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Senator Steve Gooch honored with inaugural Georgia EMC Electric Cooperative Champion Award - Americus Times-Recorder
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Senator Steve Gooch honored with inaugural Georgia EMC Electric Cooperative Champion Award - Americus Times-Recorder

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Georgia State Senator Steve Gooch has been recognized as the first-ever recipient of the Georgia EMC Electric Cooperative Champion Award, presented during the Georgia Rural Electric Managers’ Association (GREMA) conference on July 14. The award honors a policymaker who has gone above and beyond in their efforts to promote safety, reliability and affordability of electricity for the 5 million members served by Georgia’s Electric Membership Corpor…Read Article
Sumac lemonade - Americus Times-Recorder
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Sumac lemonade - Americus Times-Recorder

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I’ve tried sumac lemonade before. Not the poisonous kind- but the shrub with red berries that appear in the fall. Its tricky making it, since the fall rains often wash the sticky, acidic-coated red berries clean. But if you gather the berry bunches before the rains drain them of flavor, you can put them into a cup and let them sit in the sunlight.If you pack enough in, and leave them long enough, it makes for a pleasantly acidic drink, but a lit…Read Article
Workplace accident of Tony Lee Stafford results in lawsuits by family - Americus Times-Recorder
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Workplace accident of Tony Lee Stafford results in lawsuits by family - Americus Times-Recorder

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The family of Tony Lee Stafford settled a worker’s compensation claim in March for an undisclosed amount. Stafford was killed after a pallet fell on top of him, crushing him underneath. While he survived the initial accident, he died from his injuries two weeks later on July 14, 2023. In addition to the worker’s compensation claim, the family has filed a third-party claim against Golden Gourmet. While Stafford was employed by The Staffing People…Read Article

Seminarians benefit dinner held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church - Americus Times-Recorder

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The Knights of Columbus Seminarians’ Dinner was held on July 12 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Americus. In addition to the benefit dinner, there was also a silent auction.Father Brett Brannen, the priest in charge of recruiting seminarians, shared the importance of training good priests. “There’s nothing more perfect than the formation of a good priest. When a priest is called to be a priest and he really engages in formation in the seminary, a…Americus · AmericusRead Article

Georgia shows up for the Carters - Americus Times-Recorder

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In Plains, Georgia, the sound of water and rustling of leaves fills the silence. On a quiet patch of land framed by white flowers, a butterfly garden, and tall trees, visitors from across the state gather to pay their respects at the gravesite of President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter. There are no lines or loudspeakers. Just a grassy mound, two simple headstones, and the pond the Carters built together. It is beautiful in a quiet…Americus · AmericusRead Article

The Sumter County Board of Commissioners discuss spraying contract - Americus Times-Recorder

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The Sumter County Board of Commissioners met July 8. Commissioner Jim Reid addressed the spraying contract. “I thought it would save money. I thought it would be an improvement.” However, Reid was not pleased with the results. The sprayers were supposed to go from “the paved road to the right of way, no matter how far it was.”Reid said that they did not spray that far, appearing to stop at the ditch. While Reid had hoped it would save money, he …Americus · AmericusRead Article

Plains locals share reactions after visiting Carter gravesite - Americus Times-Recorder

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The Carter gravesite opened quietly on Thursday, with many of the visitors from Plains. Maranatha Pastor Ashley Guthas was one of them. “I thought I was going to cry, but I didn’t, and maybe that’s because . . .one of my daughters was with me.” The Americus trolley took residents from downtown Plains to the Carter gravesite. There were few visitors when Guthas arrived. Those who came slowly walked the grounds, enjoying the scenery. “A lot of lon…Americus · AmericusRead Article

The Landbank Authority hears presentation by One Sumter on heirs’ property - Americus Times-Recorder

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The Landbank Authority met on July 9 for their monthly meeting. One Sumter Director of Programs Tammye Pettyjohn Jones gave a presentation on heirs’ properties to the Landbank. With hopes of attracting companies to Sumter County, housing is a big concern. Jones had attended a webinar by The Georgia Heirs Property Law Center on heirs’ property. When a property owner dies, land is sometimes left abandoned, with multiples heirs to the property and …Americus · AmericusRead Article

The road to registered nurse: a family’s journey - Americus Times-Recorder

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This July, three upcoming graduates of Georgia Southwestern State University’s Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) program are crossing the stage with more than just academic achievement in common—they share the same last name, the same passion for caring for others, and the same remarkable journey. For Juliet Burge, her mother LaPorsha Robinson, and her aunt Ami Robinson, nursing school has been more than an educational experience—it’s been a…Americus · AmericusRead Article

Cathy P. Mooney Scholarship established at Georgia Southwestern in memory of donor’s wife - Americus Times-Recorder

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Advanced Power Alliance and SREA call on Public Service Commission to adopt amendments to Georgia Power's 2025 IRP - Americus Times-Recorder

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In a joint Post-Hearing Brief submitted today, the Advanced Power Alliance (APA) and the Southern Renewable Energy Association (SREA) called on the Georgia Public Service Commission to adopt amendments to Georgia Power’s 2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). In May, direct testimony submitted on behalf of SREA in the IRP recommended that Georgia Power (GPC) expand their 2026 utility-scale renewables Request for Proposals (RFP) procedure to includ…Americus · AmericusSee the Story

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