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SGTC Board of Directors Vice-Chair Janet Siders recognized for service
By Su Ann Bird AMERICUS – South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) President Dr. John Watford recognized SGTC Board of Directors Vice-Chair Janet Siders of ...
Ken Gustafson, Author at Americus Times-Recorder
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SGTC Jets sophomore forward Jalen Reynolds named to 2020-21 NJCAA Division I All-America second team
By Su Ann Bird AMERICUS – South Georgia Technical College Jets sophomore forward Jalen Reynolds was selected to the 2020 – 21 National Junior ...
by Ken Gustafson, Thursday, May 6, 2021 5:30 pm
Local News
Area Beat Report 5/4 to 5/6/2021
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary 5/4 to 5/6/2021 Jackson, Dontavious Darrel (In Jail), 24, 5/6/2021 1:34 a.m., Criminal Trespass Mackey, John Nicholas (In ...
by Ken Gustafson, Thursday, May 6, 2021 5:17 pm
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Wildcats advance to Elite Eight with Game 3 win over Crawford County
From Staff Reports ELLAVILLE – After earning a split in its best-of-three-game state playoff series with Crawford County (CC) in the second round of ...
by Ken Gustafson, Thursday, May 6, 2021 3:40 pm
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Playoff series between Wildcats and Eagles tied at 1-1 with Game 3 set for Wednesday
ELLAVILLE – During the first two innings of Game 1 of the GHSA Class A-Public State Baseball Playoff series between Schley County and Crawford County ...
by Ken Gustafson, Wednesday, May 5, 2021 2:11 am
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Area Beat Report 4/30 to 5/4/2021
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary 5/1 to 5/4/2021 Banks, Ebony Jane (In Jail), 24, 5/2/2021 6:08 p.m., Criminal Trespass/Aggravated Assault Barner, Tordera (In ...
by Ken Gustafson, Tuesday, May 4, 2021 3:35 pm
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Southland Academy Raiders pound Creekside Christian in first round of state playoffs
AMERICUS – Whatever amount of offensive firepower the Raiders had been holding back during the regular season, they unleashed just about all of it on ...
by Ken Gustafson, Tuesday, May 4, 2021 12:43 am
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Southland Academy Lady Raiders finish fifth and Raiders finish seventh at GISA State Meet
Staff Reports LOCUST GROVE, GA – Both the Southland Academy Raiders and Lady Raiders’ track and field teams (SAR) finished in the top 10 ...
by Ken Gustafson, Monday, May 3, 2021 10:30 pm
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GSW Baseball concludes season with split against Flagler on Senior Day
AMERICUS – The Georgia Southwestern State University Baseball Team (GSW) concluded its season on Saturday, May 1 by splitting a doubleheader with Flagler College (FC) ...
by Ken Gustafson, Monday, May 3, 2021 12:00 am
Local News
Area Beat Report 4/27 to 4/30/2021
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Reports 4/28 to 4/29/2021 Dugger, Shedrica Kenota (Bonded Out), 22, 4/28/2021 1:17 p.m., Probation Violation Mann, Derrick Markice (Bonded ...
by Ken Gustafson, Saturday, May 1, 2021 11:51 pm
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Wildcats and Lady Wildcats capture track and field region titles
ALBANY – Both the Schley County High School boys and girls track and field teams went down to Albany and captured their respective region championships ...
by Ken Gustafson, Saturday, May 1, 2021 12:06 am
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Americus-Sumter track and field athletes qualify for sectionals at Region 2-AAA Meet
From Staff Reports JACKSON, GA – Two Americus-Sumter Panthers and two Lady Panthers have qualified for the GHSA Class AAA Sectionals by virtue of ...
by Ken Gustafson, Friday, April 30, 2021 7:00 pm
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Lumpkin’s no hitter and Taylor’s two-homer day propel Wildcats into second round
ELLAVILLE – The Schley County High School Baseball Team (SCHS) took care of business on Thursday, April 29 by sweeping the best of a three-game ...
by Ken Gustafson, Friday, April 30, 2021 4:33 pm
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Southland Academy Raiders get swept by Tiftarea in doubleheader
CHULA, GA – After the Raiders’ disappointing performance in an 11-1 loss to Terrell Academy a week ago, Southland Academy (SAR) Head Baseball Coach John ...
by Ken Gustafson, Thursday, April 29, 2021 1:49 am
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Power Company officials meet to discuss SGTC Electrical Line Worker program
By Su Ann Bird AMERICUS – Georgia Power Company, Sumter Electric Membership Corporation, Crisp County Power Commission, Flint Energies, Alabama Power, and Utec representatives ...
by Ken Gustafson, Wednesday, April 28, 2021 2:06 pm
Local News
Area Beat Report 4/27 to 4/28/2021
Americus PD Media Arrest Summary 4/27/2021 Bradley, Deandrian Shavon, 28, 4/27/2021 11:45 a.m., Disorderly Conduct/Driving while license suspended or revoked – Misdemeanor Deriso, Ronkeious Lamar, ...
by Ken Gustafson, Wednesday, April 28, 2021 1:30 pm
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SGTC’s Moe Shida named to 2021 WBCA Two-Year College Coaches’ All-America Team
ATLANTA – Atlanta, GA – South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Lady Jets sophomore guard Moe Shida was selected to the 2021 WBCA Two-Year College Coaches ...
by Ken Gustafson, Tuesday, April 27, 2021 5:28 pm
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Area Beat Report 4/26 to 4/27/2021
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary 4/26 to 4/27/2021 Blasingame, Thomas James (In Jail), 30, 4/26/2021 7:52 p.m., Simple Battery Curtis, Andre Ny’kel (In ...
by Ken Gustafson, Tuesday, April 27, 2021 3:30 pm
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Area Beat Report 4/21 to 4/26/2021
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary 4/20 to 4/22/2021 Barrow, Mia Victoria (In Jail), 49, 4/21/2021 1:44 p.m., Theft by Shoplifting Collins, Randy (In ...
by Ken Gustafson, Tuesday, April 27, 2021 3:21 am
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Raiders suffer disappointing loss to Terrell Academy
AMERICUIS – After their 9-5 victory over the Eagles of Terrell Academy (TA) in Dawson on Thursday, April 22, the Southland Academy baseball team (SAR) ...
by Ken Gustafson, Tuesday, April 27, 2021 12:57 am
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Schley County Wildcats fall to Brookstone in eight innings in regular season finale
ELLAVILLE – According to Schley County Head Baseball Coach Chuck Cheek, the Brookstone Cougars (19-8) were the best team that his club has faced all ...
by Ken Gustafson, Monday, April 26, 2021 11:09 pm
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Southland boys’ track and field wins region title, while Lady Raiders finish as region runners-up
From Staff Reports FITZGERALD, GA – Both the Southland Academy (SA) boys’ and girls’ track and field teams shined at last week’s Georgia ...
by Ken Gustafson, Monday, April 26, 2021 3:56 pm
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Southland Academy basketball standout Max Foster signs with Bryan College
AMERICUS – For Southland Academy sharpshooter Max Foster, the many thousands of shots that he hoisted up over the last decade or so came to ...
by Ken Gustafson, Monday, April 26, 2021 12:34 pm
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Exley and Godwin both homer to lead the Raiders past Terrell Academy
From Staff Reports DAWSON – With one out and one man on base for the Raiders in the top of the first, Southland Academy ...
by Ken Gustafson, Friday, April 23, 2021 1:26 am
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Sluggish first quarter dooms Lady Jets at NJCAA Tournament
LUBBOCK, TX – It’s been two years since the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets Basketball Team (SGTC) made the nearly 1,200-mile journey from Americus, ...
by Ken Gustafson, Thursday, April 22, 2021 3:23 am
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Ledger pitches shutout to lead Raiders past Fullington Academy
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – Southland Academy (SAR) pitcher Chase Ledger pitched five scoreless innings of baseball to lead the Raiders to a 10-0 ...
by Ken Gustafson, Wednesday, April 21, 2021 5:20 pm
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Sikuzani Named Player to Watch in National Tournament
By Su Ann Bird LUBBOCK, TX – With the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I Women’s basketball tournament underway in Lubbock, TX, ...
by Ken Gustafson, Wednesday, April 21, 2021 4:38 pm
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Despite having seven hits, Wildcats get blanked by Marion County
From Staff Reports BUENA VISTA, GA – It is unusual for a baseball team at any level to get seven hits and not score ...