Author: Sylvester Local

Michael J. Moore, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, announced that Otto G. Pena, age 46, a resident of Valdosta, Georgia and Hialeah, Florida, was sentenced on July 29, 2013 by the Honorable Hugh Lawson in United States District Court, Valdosta Division, to 120 months imprisonment, followed by twenty-five (25) years of…

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Michael J. Moore, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, announced that Sherry Lynn Osborne, age 45, a resident of Tifton, Georgia, was sentenced in the U.S. District Court, Valdosta Division, on July 29, 2013 by the Honorable Hugh Lawson to thirty-seven (37) months imprisonment. Judge Lawson also ordered Ms. Osborne to pay…

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Michael J. Moore, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, announced that Michael Dawes Hall, age 25, a resident of Tifton, Georgia, was sentenced on July 29, 2013 by the Honorable Hugh Lawson in United Sates District Court, Valdosta Division, to sixty-one (61) months imprisonment, to be followed by twenty-five (25) years supervised…

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On May 29th, the Worth County Middle School Treble Choir presented the Sylvester Fire Department and Worth County EMA/Fire/Rescue each with a United States flag signed by members of three separate New York City fire departments, including Engine Company 7 in Manhattan. Some who signed were responders to the 9/11 disaster. Last Thursday, brothers Kyle…

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The Worth County Board of Education held a called meeting last Thursday for the purpose on voting to increase the millage rate. After a brief discussion, the board voted four to one to approve the increased millage rate of 15.50. Randy Bacon was the only board member to oppose the tax increase. Chairman Jenkins also…

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