education
Your take: July 15, 2017
Jordan Parker’s first-grade advisory at Furlow Charter School made homemade ranch dressing with fresh spinach from their class ... Read more
Author: Beth Alston - Page 129 | Americus Times-Recorder
Columns
Mary Beth Bass: Expect the good
“What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” In that one simple ... Read more
Local News
Shooting suspect in custody
The suspect in the shooting death of Bradley Jamal Green is now in custody. Kentavous Cortez Wilkerson, age ... Read more
Local News
Area beat: July 15, 2017
Americus Police Department Arrests (the following were inadvertently omitted from April and May) • Tyrone E. Angry of ... Read more
education
UNG announces Dean’s Lists for spring 2017
DAHLONEGA— The deans of each of UNG’s five colleges – the College of Arts & Letters, the College ... Read more
business
SGTC receives $5,000 grant from Flint Energies Foundation
REYNOLDS/WARNER ROBINS/UPATOI – The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Foundation recently received $5,000 in grant funds from the ... Read more
Local News
Sumter Chamber to host event
AMERICUS — The collective impact of Cyber Security and Identity Theft is staggering. Billions of dollars are lost ... Read more
Local News
Lending a helping hand
Braxton Salter, 8, of Americus, raised money for cancer earlier this summer at his family’s business, Monroe’s Hot ... Read more
Obituaries
Shirley D. Loflin: July 14, 2017
COLUMBUS — Mrs. Shirley Dorsey Loflin, age 82, passed away on Friday evening, July 14, 2017, at Columbus ... Read more
education
School board rolls back millage rate
By Beth Alston AMERICUS — The Sumter County Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday to not raise the ... Read more
Local News
Phoebe Sumter to host Children’s Health Fair
AMERICUS — Be Young, Be Active, Be Healthy is the theme at this year’s Children’s Health Fair hosted ... Read more
Local News
Jimmy Carter back at work Friday a.m.
ATLANTA — Former President Jimmy Carter was back on the worksite Friday morning for Habitat for Humanity in ... Read more
Columns
Charles Patterson: Thank you, Americus and Sumter County
It has been a real honor and pleasure to have served as the Interim President of Georgia Southwestern ... Read more
community
Town crier: July 15, 2017
AMERICUS Back to School Blast: Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. sponsors a Back to School Blast from 10 ... Read more
Obituaries
Rolland F. Zeck: July 11, 2017
GREENSBORO, Ga. — Rolland Frederick “Fritz” Zeck, age 76, of Greensboro, Ga., passed away, Tuesday, July 11, 2017, ... Read more
Obituaries
Georgia Furlow: July 13, 2017
COLUMBUS — Funeral arrangements for Georgia Furlow of Americus, who died Thursday at Midtown Medical Center, Columbus, will ... Read more
education
outhland Academy’s Lower School Honor Roll for 3rd quarter 2016-17
AMERICUS — Lower School Director Laura Kinslow announced the Honor Roll for the Third Quarter of 2016-2017. Second ... Read more
Obituaries
Raymond D. Beach: July 11, 2017
WISNER, La. — Services for Mr. Raymond Dan Beach, 65, of Wisner, La., will be 10 a.m. Saturday, ... Read more
education
UNG announces President’s List for spring 2017
DAHLONEGA — University of North Georgia President Bonita Jacobs recognizes more than 1,300 students who achieved a 4.0 ... Read more
education
Area residents graduate from Mercer University
MACON/ATLANTA — Mercer University conferred bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees to nearly 2,000 students representing 12 schools and ... Read more
education
Your take: July 12, 2017
The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) drafting technology advisory committee met recently in the drafting technology classroom in ... Read more
Columns
Dick Yarbrough: This recruit blows off opportunity to blow off
KNOCK! KNOCK! “Sir, you wanted to see me?” “Hello, Kharbhom! Glad you could spare a few minutes. Come ... Read more
Columns
Bark Scott: Recapping first half of 2017
It’s hard to believe, but the first half of 2017 has come and gone. Thus far, it’s been ... Read more
Local News
Area beat: July 12, 2017
• Abraham Lincoln Baker, 38, of Macon; theft by shoplifting, obstruction of law enforcement officer, and outstanding warrant; ... Read more
education
Sumter County Schools continue Konu, Japan, trip tradition
By Carey Wooten AMERICUS — Over 20 years ago, the small town of Konu, part of the city ... Read more
education
Sumter school board makes its quorum
By Beth Alston AMERICUS — Four members of the Sumter County Board of Education made a quorum at ... Read more
education
SGTC partnership makes cover of UGA business magazine
AMERICUS — South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) made the University of Georgia Terry College of Business “Terry Magazine” ... Read more
community
Town crier: July 12, 2017
Americus Board of Education: The Sumter County Board of Education holds its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. July ... Read more
