Earl Campbell Jr. passed away from bone cancer on Monday, June 3, 2013 at his home in Plant City, FL. Earl was born June 7, 1945 to Earl and Eunice B. Campbell in Blue Ridge, GA. He was a truck driver for 25 years. He was preceded in death by his father; two step-fathers, Willard…
Keith Willis, County Executive Director in Worth County would like to remind farmers and ranchers that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will conduct a four-week Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general sign-up that began May 20 and will end on June 14. Mr. Willis also announced the restart of sign-up for continuous CRP. Sign-up for…
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Professional and Amateur photographers are invited to submit photographs for the Third Biennial South Georgia Photography Competition and Exhibit sponsored by the Tifton Museum of Arts and Heritage. Photographs will be selected by a qualified juror for inclusion in the exhibit which will open on Sunday, July 14 when prizes totaling $550 will be awarded….
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Heat-related illnesses and deaths are the most dangerous natural hazards in the United States, says Southwest District Health Director Dr. Jacqueline Grant. “But they are preventable,” she added. “And now is the time for people to become aware of who is at risk and what to do to stay safe.” Extreme heat contributes to an…
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Mrs. Ann Cooper Sears, 61, of Poulan died Monday June 3, 2013 at her residence. The graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday June 6, 2013 at Hillcrest Cemetery with interment to follow with Rev. Max Rodgers officiating. Mrs. Sears was born on July 7, 1951 in Ellenton, to the late Linton…
Lynda Faye Harris, affectionately known by some as Puddin’, Black or Lynda Faye, was born on May 15, 1954 to Juanitta Brown Harris and the late Robert Nelson Harris, in Worth County, Georgia. She was raised by her maternal grandparents, the late Homer C. and the late Mattie Harper Brown in Shinger, Georgia and the…
Lewis Hillard, 69, a Sylvester native, was found to be operating an unlicensed dog breeding business at his home on Dykes Road. The Best Friends Humane Society, backed by support of the Worth County Sheriff’s Office and the Department of Agriculture, seized 53 dogs: 24 adults and 29 puppies, from the residence. The animals had…
On June 3, 2013 at approximately 6:00 p.m., the Sylvester Police Department with assistance from the U.S. Marshall’s office captured Fabian Demetrick Williams on outstanding warrants from Florida. Williams was wanted for Murder in the First Degree and Armed Robbery from Hillsborough County, Florida (Tampa) after fatally shooting 32-year old Michael Gilbert in April of…
Tift County Sheriff Gene Scarbrough reports that on Friday May 31, 2013 Tift County Deputies assisted the U S Marshall’s Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force in the arrest of 28 year old Jayson Santiago-Hidalgo at a residence on Love Avenue in Tifton, Ga. Scarbrough advised the task force had received information that Santiago-Hidalgo who…
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