clubs/organizations
Confederate Memorial Day event is Saturday
By Beth Alston AMERICUS — The Alexander H. Stephens Camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans, hosts a Confederate Memorial ... Read more
Author: Beth Alston - Page 87 | Americus Times-Recorder
Obituaries
Charles Hines: April 25, 2018
COBB — Charles “Buster” Hines, 72, of Cobb, died Wednesday, April 25, 2018, at his home. A native ... Read more
Obituaries
Jack D. Culpepper: April 21, 2018
CHESTERFIELD, S.C. — Jack D. Culpepper, 59, of Chesterfield, S.C., suffered a fatal heart attack while fishing with ... Read more
Local News
Town crier: April 25, 2018
Americus Called Meeting: The Sumter County Development Authority holds a called meeting of its Board of Directors at ... Read more
Columns
Dick Yarbrough: Maybe trapping alligators isn’t that bad after all
Maybe this job doesn’t rise to the level of trapping alligators in a swamp, but it is hard ... Read more
education
Your take: April 25, 2018
The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) electrical systems technology advisory committee met recently in the John M. Pope ... Read more
Letters to editor
Your opinion: April 25, 2018
Sumter County not tax-friendly retirement community Welcome Baby Boomers to Sumter County, Georgia. A Tax-Friendly Retirement Community…. Not ... Read more
Local News
Area beat: April 25, 2018
Americus Police Department Arrests • Roderick B. Arnett, 38, of 114 Holley Drive, Americus; felony theft by taking ... Read more
Local News
Kirksey receives prestigious Commissioner’s Award from the State
AMERICUS — City of Americus Director of Tourism, Nicole Thurston Kirksey, was honored last week at the Georgia ... Read more
Local News
Millard Fuller Legacy Build (mostly) completes 2 homes
The 2018 Millard Fuller Legacy Build concluded Friday with two new homes mostly completed by dozens of volunteers ... Read more
Local News
Republican candidates featured in political forum
By Ken Gustafson Part 2 Part 2 AMERICUS — Several Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) students, faculty and ... Read more
Obituaries
Juan A. Guerrero: April 21, 2018
MACON — Mr. Juan Antonio Guerrero, age 18, passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2018, at The Medical ... Read more
Columns
Leila S. Case: Smile and say hello – it’s a good thing
Walking along the sidewalk on Forsyth Street downtown last Saturday afternoon I saw three strangers peering over a ... Read more
Columns
Joni Woolf: Fresh Apple Cake recipe still ‘Fresh’
Last weekend I traveled to Saluda, North Carolina, to visit my old friend and business partner, Lynn Cass, ... Read more
Columns
Keith Wishum: Wearing the right badge
It was clear. We weren’t going in. Our church teens aren’t bad people — not a terrorist in ... Read more
Local News
Church briefs: April 21, 2018
AMERICUS Daniel Grove Baptist Church The annual mission and ushers’ anniversary is celebrated at 11 a.m. May 20 ... Read more
education
Your take: April 25, 2018
Southland Academy first graders in Peggy Roquemore’s class recently enjoyed reading the story Ira Sleeps Over. Ira is ... Read more
Letters to editor
Your opinions: April 21, 2018
GHSA lacks commitment The Georgia High School Association’s lack of commitment to competitive balance in high school athletics ... Read more
Local News
Town crier: Apri; 25, 2018
Americus Review Panel: The Citizens Review Panel for the River Valley Region created under the Transportation Investment Act ... Read more
education
Students to pay same tuition for 2018-2019
ATLANTA — University System of Georgia (USG) students will pay the same tuition for the 2018-2019 academic year ... Read more
Local News
Big trucks collide
The Georgia State Patrol Post 10, Americus, is investigating a crash between two large trucks Thursday at the ... Read more
Local News
Republican candidates featured in political forum
By Ken Gustafson PART 1 AMERICUS — Several Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) students, faculty and people from ... Read more
Local News
City manager fired
By Beth Alston AMERICUS — The Americus City Council voted 4-2 Thursday night to terminate the employment of ... Read more
Obituaries
Lois D. DeVane: April 21, 2018
AMERICUS — Mrs. Lois Dairlene DeVane, age 91, of Americus, died on Saturday, April 21, 2018, at Perfect ... Read more
Obituaries
Betty G. Smith: April 21, 2018
AMERICUS — Betty Grace Smith, age 87, of Americus, died Saturday, April 21, 2018, at her residence. A ... Read more
Local News
Trucks crash on South Georgia Tech Parkway
Two semi-trucks collided around lunchtime Thursday on South Georgia Tech Parkway, resulting in closure of traffic flow in ... Read more
Columns
Dick Yarbrough: Random thoughts on preachers, politics, sweet Vidalia onions, among other things
Well, the more things change, the more they stay the same. Dr. G. Gil Watson, aka, the World’s ... Read more
