Mrs. Linda Joyce Sledge, 70, of Ty Ty died Tuesday May 13, 2014 at Tift Regional Medical Center. The funeral service was held at 2 p.m. on Friday May 16, 2014 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel with interment following in the Evergreen Cemetery. Reverends Jim Duggan and Ronnie Howell officiated. Pallbearers included Shannon Sledge, Dennis…
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT The Sylvester Local News is seeking an experienced Advertising Sales Representative. Applicant must be highly motivated and result-oriented. Preference is given to individuals with prior newspaper advertising sales experience. As an Advertising Sales Representative the ideal candidate will be responsible for prospecting and securing ad sales for publications, including magazines and newspapers; focus…
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U.S. Attorney Michael J. Moore announced today that Arthur Lee Clark, age 41, of Sumner, Georgia; Demitri Jackson, age 37; Tedrick Jackson, age 38; William Bums, age 41; Otha Hopkins, age 47, all of Albany, Georgia; Timothy Hopkins, age 41, of Hiram, Georgia; and Michael Bass, age 40, of Ashburn, Georgia were indicted for one…
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Bi-Lo Holdings, LLC (Bi-Lo Holdings”), parent company of BI-LO and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, announced that on Saturday, May 17, 2014, it will begin minor renovations and system updates to 17 Harveys in Georgia. Upon reopening, these Harveys stores will have completed the final step in the conversion process and officially join the Bi-Lo Holdings family…
William “Terry” Dunne, Sr., 65, of Sumner died Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at his residence. A private family funeral service and burial will be held at a later date. Mr. Dunne was born on July 8, 1948 in Tifton and was the son of Phillip Dunne and Joyce Fowler Newbern, both deceased. He was also…
Patients often recognize that a nurse is the health care professional with whom they and their families have the most direct contact. But they might not realize that nurses also are leaders in improving the quality of care and expanding access to care. This is why May 6-12 is celebrated as National Nurses Week, an…
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In their final regular season games for 2014, the Rams travelled to Moultrie for a rematch against the Packers. The boys held the Pack to a relatively close, 0-3, loss as Worth only trailed by a point at the end of the first half. But, the Packers fired in two more goals in the second…
Mrs. Janie Pendley Bell, 67, of Sylvester died Wednesday April 30, 2014 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. The funeral service was held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, 2014 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel with interment following in Poulan Cemetery. Rev. Ronnie Lawson officiated. Pallbearers included Chris Conger, Tate Hathcock, Travis Hobby, Jordan Alligood,…