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Mr. Jimmy David Bostic, Sr., Sgt. 1st Class US Army (Ret.), 77, of Sylvester died Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at his residence. The funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Saturday March 15, 2014 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel. Interment was held at 2 p.m. Saturday March 15, 2014 at Beaver Dam Cemetery in…
The Georgia peanut industry joins together to celebrate National Peanut Month in March TIFTON, Ga. (March 13, 2014) March is National Peanut Month, a time to celebrate one of America’s favorite foods! The Georgia peanut industry plans to celebrate by hosting the 2014 Georgia PB&J Day at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Ga. The…
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ALBANY- Richard Daniel “Danny” Page, 73, of Albany, died Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at Sylvester Nursing Home. Graveside rites will be held at 4 p.m. Friday, March 14, 2014 at Westview Cemetery in Moultrie with Rev. T.J. Mauldin officiating. Born May 19, 1940 in Moultrie, he was the son of the late Richard Clifton Page…
Mr. Edgar “Kendall” Crenshaw, 63, of Oakfield died Tuesday March 11, 2014 at his residence. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday March 14, 2014 at the US 19 Church of Christ with interment following in the Oakfield Cemetery. Minister Sam Hartline will officiate. Pallbearers will include Robert Curry, Jr., Eddie…
At approximately 4:30 p.m. yesterday, former Sylvester fire chief Jody L. Yarborough was arrested following a grand jury indictment. The special presentment bench warrant charges Yarborough with rape, three counts of aggravated sodomy, aggravated sexual battery, false imprisonment and sexual battery. Though Yarborough has made his first appearance, no bond will be set until he…
SYLVESTER, Ga. –Phoebe Worth Medical Center’s Kevin Lassiter is Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Director of the Year for Southwest Georgia, receiving the honor at an annual EMS banquet, Thursday, March 6, in Moultrie. Lassiter was chosen from EMS directors in Region VIII, which includes 27 counties and at least 10 private emergency services. “This is…
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ALBANY — The Albany Symphony Orchestra presents a fun-filled interactive family concert, The Orchestra SINGS, on March 14 in the Albany Municipal Auditorium. A complimentary Instrument Petting Zoo for all ages will be available in the lobby at 6:30 p.m. Patrons may play the instrument they’ve always wanted to. Instruction will be provided by music…
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Each Spring the United States House of Representatives sponsors an art competition for high school students. The Congressional Art Competition began in 1982 to provide an opportunity for members of Congress to encourage and recognize the artistic talents of their young constituents. Since then, over 650,000 high school students have been involved with the nationwide…
Mrs. Reva LaMerle Reese, 75, of Albany died Sunday March 9, 2014 at Phoebe Worth Medical Center. The funeral service was held at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel with interment following in the Hillcrest Cemetery. Rev. Bobby Joe Brown officiated. Mrs. Reese was born on February 12, 1939…
William “Billy” Hugh Payne, 80, of Sylvester died Saturday, March 8, 2014 at his residence. A graveside funeral service was held at 2 p.m. on Monday, March 10, 2014, at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Rev. Greg Hester officiated with burial following. His grandchildren served as pallbearers. The family received friends on Sunday, March 9, 2014 from…