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After two years of playing in Region 1-AAAA, the Georgia High School Association released new region reclassifications last week that will return the Worth County Rams to a new and condensed Region 1-AAA. Worth student athletes had played in AAA for decades prior to the most recent realignment in 2014. But, Ram fans cried foul…
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 2015 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini today announced that producers who chose coverage from the safety net programs established by the 2014 Farm Bill, known as the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs, can begin visiting FSA county offices…
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In April, Georgia celebrates the importance of manufacturing in our state with a week’s worth of activities called Manufacturing Appreciation Week. It’s an annual event that recognizes the contribution of manufacturing to Georgia’s economy. An important part of this event is the Student Design Competition, which involves children and teens in the celebration and teaches…
Worth County Tax Assessor Ben Barbee is asking all Worth County property owners to review, and submit their Taxpayer’s Return of Real Property forms between January 1 and April 1 of 2016. Barbee says returning the property does not mean that the taxes will increase or decrease necessarily, but he wants to ensure that all…
The Worth County School System released information last week regarding the 2015 graduation rates and the first Milestone Test results. After four consecutive years of improved graduation rates, Worth County fell 4.1% this year to a total of 76.3%. Meanwhile, the state average rose to 78%. Still, the recent rate remains above those from 2011…
The Worth County Livestock Association (WCLA) met October 26 at the Ag Pavilion. President David Carter presided with the invocation given by Earl Berry. Flint River Mills (FRM) and Golden Farm and Garden sponsored the meal (prepared by David Culpepper). Beau Hatcher of FRM presented the program on the importance of feeding minerals during the…
Congratulations to our newly raised Brothers, Matthew Wade Roach and Larry Franklin Pendley, Sr. They successfully returned the Master’s Catechism at our November 23rd communication. Pictured are the Brothers after receiving their Lambskin Apron and Family Heirloom Bibles. (l-r) WM, Richard Kirkland; Matthew Wade Roach, Larry Franklin Pendley, Sr., and their coach, Johnathan Sutton.
TIFTON, GA – The Heart and Vascular Center at Tift Regional Medical Center (TRMC) has recently begun offering a “radial lounge” for heart catheterization patients to recover in a comfortable and relaxing environment. A heart catheterization is a procedure to examine how well the heart is working. A thin, hollow tube is inserted into a…
The Sylvester-Worth County Recreation Department nine and ten-year-old Rams brought home a championship trophy from the 53rd Annual Turkey Bowl in Tift County last week. The week-long event that lasted from November 17th through the 24th hosted over 70 rec league teams from all over South Georgia. Worth County fielded three teams to compete including…
Hollis Johnson, Resource Specialist for the SOWEGA Council on Aging was guest speaker at the November Worth Retired Educators meeting. She shared many helpful tips for seniors to live independent, healthy, and self-sufficient lives.