Author: Sylvester Local

Area Residents Complete Darton State College Nursing Program

May 9, 2013 Sylvester Local

Last Friday Darton State College’s Nursing Division held its traditional Nurse Pinning Ceremony to honor its graduates. Sixteen students from the Albany area graduated from the Darton State College nursing program with an Associates of Science degree, and are now eligible to take the licensing examination to become registered nurses. The graduates include: Young…

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4-H Shotgun Competes at District Qualifying

May 8, 2013 Sylvester Local

Twenty-One 4-H Shotgun Team members competed at the District Qualifying Match in Brooks County on Saturday, April 20, 2013. Seventeen team members qualified to compete at the State 4-H Target Challenge Weekend for Modified Trap. Two of the junior team members were in a shoot-off for individual scoring: John Fullmer placed 5th, and Matthew Brooks…

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An Afternoon of Music with the WCHS Concert Band

May 8, 2013 Sylvester Local

The Worth County Music Department proudly presented “An Afternoon of Music” for their annual Spring concert this past Sunday afternoon. The WCHS Concert Band began the May 5th event at 3:00 pm in the high school’s multi-purpose room. They performed several sets including “Gopak,” “Korean Festival” and “Piper’s Rhapsody.” In the middle of the program,…

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Weekly Weather May 8 – May 14

May 7, 2013February 22, 2014 Sylvester Local

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Mency signs scholarship with Bellhaven

May 6, 2013 Sylvester Local

Marquazion Mency fulfilled one of his lifelong goals Thursday morning when he signed a scholarship to play football for Bellhaven University. After welcoming everyone to the ceremony, Coach Scotty Ward took a moment to recognize this meaningful time in Marquazion’s life by calling him “an awesome kid who has worked hard to gain this chance…

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Worth Native Promoted To Brigadier General

May 6, 2013 Sylvester Local

Worth County native Walter J. Sams has been promoted to the rank of Brigadier General. Sams is the son of Carolyn Sams of Sylvester. William E. Sams, Jr. of Sylvester is his brother and Lila Paramore of Americus is his sister. The general is married to Pamela M. Sams. He is currently stationed at Tyndall…

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Alma Estelle Chestnutt Chapman

May 2, 2013 Sylvester Local

Mrs. Alma Estelle Chestnutt Chapman, 92, of Sylvester died Tuesday April 30, 2013 at her daughter’s residence. The funeral service was held at 11:00 AM on Friday May 3, 2013 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel with interment following in the Ephesus Church Cemetery with Elder Jimmy Chapman officiating. Mrs. Chapman was born on June 6,…

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Ellen Sumner Melton Sellers

May 2, 2013 Sylvester Local

Mrs. Ellen Sumner Melton Sellers, 75, of Sumner died Tuesday April 30, 2013 at her residence. The funeral service was held at 11:00 AM on Thursday May 2, 2013 at Pinson Memorial United Methodist Church with interment following in the Hillcrest Cemetery with Rev. Mike Davis and Rev. John Eubanks officiating. Mrs. Sellers was born…

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Medders Re-elected to Mitchell EMC Board of Directors

April 30, 2013 Sylvester Local

Although the weather forecast was dismal, rain couldn’t dampen the commitment of Mitchell EMC members who attended the 76th Annual Meeting of Members on Friday, April 19.Over 500 members registered before the 2:00 deadline making this one of the most attended meetings in Mitchell EMC history. The meeting was called to order and a warm…

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Weekly Weather May 1-7

April 30, 2013February 22, 2014 Sylvester Local

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