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The funeral services for Mr. William James “Jim” Adair of Thomaston will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2013 in the Chapel of Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home in Thomaston. Rev. Derrick Keeter and Rev. Wayne Collins will officiate. Mr. Adair passed away on March 7, 2013 at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin. Mr. Adair was a graduate…
Sylvester firefighters were called to a structure fire at 903 W. Willingham Street at approximately 6:07 a.m. last Friday. According to SFD Chief Chris Duncan, the home belongs to former Sylvester volunteer firefighter Otis Daniels. While Daniels’ daughter was transported to the hospital for evaluation, Duncan says everyone at the residence is fine. While the…
Mrs. Ellen Holt Broadaway, 64, of Warwick died Wednesday March 6, 2013 at her residence. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday March 8, 2013 at the Liberty Baptist Church in Pinehurst, GA with interment to follow in the Church Cemetery with Rev. Phillip Garrett officiating. Mrs. Broadaway was born on…
The Worth County Board of Education held an appeal hearing last Monday evening to reconsider the punishment for a fifth grade student accused of perpetrating the second bomb threat at Worth County Elementary School. The ten-year-old was arrested in January after allegedly writing a bomb threat on the bathroom wall at WCES, then reporting the…
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Mrs. Vedia Carolyn Etheredge, 76, of Albany, formerly of Anderson City, Ga. died Saturday March 2, 2013 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday March 6, 2013 at Evergreen Baptist Church with interment to follow in the Kimball Cemetery with Rev. Ronald Barrett officiating. Mrs. Etheredge…
Theodor Seuss Geisel, most affectionately known as Dr. Seuss was born March 2, 1904. (March 2, 1904 – September 24, 1991) Geisel published 46 children’s books including some of his bestselling: Green Eggs and Ham, The Cat in the Hat, One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, Horton Hatches the Egg, Horton Hears a…
Early this year, Best Friends Humane Society of Worth County said a final goodbye to Beth Campbell, one of their charter members. See how the shelter recently honored her in this week’s edition of The Sylvester Local News.
From its beginnings in 1928 as the Future Farmers of America, the National FFA Organization currently reaches out to all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. From urban to rural schools, FFA is committed to developing character and leadership skills and preparing members for a lifetime of success in one of the 300…
A three-car accident at the corner of Hwy 82 West and Hwy 313 around lunchtime on Friday resulted in the transport of three to a local hospital. According to officials, there appeared to be no life-threatening injuries. No persons have been identified, but officials say the responsible driver could be charged pending an investigation. …
Updated road closures as of 3/01/2013 1. Jerry Young Rd between Brown Rd and Turner Rd 2. Massey Airport Rd between York Rd and Hwy 112 3. Whittington Rd between Hartsfield Rd and Tift County Line 4. Porters Corner Rd (Dirt Portion) 5. Old Mail Rd from Hwy dirt portion to 450 Old Mail Rd…