education
Your take: Jan. 13, 2018
Ellaville held its annual Christmas parade on Dec. 14 and the Schley County FFA designed a trailer to ... Read more
Author: Beth Alston - Page 102 | Americus Times-Recorder
Columns
Nancy M. Young: Jan. 13, 2018
Ellaville’s newly elected officials sworn into office The newly elected Mayor and City Council members were sworn into ... Read more
Local News
Correction: Jan. 13, 2018
A story about local students being represented at the University of Georgia, published in the Wednesday edition, contained ... Read more
Columns
Joni Woolf: Time for soup to heal winter’s woes
Many of us have experienced the recent holidays with sumptuous meals — good food and drink, rich desserts, ... Read more
Local News
Phoebe Sumter welcomes 1st baby of 2018
AMERICUS — Phoebe Sumter Medical Center welcomed its first baby of the New Year 2018. Jacob Andrew Cripe ... Read more
education
Annual GSW MLK program set for Jan. 17
AMERICUS — Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) will host its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation at 11 ... Read more
education
SGTC QEP Team Hosts ‘Finals Survival Guide,’ study session
Staff Reports AMERICUS — In preparation for final exams, about 30 South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) students joined ... Read more
education
To everything there is a season
AMERICUS — After 36 years of teaching, Teresa White retired as an educator on July 1, 2017. Her ... Read more
Local News
Site visit planned for national contest
AMERICUS — The City of Americus Main Street & Americus Downtown Development Authority have received notice of making ... Read more
Obituaries
Russell E. Lewis Jr.: Jan. 9, 2017
BUENA VISTA — Mr. Russell E. Lewis Jr., 64, of Buena Vista, Ga., passed away on Tuesday, Jan. ... Read more
Obituaries
Norma J. Hogg: Jan. 10, 2018
AMERICUS — Norma Jean Hogg, 49, of Americus, died Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018. at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center ... Read more
Sports
South Georgia Tech Jets, Lady Jets defeat Central Georgia Technical College
AMERICUS — Sophomore guard Rico Simmons from Wilkinson County scored 17 of his 24 points in the last ... Read more
Sports
Jets’ Marquel Wiggins named GCAA Player of the Week, again
AMERICUS — South Georgia Technical College Jets sophomore forward Marquel Wiggins was selected as the Division I basketball ... Read more
Local News
Local fans cheer on UGA Bulldogs
Amy Hillard had on her Go Dawgs smock for the big game. Read more
Sports
Jets, Lady Jets remain unbeaten in GCAA Division I conference
CUTHBERT — The South Georgia technical College Jets and Lady Jets both retained their top ranking in the ... Read more
Sports
Americus well represented at 2018 College Football National Championship Game
Americus and Sumter County were well represented at the 2018 College Football National Championship Game Monday in Atlanta, ... Read more
education
Local students named to President’s List at Georgia College
MILLEDGEVILLE — The following students completed courses with exemplary marks and made the 2017 fall President’s List at ... Read more
education
Local students named to Georgia College Dean’s List
MILLEDGEVILLE — The following students completed courses with exemplary marks and made the Dean’s List for the 2017 ... Read more
education
Charmin Harvey named to Troy University Provost’s Lis
TROY, Ala. — Charmin Harvey of Leslie has been named to the Provost’s List at Troy University for ... Read more
Columns
Dick Yarbrough — Advice to great-grandson: work hard; dare to be great
Dear Cameron Charles Yarbrough: It is that time of year again when I attempt to pass along a ... Read more
education
Your take; Jan. 10, 2018
Sumter County Intermediate School fourth-grade students recently had exciting visitors! The Georgia Southwestern State University’s (GSW) basketball players, ... Read more
Local News
Area beat: Jan. 10, 2018
Americus Fire & Emergency Services (Dec. 28-Jan. 5) • Firefighters responded to 27 calls for medical assistance. • ... Read more
Local News
Town crier: Jan. 10, 2018
Americus Library Play: The Sumter County Friends of the Public Library will host its 29th annual theater event ... Read more
education
Sumter school board to meet Thursday
By Beth Alston AMERICUS — The Sumter County Board of Education held its first meeting of the new ... Read more
Local News
New sports editor joins Times-Recorder staff
From Staff Reports AMERICUS — The Americus Times-Recorder has a new sports editor. Ken Gustafson joined the staff ... Read more
education
Ivy League visits Americus-Sumter High
Two Americus-Sumter High School (ASHS) alumni made a special trip to the school last week to give a ... Read more
Local News
King activities slated locally
By Beth Alston AMERICUS — The 50th annual observance of the birthday of late civil rights leader, the ... Read more
Local News
Pre-dawn truck crash injures 1
By Beth Alston AMERICUS — A pre-daylight traffic crash in rural Sumter County left one man injured. According ... Read more
