Sports
Southland continues streak, breezes past Holy Spirit Prep in Atlanta
By MICHAEL MURRAY ATLANTA – The Southland Academy football team has done it again after traveling to Atlanta on Sept. 16 to take on the ...
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Columns
Keith Wishum: You can be greater than you think
You can be greater than you think. You can be more successful than you think. It may be easier than you think. Before we talk ...
by Michael Murray, Monday, September 18, 2017 4:01 pm
Columns
Nancy Young: 9-16-17
Ellaville-Schley Historical Society to host annual auction The Ellaville-Schley County Historical Society hosts its annual Auction Oct. 7 at the Thomas Edwin Wall Post 191 ...
by Michael Murray, Monday, September 18, 2017 3:55 pm
Columns
Stormy weather can’t keep you from eating well if you’re prepared
Disasters, like this week’s storm, have a way of bringing out our best — and worst — qualities. Throughout Sumter and Schley communities, I have ...
by Michael Murray, Monday, September 18, 2017 3:51 pm
Columns
Leila Case: Irma raises peanut butter and jelly to gourmet level
On the 16th anniversary of 9-11 — the horrific day when terrorists hit the World Trade Center in Manhattan and the Pentagon in Washington that ...
by Michael Murray, Monday, September 18, 2017 3:50 pm
Sports
Schley, Furlow Charter, Southland earn honors at Southland Invitational Cross Country meet
By MICHAEL MURRAY AMERICUS – Several area schools met at Southland Academy on Sept. 9 to compete in the 2017 Southland Invitational, including Schley County ...
by Michael Murray, Monday, September 18, 2017 3:49 pm
Sports
Schley Lady Wildcats jump to 10-5 overall, 6-2 in 4-A
By MICHAEL MURRAY The Schley County Lady Wildcats softball team been on quite a tear this season, on their quest to once again claim the ...
by Michael Murray, Monday, September 18, 2017 3:47 pm
Sports
GSW Lady Hurricanes soccer drops home match to Southern Wesleyan
From STAFF REPORTS AMERICUS – The Georgia Southwestern State University women’s soccer team fell 4-0 to Southern Wesleyan University Wednesday in front of a crowd ...
by Michael Murray, Monday, September 18, 2017 3:44 pm
Sports
ASHS Panthers blank Westover 14-0 in Region 1-AAAA opener
By MICHAEL MURRAY ALBANY – The Americus High School Panthers opened Region 1-AAAA competition with a flourish on Sept. 15, traveling to Albany to test ...
by Michael Murray, Monday, September 18, 2017 3:42 pm
Columns
Keith Wishum: The world moves on
In one of Savannah’s lush squares, just a few blocks from where the dark waters of the Savannah River slide slowly toward the Atlantic, surrounded ...
by Michael Murray, Tuesday, September 12, 2017 3:33 pm
Columns
Are you ready for Irma and some football?
For the next few days and perhaps into next week, all of us are concerned about Hurricane Irma and where she’s going and the damage ...
by Michael Murray, Tuesday, September 12, 2017 3:30 pm
Columns
Joni Woolf: Breads for breakfast or brunch
This week the fall Sunday School program begins at Calvary Episcopal Church with simple breakfast breads and fruit, so I’ve been poring over old recipes ...
by Michael Murray, Tuesday, September 12, 2017 3:28 pm
Sports
GSW men’s soccer earns draw in game three; Lady ‘Canes drop 2017 opener
From STAFF REPORTS MOUNT VERNON, Ga. — Georgia Southwestern State University men’s soccer all-time leading scorer Silvio Polly added to his tally when he delivered ...
by Michael Murray, Tuesday, September 12, 2017 3:23 pm
Sports
Southland Lady Raiders jump to 8-5 with wins over Westwood, Deerfield
By MICHAEL MURRAY AMERICUS – The Southland Academy Lady Raiders returned to their home diamond this week to take on non-region foes, the Westwood Academy ...
by Michael Murray, Tuesday, September 12, 2017 3:17 pm
Sports
ASHS Panthers fall to Trojans, set sights on region competition
By MICHAEL MURRAY LEESBURG – The Americus-Sumter High School Panthers hit the road on Sept. 8 to battle the Lee County High School squad on ...
by Michael Murray, Tuesday, September 12, 2017 3:15 pm
Sports
Wildcats take default win over GMC
By MICHAEL MURRAY The Schley County Wildcats’ Sept. 8 home match-up against the Georgia Military College (GMC) Bulldogs was cancelled due to reported transportation issues ...
by Michael Murray, Tuesday, September 12, 2017 3:14 pm
Sports
Raiders keep streak alive with 51-0 win over Terrell; jump to 5-0
By DONNELL SAMUEL/ATR sports correspondent AMERICUS – The 4-0 Southland Academy Raiders had only one thing on their mind on the evening of Sept. 8 ...
by Michael Murray, Tuesday, September 12, 2017 3:13 pm
BREAKING NEWS
Update from Sumter County EMA
The Times-Recorder has just received word from the Sumter County EMA that they believe that the worst of the storm has passed, but local residents ...
by Michael Murray, Monday, September 11, 2017 1:23 pm
Local News
Trees, power lines down on in Americus neighborhoods: local damage report
AMERICUS – The Times-Recorder has received reports of fallen trees on Laudig Lane, Knollwood Drive, LAsso Harvey Road, GA Highway 30 W, Youngster Mill Road, ...
by Michael Murray, Monday, September 11, 2017 12:16 pm
News
Wells Fargo branches across Georgia closed Monday due to storm
According to a press release, all Wells Fargo Bank branches in Georgia will be closed on Sept. 11 as Tropical Storm Irma makes its way ...
by Michael Murray, Monday, September 11, 2017 11:28 am
Local News
Nancy Young: 9-6-17
Schley County 4-H has special news Schley County 4-H is a spotlight into the future of many young lives. Schley County Schools are back in ...
by Michael Murray, Wednesday, September 6, 2017 11:40 am
Local News
Local 4-H’ers receive top awards
From STAFF REPORTS Americus — Sumter 4-H’ers received top honors for outstanding achievements in 4-H for the past year at the Annual 4-H Awards Program ...
by Michael Murray, Wednesday, September 6, 2017 11:39 am
Sports
GSW softball hires Law as assistant coach
From STAFF REPORTS AMERICUS, Ga. — Georgia Southwestern State University head softball coach Nicki Levering has announced the hiring of Cara Law as her assistant ...
by Michael Murray, Wednesday, September 6, 2017 11:38 am
Sports
GSW soccer jumps to 2-0 early after Montgomery series
From STAFF REPORTS MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Sophomore Dylan Marshall scored less than two minutes into the Georgia Southwestern State University men’s soccer 2017 season and ...
by Michael Murray, Wednesday, September 6, 2017 11:37 am
Sports
Southland cheerleaders earn top awards at UCA competition
From STAFF REPORTS ATHENS, Ga. – The Southland Academy Varsity and Junior Varsity Cheerleading squads continued their tradition of capturing top awards at Universal Cheerleading ...
by Michael Murray, Wednesday, September 6, 2017 11:36 am
Sports
Local gridiron squads looking to repeat victories; keep streaks alive
By MICHAEL MURRAY Local football fans are in for some excitement this Friday night, as all three of the area teams in the ATR’s coverage ...
by Michael Murray, Wednesday, September 6, 2017 11:32 am
Columns
Keith Wishum: Running towards twilight
On the 10th anniversary of his death, the newspaper where he had worked as a columnist reprinted excerpts from several of Lewis Grizzard’s columns. In ...
by Michael Murray, Sunday, September 3, 2017 6:52 am
Columns
Joni Woolf: A touch of citrus brightens a summertime cake
We are always eating at Calvary Episcopal Church, so I’m always looking for something different to take to our covered dish lunches. For the past ...
