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Sumter Cycling to host First Saturday Ride in February on Saturday
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – Sumter Cycling will be hosting its monthly First Saturday Ride this Saturday, February 4. The ride will begin in ...
Ken Gustafson, Author at Americus Times-Recorder
Sports
Schley County star WR JaLewis Solomon names five SEC schools in his top group
From Staff Reports ELLAVILLE – According to a published report on www.saturdaydownsouth.com, Schley County junior standout wide receiver JaLewis Solomon, a blue-chip athlete in ...
by Ken Gustafson, Monday, January 30, 2023 6:58 pm
Sports
Lady Hurricanes cruise to 11-0 at home with win over Young Harris
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – The 12th-ranked Lady Hurricanes were unstoppable in a 76-52 victory over Young Harris College Saturday evening and are now 11-0 ...
by Ken Gustafson, Monday, January 30, 2023 6:17 pm
Sports
Jolicia Williams Named PBC Player of the Week
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – Georgia Southwestern State University senior guard Jolicia Williams has been named the Peach Belt Conference women’s basketball Player of the Week. ...
by Ken Gustafson, Monday, January 30, 2023 5:36 pm
business
Phoebe Sumter Medical Center to hold meetings in early February
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – Phoebe Sumter Medical Center will be holding a Professional Affairs Committee meeting on Tuesday, February 6 at 12:30 p.m. ...
by Ken Gustafson, Monday, January 30, 2023 5:12 pm
education
Joseph Jolly Honored as SGTC Student of Excellence
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – Joseph Jolly of Gordonsville, TN earned overall Student of Excellence honors for the Americus campus of South Georgia Technical College ...
by Ken Gustafson, Monday, January 30, 2023 4:52 pm
Sports
Jordan has career game in Hurricanes’ loss to Young Harris
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) freshman forward Jaylen Jordon had his best game as a Hurricane in a losing effort as ...
by Ken Gustafson, Monday, January 30, 2023 4:37 pm
Sports
Walker scores 29 and Lady Wildcats earn weekend sweep
From Staff Reports ELLAVILLE – The Schley County Lady Wildcats (SCHS) are having one of their best seasons in school history. The 16-2 Lady ...
by Ken Gustafson, Monday, January 30, 2023 4:14 pm
community
Area Beat Report January 27 through January 30
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Dean, Joshua Scott (In Jail(, 37, Criminal Damage to Property – second degree/Criminal Trespass Garcia Dianna (In Jail), ...
by Ken Gustafson, Monday, January 30, 2023 3:39 pm
Sports
Missed free throws and turnovers prove costly for Panthers in loss to Tift County
AMERICUS – Saturday night’s varsity boys game between Sumter County (SCHS) and Tift County (TC) went down to the last few seconds and the Panthers ...
by Ken Gustafson, Saturday, January 28, 2023 11:45 pm
Sports
Lady Panthers get steamrolled by Tift County
AMERICUS – In recent years, the Sumter County Lady Panthers (SCHS) would press other teams full court, create turnovers and score points off those turnovers ...
by Ken Gustafson, Saturday, January 28, 2023 9:45 pm
Sports
GSW Baseball Team picked to finish fourth in Pre-Season PBC Poll
From Staff Reports AUGUSTA, GA – The Georgia Southwestern State University Baseball Team is picked to finish fourth out of 11 teams in the ...
by Ken Gustafson, Saturday, January 28, 2023 5:33 pm
Sports
GSW Softball Team predicted to finish third in the Peach Belt in Pre-Season PBC poll
From Staff Reports AUGUSTA, GA — The Georgia Southwestern State University softball team is picked to finish third out of 10 teams in the ...
by Ken Gustafson, Saturday, January 28, 2023 5:17 pm
Sports
Lady Raiders edge out Tiftarea to go to 19-2
From Staff Reports CHULA, GA – The Southland Academy Lady Raiders (SAR) went down to Chula, GA on Friday and edged out Tiftarea Academy 50-45 ...
by Ken Gustafson, Saturday, January 28, 2023 5:04 pm
Sports
Late game turnovers and mistakes prove costly for Schley County
ELLAVILLE – The Schley County Wildcats (SCHS) suffered their third straight loss Friday night, January 27, in a 67-58 defeat at the hands of Macon ...
by Ken Gustafson, Saturday, January 28, 2023 1:29 am
community
Area Beat Report January 25 and 26
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Ledbetter, Robert Johnston (Charges Dismissed), 64, H0lding for Swainsboro PD Daniels, Jaquavious Tyler (Bonded Out), 18, Affray/Battery/Disrupting Public ...
by Ken Gustafson, Friday, January 27, 2023 6:38 pm
education
Georgia Southwestern hosts inaugural Gold Force Gala to benefit student scholarships
By Chelsea Collins AMERICUS – Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) hosted the inaugural Gold Force Gala on Saturday, Jan. 21 in the GSW Storm ...
by Ken Gustafson, Friday, January 27, 2023 5:48 pm
Sports
Sumter County MS Panthers capture second straight Deep South Conference Championship
AMERICUS – Thanks to a 14-7 run in the second half and solid defensive play throughout the game, the Sumter County Middle School boys’ basketball ...
by Ken Gustafson, Friday, January 27, 2023 12:59 am
Sports
Sumter County MS Lady Panthers fall by one point in Deep South Conference Championship
AMERICUS – In all basketball games that close and hotly contested, free throws can and often do make the difference. In the Deep South Conference ...
by Ken Gustafson, Thursday, January 26, 2023 11:30 pm
Sports
Walker scores 28 in Lady Wildcats’ victory at Central Talbotton
From Staff Reports TALBOTTON, GA – Schley County junior guard Emma Walker poured in 28 points to help lead the Lady Wildcats (14-2, 10-2 ...
by Ken Gustafson, Thursday, January 26, 2023 4:36 pm
Sports
Big night for Williams as Lady Hurricanes defeat Columbus State
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – The 12th-ranked Georgia Southwestern State University women’s basketball team (GSW) got back in the win column with a 85-80 victory ...
by Ken Gustafson, Thursday, January 26, 2023 4:13 pm
Sports
Sumter County boys and girls tennis teams earn sweep against Westover
AMERICUS – The Sumter County boys and girls tennis teams (SCHS) began the 2023 season on Tuesday, January 24 with matches against Westover at the ...
by Ken Gustafson, Thursday, January 26, 2023 3:31 pm
Sports
Season-low shooting night dooms Hurricanes against Columbus State
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – The Georgia Southwestern State University men’s basketball team (GSW) shot a season-low 37.7 percent, hitting only 23 of 61 shots ...
by Ken Gustafson, Thursday, January 26, 2023 2:57 am
Sports
Sumter County Middle School Panthers advance to Deep South Conference Championship
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – The Sumter County Middle School boys’ basketball team (SCMS) punched their ticket to the Deep South Conference (DSC) championship ...
by Ken Gustafson, Wednesday, January 25, 2023 8:01 pm
education
SGTC Aircraft Structural graduate lands dream job at Warner Robins Air Force Base
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – Makayla McCants of Oglethorpe, signed up for the Aircraft Structural Technology program at South Georgia Technical College as soon as ...
by Ken Gustafson, Wednesday, January 25, 2023 7:33 pm
education
Tredarrian Colbert named SGTC 2023 GOAL Winner
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – Tredarrian Colbert of Americus, GA, a Barbering student in Andre Robinson’s program, has been selected as the South Georgia Technical ...
by Ken Gustafson, Wednesday, January 25, 2023 7:18 pm
Sports
Raiders fall to Deerfield-Windsor in Rundy Foster’s homecoming
AMERICUS – Having extended its winning streak to nine games with wins over Valwood (66-52) and First Presbyterian Day School (78-45) this past weekend, the ...
by Ken Gustafson, Wednesday, January 25, 2023 7:05 pm
Sports
Mitchell reaches 1,000 and Weaver breaks three-point record, but Lady Raiders fall to Deerfield-Windsor
AMERICUS – Southland Academy standout senior guard Riley Mitchell was able to reach a rare milestone in high school player’s career on Tuesday night, January ...