By: Cale Colby info@thesylvesterlocal.com Members and guests of the local chapter of the Kiwanis Club gathered at the Margaret Jones Public Library last Wednesday afternoon to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the club’s service to the Worth County Community. Reading a passage from the book, A History of Worth County, current Kiwanis President Jay Crowe…
Local farmer, Angel Young, recently directed a $2,500 Bayer Fund America’s Farmers Grow Communities donation to Worth County High School’s iRAMBOTS Robotics Team. The iRAMBOTS will use the funds to purchase parts for the robot and equipment that allows us to compete virtually. Since COVID-19 has limited our ability to compete in person, we needed…
In the Sylvester Local edition that came out on May 25th, there was an ad for the Worth County Board of Education showing the Tentative Budget for FY21-22. Omitted from that ad were the dates for the Public Hearings on the Budget which are: June 1st at 6:30pm and June 17th at 6:30pm. Both meetings…
The Worth County Sheriff’s Office is joining the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to remind drivers and passengers before the start of the Thanksgiving holiday travel period to not risk a ticket by always remembering to click it with their seat belt. The Worth County Sheriff’s Office is joining sheriff’s offices, police departments and…
TIFTON, Ga. (Nov. 13, 2020) – Nominations are now open for the Outstanding Georgia Young Peanut Farmer. The state winner will be announced at the Georgia Peanut Farm Show on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, in Tifton, Georgia. The award is sponsored by the Georgia Peanut Commission and BASF.The Outstanding Georgia Young Peanut Farmer Award is based upon…
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A Special Called Meeting of the Sylvester Housing Community Development Inc has been called and is scheduled for Monday, November 9, 2020, at 11:00 o’clock a.m. The agenda for the meeting is set forth below: Resolution 09-2020 Amendment to the Bylaws Policy Resolution 10-2020 Unanimous Written Consent Executive Session (if motion, second, and approved by…
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(Atlanta)– Elections officials across the state are preparing for a historic turnout election—in the middle of pandemic—with more than a possible 5.5 million total voters here in Georgia. In Worth County, Brandy Harris is leading the Worth elections team to make sure every legal vote is counted. More than 48% have already voted early and…
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With slightly more than 1 week to go, 33% of active voters in Worth County have already cast ballots. This is a significant surge from past years and is part of the record early turnout that Georgia has seen so far ahead of the November elections. “The record turnout is a testament to the hard…
Final Opportunity for 2018 and 2019 Disaster Recovery Assistance The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, as the deadline to submit applications for the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program – Plus (WHIP+) for 2018 and 2019 losses. USDA did not originally specify a deadline when the program was announced. “The…
