Author: Sylvester Local

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced farmers and ranchers can sign up for disaster assistance programs, reestablished and strengthened by the 2014 Farm Bill, beginning Tues., Apr. 15, 2014. Quick implementation of the programs has been a top priority for USDA. “These programs will provide long-awaited disaster relief for many livestock producers who…

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175 Paddlers Expected for Four-Day Journey Oct. 10 – 13 Georgia River Network (GRN), creator of Paddle Georgia, an annual week-long summer canoe/kayak camping adventure, will host a four-day Paddle Georgia Fall Float on the Flint Oct. 10-13, 2014 between Albany and Bainbridge. “Response to our annual Paddle Georgia events has been so strong that…

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Southwest Health District is investigating clusters of pertussis – primarily associated with young children – in Colquitt, Mitchell and Thomas counties, Southwest Health District Health Director Dr. Jacqueline Grant, said today. Additional cases have also been confirmed in other counties. “Pertussis, or whooping cough, is an infection caused by bacteria,” Grant said. “It spreads easily…

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During a recent Worth County Board of Commissioners meeting, Zoning Administrator Ed Parsons joined Ryan Sanders in addressing the board about a possible Solar Farm in Worth County. Sanders is a representative of Beltline Energy, a solar project development firm based in Atlanta that specializes in the building, construction, and management of solar power infrastructure…

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