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Area Beat Report 11/22 to 11/23
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Incident Reports 11/22 132 Laurel Circle, Deer Accident Report 245 GA Hwy 308, ...
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Area Beat Report November 16-21
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Blackshear, Ventira Laquanda (In Jail), 3, Theft by Shoplifting Coy, Joshua ...
education
South Georgia Technical College to host ‘Light Up Your Future’ event
By Su Ann Bird AMERICUS – South Georgia Technical College will be hosting its sixth annual “Light ...
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Jakob Eubanks Named Student of Excellence at SGTC
By Pat Peacock AMERICUS – Jakob Eubanks of Americus was recently honored as the Student of Excellence ...
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Area Beat Report 11/16 to 11/19
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Barner, Shaquanda Lashay (Bonded Out), 28, Simple Battery Oconnor, Tina Wright ...
education
Furlow Governing Board approves Hazard Pay and Vaccination Incentive funded by CARES Act Funding
At the November 16th Furlow Governing Board Meeting, Furlow’s board members unanimously approved using CARES Funds to provide ...
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Advisory lifted
The City of Americus has received the news all testing of the water quality has been completed and ...
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CITIZENS OF AMERICUS STRONGLY ADVISED TO BOIL WATER IN LIEU OF WATER MAIN BREAK
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – Those living in the city of Americus are strongly advised to ...
community
Area Beat Report 11/15 to 11/16
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Battle, Darrius Lijon Karriem (In Jail), 21, Theft By Taking 0 ...
education
BOE incentivizes COVID vaccine and refused to take up mask mandate
The Sumter County Board of Education (BOE) held their regular meeting on Thursday, November 11, 2021. Two topics ...
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Area Beat Report 11/10 to 11/15
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Adams, Laquita Levette (Bonded Out), 29, Failure to Appear Barker, Cornelius ...
community
Southland hosts a celebration befitting of heroes
Southland Academy celebrates excellence on a day-to-day basis. Everyday the staff and students of Southland are reminded their ...
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Flags at courthouse retired and replaced on Veterans Day
On Veterans Day, 11.11.21 at 11am, members of the American Legion retired the American and Missing in Action ...
education
Paul M. Larkin, Jr. named SGTC Aviation Maintenance Technology Instructor
By Su Ann Bird AMERICUS – Paul M. Larkin, Jr. of Leesburg, GA has been hired as ...
community
Sumter County BOC votes to approve road abandonment
AMERICUS – The Sumter County Board of Commissioners (BOC) held its monthly work session on Tuesday, November 9, ...
community
ATR Salute to Veterans 2021
The Americus Times-Recorder is proud to salute your Veterans! It takes a special kind of person to put ...
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South Georgia Tech Hosts Blood Drive
By Pat Peacock AMERICUS – South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently hosted a blood drive for the ...
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Area Beat Report 11/9 to 11/10
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Bell, Harold Glen (In Jail), 40, DUI-Drugs/Headlight requirements Dowdell, Ritat Cassandra ...
education
Kiara Bryant Named SGTC Student of Excellence
By Pat Peacock AMERICUS – Kiara Bryant of Oglethorpe was recently honored as the overall South ...
education
Three SGTC Adult Ed Students Complete IET Training
By Pat Peacock AMERICUS – Three students in the South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Adult Education program ...
education
Ballauer named as new SGTC Men’s Head Basketball Coach
By Su Ann Bird AMERICUS – South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) President Dr. John Watford announced that ...
education
Southern Fiber Worx executive tours SGTC Precision Machining and Manufacturing program
By Su Ann Bird AMERICUS – Greg Turton, Owner/President of Southern Fiber Worx in Cordele, and his ...
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Area Beat Report 11/4 to 11/8
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Callier, Lauren Brooke (Bonded Out), 33, DUI-Alcohol Cook, Khi Curtis (In ...
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Memorial Mile: A celebration of excellence
Memorial Mile, in Sumter County has a rich history. Although it has been established since 1928, the work ...
education
Board of Education hears details of academic performance
Before the meeting moved to setting the agenda, the Sumter County Board of Education (BOE) heard presentations from ...
community
Queen: like mother, like daughter
Sumter County High School announced one of their many firsts on October 30, 2021. Senior Madison Smith, daughter ...
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Area Beat Report 11/4
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Clark, Kentroylis Kentrell (Time Served), 36, Sentenced Lucas, Joshua Mitchell (In ...
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SGTC Holds Stress Management Workshop
By Pat Peacock AMERICUS – South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently held a workshop on stress management ...