Author: Sylvester Local

The 2014 Miss University of Georgia Scholarship Pageant will be held on Jan. 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Fine Arts Building. Sponsored by the Student Government Association, the pageant is an official preliminary pageant for the Miss America Organization. Seventeen UGA students will compete for more than $3,000 in scholarships and…

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Margaret Jones Public Library recently received a generous grant from Mitchell EMC’s Operation Round Up Program. Through Operation Round Up, your monthly electric bill is “rounded” up to the next dollar. The extra change goes to a fund administered by the Mitchell Electric Charitable Fund, a nonprofit organization, to help worthwhile projects and programs in…

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It has turned cold in Sylvester, extremely cold that is.  Everyone is preparing for a hard freeze and making plans to stay warm. The National Weather Service predicts a hard freeze and wind chill advisories for a few days as temperatures are expected to plummet in southwest Georgia. Low temps have prompted residents to prepare…

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Despite their fur coats, domesticated animals like cats and dogs depend on humans for protection from elements such as freezing temperatures and wind chill. Keeping your precious animals safe and warm is easy to do by following a few simple steps. Don’t leave pets outdoors in freezing temperatures. While dogs need outdoor exercise, take note…

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