Andersonville News

From Staff Reports The Americus Times-Recorder AMERICUS - South Georgia Technical College students captured two gold medals and a bronze at the 45th annual National Leadership and Skills Conference competition in Kansas City recently.

Nine South Georgia Technical College students earned the right to travel to Kansas City, Missouri to compete in the Skills USA National Leadership and Skills Conference against the top students from technical college across the United States.

Mary Cogbill Cosson, of Leesburg, died Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at Palmyra Medical Center.

Funeral services for Mr. McArthur Colbert of Americus, Ga., will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 20, 2009, at Old Shady Grove Baptist Church with the Rev.

Whoever takes Fred Boyles' place as superintendent of the Andersonville National Historic Site will face a daunting task.

Hugh Little has been an asset to South Georgia Technical College's commercial truck driving program for almost 22 years, but is now retiring from full-time teaching to focus on family and travel.

On May 28, as I was sitting next to my husband, Master Sgt. Thomas Holley, on our way to the Atlanta airport, I was thinking of how proud I am of him.

He was released on summons to appear in court. * Cory J. Spivey, 21, of 507 Winder St., Andersonville is charged with forgery, and was jailed.

I have talked with you, Mr. Cranshaw, at 4th of July concerts and other patriotic functions over the years.

Unlike the mass of war literature of the period, the following sketch in place of treating of the generals in command is simply a chronicle of passages in the war record of the "rank and file." A humble sergeant, who among the many generous high-spirited young men volunteered in "61" to fight for the perpetuation of the Union, and who through a ...

It was a day of honor, for others a day of tears , and yet for others a day of prayer as they all remembered the men and woman who died serving our country.

Folks out in Andersonville got stated celebrating Memorial Day, one day early. Groups from across Georgia placed more than 18,000 flags throughout the Andersonville National Cemetery in preparation for the national holiday.

Most people have heard the old proverb, "The grass may be greener on the other side of the fence." Yet, most people don't know that the quote doesn't end there.

Sgt. Henry Walters, known as Dooley on the streets of Americus, 56, has been a policeman for over 34 years.

Margaret and I recently traveled through the fields of south Georgia. Our goal was to see what remains today of the infamous Civil War prison called Andersonville.

Lt. Col. Robert J. Sweet, deputy commander of the 23rd Fighter Group and former POW, will be the featured speaker on Sunday, May 24 at the annual Memorial Day observance at Andersonville National Historic Site.

"I've been flying since I was six years old," he said. And like many of his fellow flyers, Jeff carried his love for RC airplanes into adulthood, even joining a club.

On May 16, women of the United Daughters of the Confederacy from near and far will be in Andersonville to observe the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the Wirz Monument.

As notorious as the conditions that made the prisoner of war camp at Andersonville infamous, life was no better and perhaps even worse for the "immortal 600," said Allison Perry III.

" the world's largest electric flying festival, April 30- May 3, in Andersonville, GA, near Atlanta.