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The Worth County Unit of the American Cancer Society will hold its 27th Annual “Love Lights a Tree” program on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. on the courthouse lawn. All cancer survivors, families, and friends are invited to attend this special celebration of life. Special music will be provided by the Worth County…
The Marine Corps Logistics Command recently held is 11th annual Employee Recognition Day which salutes the workforce for impactful contributions made to the Command. Among the awards bestowed is the Hall of Fame Award. This award acknowledges that organizations are built upon the foundation of exceptional employees who have served before us, and who have…
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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…
Headmaster’s List – 1st Grade Beau Hembree, Chloe Inman, Emma Thomas Honor Roll – 1st Grade Keaton Tucker Headmaster’s List – 2nd Grade Preston Barksdale, Rebekah Milling, Sawyer Slappey, Heidi Willis Honor Roll – 2nd Grade Maggie Vickery Merit Roll – 2nd Grade Broxton Slappey Headmaster’s List – 3rd Grade Keegan Acord, Jack Brand, Abbey Harris Honor Roll – 3rd Grade Avery…
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Worth Primary School held their annual Poster Contest during Red Ribbon Week. The winners were: PreK Haley Rose Kindergarten 1st place Evan Bowen 2nd place Nicole Jarrell 3rd place Ansley Bartley 1st Grade 1st place Bailey Suggs 2nd place Chyanna Doyle 3rd place Bailey Gordon 2nd Grade 1st place Justin…
Worth County Tax Commissioner Tabetha Dupriest stated last week that vehicle tag renewal notices will not be mailed out for the month of December. She also encourages all Worth residents with a December birthday come in early if they have questions concerning their bill. Problems with the notices all over Georgia cropped up two months…
General and bariatric surgeon Christopher Smith, M.D. with Tift Regional Medical Center (TRMC) has recently begun performing a new procedure to assist in reducing the effects acid reflux. This new procedure is able to provide relief for patients who suffer from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), commonly known as heartburn or acid reflux. The side…
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Mr. Terry L. Brooks, 72, of Sylvester died Tuesday November 10, 2015 at Regents Medical Center in Augusta. The funeral service was held at 11:00 AM on Friday November 13, 2015 at Evergreen Baptist Church with the interment following in the church cemetery. The Rev. Harold Thomaston, Rev. David Williams and Rev Todd Brooks officiated….
ATLANTA – Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) celebrates its 100th birthday in 2016 with a year-long Centennial celebration that explores GDOT’s role in getting Georgia out of the mud – from the dirt roads of 1916 to the paved roads crisscrossing Georgia in 1939 to today’s modern transportation system. “While traveling through Georgia’s transportation past…
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Tift Regional Health System (TRHS) presented Pillar Awards to six directors at its quarterly Leader Development Institute (LDI) retreat held Nov. 10-11 at the Tift Regional Community Events Center. Each recipient was nominated and voted on by members of the TRHS executive team. TRHS seeks to operate on six areas of focus, or “pillars,”…
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