Author: Sylvester Local
Weekly Weather December 18 – 24, 2013
Weekly Weather December 11 – 17, 2013
Weekly Weather December 4 – 10, 2013
Jefferson Millage Irvin
Jefferson Millage (Jeff) Irvin, 58, of Sylvester, GA died Wednesday, December 19, 2013 at Phoebe Putney Memorial. Funeral services will be held Monday, December 23, 2013 at 11 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Lee Smith will officiate. Interment will follow in Travelers Rest Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery. A native of Chandler, AZ, Mr. Irvin…
Georgia Young Bowman
Mrs. Georgia Young Bowman, 79, of Sylvester died Saturday December 21, 2013 at Sylvester Health Care. A graveside memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday December 28, 2013 in New Union Baptist Church Cemetery, Warwick, GA. Mrs. Bowman was born in Worth County near Warwick on November 5, 1934 to the late…
No Evidence Found to Support Bullying in Case of Teen Suicide
Worth County residents are mourning the loss of 13-year-old Dustin Hammonds. A candlelight vigil held in Jeffords park last Tuesday night saw hundreds of people gather to honor his memory and address concerns that his actions may have been the result of bullying. After being notified of the tragic event, the Worth County School System…
Read More “No Evidence Found to Support Bullying in Case of Teen Suicide” »
Coaches Name All Region Players
The following players were selected by the region coaches as part of this seasons All-Region team for Region 1AAAA: 1st Team All Region Jeff Bradley, OL – 21 knockdowns Eric Burrows, DB – 51 Tackles, 5 Pass Breakups, 4 INT’s, 1 Fumble Recovery, Average 36 yards per kickoff return and 3 TDs 2nd Team All…
Bettye Chapman Whitten
Mrs. Bettye Chapman Whitten, 74, of Sumner died Tuesday December 17, 2013 at Covenant Hospice in Pensacola, Fl. The funeral service was held at 1 p.m. on Saturday December 21, 2013 at Banks Funeral Chapel with interment following in the Sumner Cemetery. The Rev. Wallace Willis officiated. Serving as pallbearers were Tim Sikes, Jeffrey Young,…
Royce Dale Frazier
Royce Dale Frazier, 52, of Tifton died Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at his residence. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Friday, December 20, 2013, at First Baptist Church of Ty Ty. Rev. Jim Duggan, Rev. Randall LaRoche and Rev. Richard Collins officiated with burial following in Big Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Irwin…