education
Co-owner of Innovative Senior Solutions celebrates Free Enterprise Day with SGTC students
AMERICUS – Local entrepreneur and South Georgia Technical College graduate Jessica Wright was recently featured as a guest ... Read more
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Local News
Church briefs: Dec. 2, 2017
AMERICUS Perry B. Grove Baptist Church The church will be hosting its annual Christmas program at 4:00 p.m. ... Read more
Columns
Charles Whatley: Get rid of barrriers
What does it mean to be rich? Some people would talk about money and things; others would talk ... Read more
Columns
Keith Wishum: The voice to hear
You may not recognize the name of Liz Raphael Helgesen. But the chances are good that you are ... Read more
Obituaries
Jones T. Wright: Nov. 30, 2017
AMERICUS — Dr. Jones Thomas “Tommy” Wright, age 65, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017, at his ... Read more
Obituaries
Glenice Terry: Nov. 27, 2017
MACON — Mrs. Glenice Terry, age 89, passed away on Monday, Nov. 27, 2017, at Bolingreen Health & ... Read more
clubs/organizations
American Legion Post 2 represented at conference
AMERICUS — The American Legion Department of Georgia Fall Conference was held Oct. 21-22 in Duluth, Georgia. It ... Read more
Columns
Dick Yarbrough: You can’t even trust catfish these days
You would figure that as a purebred and proud son of the South, I would know all there ... Read more
business
Your take: Nov. 29, 2017
Agrium recently made a donation to the Americus Fire & Emergency Services, to assist in purchasing equipment, to ... Read more
Local News
Area beat: Nov. 29, 2017
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Citations (Oct. 11-30) • Virginia A. Furlow, 60, of 509 Eastview Drive, Americus; expired ... Read more
education
Clown show
Americus Fire & Emergency Services has a clown troupe which is used to teach fire safety in area ... Read more
Local News
Town crier: Nov. 29, 2017
Americus Legislative Breakfast: The Sumter County Board of Commissioners and the City of Americus have a legislative breakfast ... Read more
Local News
It’s Christmas in downtown Americus
Americus Main Street hosted another successful Downtown Christmas Open House recently and held a Window Display Contest in ... Read more
education
SGTC set to go bigger, brighter for second annual Light Up Your Future event
From Staff Reports AMERICUS — South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) invites the community to see the SGTC campus ... Read more
education
GSW School of Nursing’s student organization state’s top chapter
From Staff Reports AMERICUS — Georgia Southwestern State University’s (GSW) nursing students association earned the “Chapter of the ... Read more
Local News
December First Friday has ‘Fire & Ice’ theme
MERICUS — On Friday, Dec. 1, Americus will hold its monthly “First Friday” downtown-wide open house. This First ... Read more
Obituaries
Mary E. Davis: Nov. 26, 2017
AMERICUS — Ms. Mary Ethel Davis, 93, of Americus, Ga., passed away Sunday, Nov. 26, at Magnolia Manor ... Read more
BREAKING NEWS
Americus has been chosen as one of the top 20 communities selected for “Small Business Revolution”- Main Street”, Season 3.
Read details later in the Americus Times-Recorder. Read more
Obituaries
Lynda S. Melton: Nov. 28, 2017
AMERICUS — Mrs. Lynda Sue Cortelyou Melton, age 60, of Americus, Georgia, passed away early Tuesday morning on Nov. ... Read more
Local News
Public records: Nov. 22, 2017
AMERICUS — The following divorces were recently recorded at the Sumter County Courthouse. Natasha Hudson Brown v. Glenn ... Read more
Local News
Magnolia Manor benefits from Foundation
ST. MARYS — The board of directors of the St. Marys United Methodist Church Foundation Inc. has approved ... Read more
Columns
Nancy M. Young: 11-22-17
Ellaville voters choose new mayor The Ellaville Municipal Election was held Nov. 7. Voters elected a mayor and ... Read more
Columns
Beth Alston: School lunch — what’s not to like about it?
I was one of those unusual children: I liked school lunches! I can’t really say why. Maybe it ... Read more
Columns
Dick Yarbrough: Some reflections on this season of Thanksgiving
It is tempting at this time of the year to compose a “I am thankful for … ” ... Read more
Columns
Joni Woolf: Thanksgiving traditions to repeat at Christmas
Nobody eats fruit cake in July. Or ambrosia in August. There are probably good reasons for this. Fruit ... Read more
education
Mattye Gordan to represent Taylor on SGTC board
AMERICUS — The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) board of directors welcomed one new member and said goodbye ... Read more
business
Local winery donates to Smarr-Smith Foundation
Matt Johnson, at right, with Wolf Creek Plantation, is shown presenting a check in the amount of $1,094 ... Read more
