Mrs. Nan S. Buchanan, 77, of Lake City, died Friday afternoon, August 30, 2013 in the North Florida Regional Medical Center. A native of Sylvester, Georgia, Mrs. Buchanan was the daughter of the late Christopher and Lola Mae Williams Gill. She had been a resident of Lake City since 2008 having moved here from Panama…
Billy Maddox Jones died Sept. 4 at age 88, one of 11 children of Charles and Margaret Jones. He grew up a farmer’s son near Sylvester, GA, and was taught by his sister, Elise in a two-room schoolhouse. He began college, but excitedly enlisted in the Army-Air Corps at age 18 to begin his life-long…
Yesterday at approximately 9:53 p.m., Sylvester Police Units and Worth County E.M.S. were dispatched to 316 Lakeview Drive in reference to an accidental shooting. Jonathan Long, 22, who lives at 316 Lakeview Drive and his neighbor Curtis Creel, 20, were in Long’s kitchen, clearing and cleaning some handguns when the .40 caliber handgun Creel was…
Mr. Thomas C. Watson, 94, of Poulan died Tuesday September 3, 2013 at his son’s residence. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday September 7, 2013 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in the Hillcrest Cemetery with Rev. Nate Lehman officiating. Mr. Watson was born on June 18,…
Control. Control is a word used to describe our temper, attitude or general demeanor. To Courtney Hamilton its her approach to pitching. Hamilton was in complete control yesterday as the Lady Rams used a seven run, second inning to defeat the Valdosta Lady Wildcats. Hamilton struck out 10, scattering four hits and giving up only…
Anthony White, 36 of Sylvester was charged with Probation Violation. Adrian Dumas, 29 of Sylvester was charged with theft by receiving stolen property, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession of an article with altered ID marks. Tonecia McMillian, 36 of Albany was charged with giving a false name. William Carter, 43…
“Making the Fairy Tale of a Cure Come True” will be the 2014 theme for the Worth County Relay for Life. The Relay for Life Committee recently met to discuss plans for the Relay planned for May 2014. Worth County had a good Relay for 2013 ending with 12 teams, 122 participants, 61 survivors and…
With the beginning of September comes that time of year when grownups act like little children on Christmas morning in pursuit of that elusive gray ghost.am speaking of the upcoming dove season which begins Sat., Sept. 7th at noon. Here are some tips to get ready for and have a great season. Phillip Lumpkin of…
Mrs. Eddie Mae Hill Walker, 97, of Sylvester died Sunday September 1, 2013 at Sylvester Health Care. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday September 4, 2013 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow at the Isabella Cemetery. Mrs. Walker was born in Sycamore, GA on December 21, 1915…