education
SGTC to host annual Father’s Day Car Show June 17
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – The annual South Georgia Technical College Father’s Day Car Show returns Saturday, June 17 from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 ...
Ken Gustafson, Author at Americus Times-Recorder
Sports
Loran Smith’s Sports Column: Missouri
Owing to a golf friendship, there was an annual trip to Kansas City in June for several years, which allowed for an opportunity to explore ...
by Ken Gustafson, Tuesday, June 6, 2023 2:47 pm
community
Area Beat Report June 5, 2023
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Bowman, Cassidy (In Jail), 30, Aggravated Assault/Battery – Family Violence/Criminal Trespass/Cruelty to Children Dice, Reginald Bernard (Charges Dismissed), ...
by Ken Gustafson, Tuesday, June 6, 2023 2:28 pm
Local News
Area Beat Report June 2 through June 4, 20203
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Channel, Michael James (In Jail), 43, Failure to Appear/Probation Violation/Crosing stare and county guard lines with weapons, intoxicants ...
by Ken Gustafson, Tuesday, June 6, 2023 1:00 pm
Sports
McCollum and Euson earn ABCA All-Region First Team Honors
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – The American Baseball Coaches Association and Rawlings announced their NCAA Division II All-Region baseball teams on Wednesday and Georgia ...
by Ken Gustafson, Monday, June 5, 2023 3:45 pm
Sports
The Collegiate Women Sports Awards Selects GSW’s Willis for NCAA DII Athlete of the Year Finalist
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – Zoe Willis, a junior infielder/pitcher from Georgia Southwestern State University, has been named the DII Honda Athlete of the ...
by Ken Gustafson, Monday, June 5, 2023 1:51 pm
community
Eventful overnight for local law enforcement
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – It was an eventful overnight for the Americus Police nightshift. Just before midnight, there was an aggravated assault incident ...
by Ken Gustafson, Monday, June 5, 2023 1:19 pm
community
Schley County graduates now ready to make their mark on the world
AMERICUS – On Saturday morning, June 3, in front of a capacity crowd at the GSW Storm Dome, 93 Schley County seniors completed an 18-year ...
by Ken Gustafson, Monday, June 5, 2023 12:55 pm
Sports
GSW’s Zoe Willis Earns Second NCAA Division II Softball Player of the Year Award
From Staff Reports LOUISVILLE, KY — Georgia Southwestern State University junior Zoe Willis was named the 2023 NCAA Division II National Player of the Year ...
by Ken Gustafson, Saturday, June 3, 2023 8:11 am
Sports
Dwight Harris Boys Club summer basketball begins its 11th year
AMERICUS – On Thursday, June 1, the Dwight Harris Boys Club Summer Basketball League began its 11th straight season. This is the brain Child of ...
by Ken Gustafson, Friday, June 2, 2023 6:37 pm
Local News
Area Beat Report May 31, 2023
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summery Adams, David Brian (Fine Paid), 46, City Bench Warrant Bess, Cassius Cornelius (In Jail), 26, City Probation Brown, ...
by Ken Gustafson, Thursday, June 1, 2023 9:20 pm
Sports
Sumter County Youth All-Star track & field teams experience success at GRPA state meet
JEFFERSON, GA – Several members of the 2023 Sumter County Youth All-Star boys and girls track and field teams achieved high marks at the Georgia ...
by Ken Gustafson, Wednesday, May 31, 2023 4:45 pm
community
Area Beat Report May 26 through 29, 2023
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Adaway, Michael Darnell (In Jail), 35, Theft By Taking – Misdemeanor Bays, Randall Glen (In Jail), 76, Exploitation ...
by Ken Gustafson, Wednesday, May 31, 2023 2:08 pm
community
Area Beat Report May 30, 2023
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Durham, Robert Clay (In Jail), 52, Failure to Appear/Theft By Taking Laster, Christian Ryan (Bonded Out), 28, Criminal ...
by Ken Gustafson, Wednesday, May 31, 2023 2:04 pm
education
Three SGTC employees with over 50 years of combined experience have been promoted to new positions
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – Three South Georgia Technical College employees with over 50 years of combined institutional knowledge will be accepting new challenges and ...
by Ken Gustafson, Wednesday, May 31, 2023 12:54 pm
education
GSW School of Health Sciences adds new exercise science programs
By Chelsea Collins AMERICUS – Georgia Southwestern State University’s (GSW) School of Health Sciences will offer two new stand-alone exercise science programs beginning Fall 2023, ...
by Ken Gustafson, Wednesday, May 31, 2023 8:35 am
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Area Beat Report May 26 through 29, 2023
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Incident Reports 5/26 1504 US Hwy 280 W at 5:48 a.m., Alarm Activation Hwy 280 E at MP 22 at ...
by Ken Gustafson, Tuesday, May 30, 2023 7:07 pm
community
207 Sumter County High School graduates take their next steps in “The Climb”
AMERICUS – On Friday evening, May 26, 207 Sumter County High School seniors reached the next important milestone in their climb of life. In front ...
by Ken Gustafson, Sunday, May 28, 2023 2:47 pm
community
Area Beat Report May 25, 2023
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Lewis, Gerald Alexander (In Jail) , 51, City Probation Lloyd, Brad Albert (In Jail), 48, Holding for Schley ...
by Ken Gustafson, Friday, May 26, 2023 2:41 pm
Local News
Two men fatally wounded in shooting on Country Club Dr.
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – On May 24, 2023, at approximately 10:25 PM, officers of the Americus Police Department were dispatched to an apartment ...
by Ken Gustafson, Thursday, May 25, 2023 4:23 pm
community
Area Beat Report May 24, 2023
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Anderson, Marc Allen (In Jail), 39, Forgery – third degree felony/Theft By Deception (Felony) Gonzalez, Alex James (Time ...
by Ken Gustafson, Thursday, May 25, 2023 2:55 pm
community
Area Beat Report May 23, 2023 Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summery Bradley, Wallace Jerome (In Jail), 22, Possession of Marijuana with intent ...
by Ken Gustafson, Thursday, May 25, 2023 2:11 pm
community
Pastor Davis McArthur preaches a message of hope from his home
AMERICUS – When most people think of a church, they think of a building with a tall steeple on top of it, but according to ...
by Ken Gustafson, Wednesday, May 24, 2023 3:24 pm
Sports
Loran Smith’s Sports Column: Fred Barber, the multi-faceted
This is a flashback to the times of Fred Barber, Georgia’s classic fullback of yesteryear, one who could have originated the time-honored football term, “Hardnosed.” ...
by Ken Gustafson, Tuesday, May 23, 2023 3:39 pm
education
SGTC barbering students receive tools from Red Beauty
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – Red Beauty of Piscataway, New Jersey provided nearly $8,000 worth of barbering tools for the South Georgia Technical College ...
by Ken Gustafson, Tuesday, May 23, 2023 3:27 pm
community
Area Beat Report May 22, 2023
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Chappell, Curtis (Bonded Out), 62, DUI-Alcohol Golphin, Christopher Bernard (Bonded Out), 22, Simple Battery Gonzalez, Alex James (Time ...
by Ken Gustafson, Tuesday, May 23, 2023 3:09 pm
education
Dr. Jill Drake named Georgia Southwestern provost and vice president of Academic Affairs
By Chelsea Collins AMERICUS – Jill Drake, Ed.D., has been named provost and vice president of Academic Affairs (VPAA) at Georgia Southwestern State University ...
by Ken Gustafson, Tuesday, May 23, 2023 2:27 pm
education
State budget includes $5 million to renovate GSW’s James Earl Carter Library
By Chelsea Collins AMERICUS – Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed the $32.4 billion Fiscal Year 2024 state budget (House Bill 19) Friday, May 5. ...
