Local News
Special events planned for Christmas
AMERICUS — The annual Open Hands Community Christmas Dinner is served at noon Monday, Christmas Day at First ... Read more
Author: Beth Alston - Page 107 | Americus Times-Recorder
Columns
Joni Woolf: Planning a party? Here are a few fine treats that say ‘welcome’
Many of us receive invitations to holiday parties of all kinds — church friends, school friends, neighbors, friends ... Read more
Sports
Lady Jets ranked 7th in NJCAA Division I rankings
AMERICUS — The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Lady Jets moved up one spot into 7th place in ... Read more
Sports
Jets, Lady Jets players named GCAA Players of the Week again
AMERICUS — South Georgia Technical College Jets sophomore forward Marquel Wiggins and Lady Jets sophomore forward Esther Adenike ... Read more
Local News
Church offers ‘Blue Christmas’ service
As a child, the longest night always seemed to be Christmas Eve. My sisters and I could not ... Read more
Columns
Dee Jones: City HR honors employees at year’s end
The City of Americus Human Resources Department will be rounding out the year by recognizing and celebrating employees ... Read more
Local News
Your take: Dec. 16, 2017
Phoebe Sumter Medical Center Auxilian Joan Cordell was recognized recentely for her 31 years of service at the ... Read more
Local News
Area beat: Dec. 16, 2017
Americus Fire & Emergency Services (Nov. 30-Dec. 4) • Firefighters responded to 14 calls for medical assistance. • ... Read more
education
SGTC hosts tabletop emergency operations exercise
AMERICUS — South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) officials participated in a tabletop emergency operations exercise recently with approximately ... Read more
Local News
Phoebe Sumter kicks off season
With the help of honorary tree lighter, Beth Nesmith, shown at left, Phoebe Sumter Medical Center recently kicked ... Read more
education
2 Sumter schools removed from list
From Staff Reports AMERICUS — Due to increasing student achievement, Americus-Sumter High School and Americus-Sumter Ninth Grade Academy ... Read more
education
Sumter County Schools make gains
By Beth Alston AMERICUS — Walter Knighton, associate superintendent for curriculum for Sumter County Schools, recently gave a ... Read more
Obituaries
Robert L. Dillard: Dec. 16, 2017
COLUMBUS — Mr. Robert Larry Dillard, 80, of Buena Vista, Ga., passed away on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017, ... Read more
Columns
Bill Starr: Poinsettias require special care
Christmas poinsettias are a Christmas tradition just like Christmas trees, holly and mistletoe. Poinsettias are native to Mexico. ... Read more
Columns
A bird’s eye view: Dec. 13, 2017
A letter from a former Americus resident inquired, “How do the grackles know to return to two specific ... Read more
education
Georgia Power marks renewed STEM partnership
ATLANTA — Georgia Power and the world-renowned Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta continue to provide new skills and ... Read more
Local News
Local church feeds first responders
Eastside Baptist Church in Americus and the Salvation Army jointly fed the Americus Fire Department, Americus Police Department ... Read more
education
Community partnership
On Oct. 13, Walmart and Pepsi Company joined Sumter County Elementary School’s family by becoming a Community Partner ... Read more
Sports
Jets upset number 4 Tallahassee in OT; Lady Jets defeat Andrew in conference game
AMERICUS — The South Georgia Technical College Jets upset the unbeaten, fourth-ranked National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) ... Read more
Sports
Lady Jets ranked 8th in NJCAA Division I
AMERICUS — The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets moved up five spots in the National Junior College ... Read more
business
Perry & Walters, LLP names Hayden Hooks to partnership
ALBANY — The Albany law firm of Perry & Walters, LLP announces that Hayden Headley Hooks of Americus ... Read more
education
Attend State Conference
Sumter County Schools and Georgia School Nutrition Association (GSNA’s) Third District were represented at the Annual National Convention ... Read more
Columns
Dick Yarbrough: Vince Dooley talks about a ‘fighting bulldog’
While the Bulldog Nation rightfully exults over possibility of a national championship, I have been talking to the ... Read more
education
Tour take: Dec. 3, 2017
Students in Schley County Elementary School’s technology lab participated in Computer Science Week by learning about future careers ... Read more
Local News
Town crier: Dec. 13, 2017
Americus Tree Spraying: The Americus Fire & Emergency Services is spraying Christmas trees with fire retardant through Dec. ... Read more
education
Portch tells GSW graduates, ‘your degree is only the beginning’
AMERICUS — One of the larger graduating classes at Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) took their final steps ... Read more
Local News
Moving memorial visits Americus
The Georgia Law Enforcement Moving Memorial, sponsored by the Georgia Police Memorial Ride, visited Americus Monday afternoon and ... Read more
Local News
Americus Christmas Parade 2017
The annual Americus Christmas Parade was moved to Monday due to inclement weather. The Float Winners are 1st ... Read more
