert from Americus Police Department
Release from Americus Police Department dated August 26, 2020 Scam Alert The Americus Police Department would like to encourage people to be on guard against ...
by Nichole Buchanan, Wednesday, August 26, 2020 9:06 am
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Furlow Charter School called meeting
Furlow Charter School has scheduled a called meeting of its Governing Board for this Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at 7:00 pm in the Furlow Charter ...
by Nichole Buchanan, Wednesday, August 26, 2020 7:53 am
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Miss Mary Dell Royal: August 22, 2020
Miss Mary Dell Royal, age 63, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2020 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Services are planned for 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, ...
by Nichole Buchanan, Tuesday, August 25, 2020 3:57 pm
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Ms. Amber P. Campbell: August 21, 2020
Ms. Amber P. Campbell passed away on August 21, 2020. Services are planned for 3:00 PM on Wednesday, August 26, at Rehoboth Baptist Church, with ...
by Nichole Buchanan, Tuesday, August 25, 2020 1:56 pm
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David William Randall: August 24, 2020
David William Randall, age 65, of Americus, passed away Monday, August 24, 2020 at Phoebe Sumter Medical. A native of New York, David was born ...
by Nichole Buchanan, Tuesday, August 25, 2020 11:48 am
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Sumter County Sheriff’s Office complete operation S.M.A.R.T. to verify compliance of registered sex offenders
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office media release dated: 8-19-2020 The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office along with the US Marshall’s Service and Department Of Community Supervision conducted ...
by Nichole Buchanan, Wednesday, August 19, 2020 2:00 pm
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Mrs. Gwen B. Jordan: August 16, 2020
Mrs. Gwen B. Jordan, age 86, passed away on Sunday evening, August 16, 2020 at her home in Americus. Funeral services are planned for 3:00 ...
by Nichole Buchanan, Tuesday, August 18, 2020 11:23 am
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Sumter County Schools Sets Agenda for August 2020 Board of Education Meeting
By: Tracy K. Hall Held on the Sumter County Schools’ Facebook page, the Sumter County Board of Education (BOE) met to set the agenda for ...
by Nichole Buchanan, Thursday, August 13, 2020 2:46 pm
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Helen Price Coleman: August 11, 2020
DUBLIN —Helen Price Coleman, 78, of Dublin, Ga. died Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, at her residence. Services will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 15, ...
by Nichole Buchanan, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 12:33 pm
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Dr. Mary A. Whitt: August 5, 2020
Dr. Mary A. Whitt died at age 82 on August 5, 2020 at her home in Gadsden. She is survived by her identical twin sister, ...
by Nichole Buchanan, Monday, August 10, 2020 12:08 pm
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Mr. Danny “Dan” Hubert Parker: August 7, 2020
Mr. Danny “Dan” Hubert Parker, age 71 of Americus, passed away Friday, August 7, 2020 at Piedmont Columbus Regional Hospital. A memorial service will be ...
by Nichole Buchanan, Monday, August 10, 2020 9:02 am
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Raymond Lee “Buddy” Millwood Jr.: August 6, 2020
Raymond Lee “Buddy” Millwood Jr., age 86, of Cobb, died Thursday, August 6, 2020 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. A native of Americus, Raymond was ...
by Nichole Buchanan, Friday, August 7, 2020 1:36 pm
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Mamie Campbell: A story to tell
Mrs. Mamie Campbell had 96 years’ worth of stories to tell when she passed this June. With Rev. J.R. Campbell of Allen Chapel in Americus, ...