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Sherry Adams Walls, 49, of Sylvester, GA died Sunday, September 13, 2015 at her residence. The family received friends on Wednesday from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Graveside Funeral services were conducted on Thursday, September 17, 2015 at 11:00 a.m.at Poulan City Cemetery, Poulan, GA. Rev. Jimmy Albritton and Rev. Sylvia…
Project Blue Light is a simple gesture. The color blue is symbolic of peace. Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc. (C.O.P.S.) is encouraging law enforcement families, friends, and law enforcement agencies to decorate in blue lights, not just during the holiday season, but every day of the year. By placing one blue light in a window…
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Each school in the Worth County School District participates in the Harveys Hometown Educational Rewards Program. Each time a shopper uses their registered Harveys Rewards Card at a Harvey’s Supermarket, our schools earn points. These points are used at each school to purchase school equipment and supplies. Pick up a card for free at Harveys…
Roy Palmer, 92, of Sylvester, died September 5, 2015 at his residence. The Funeral service were held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, September 8th at First Baptist Church Sylvester. Interment followed in the Pinecrest Memory Gardens in Pelham GA. The Rev. Earnie Pirkle and Dr. Pete Sharber officiated. He was born on January 13, 1923…
Unlike previous years, the Energy Assistance Program administered by the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services will be available after Dec. l, a month later than usual. The federally-funded program assists low-income, elderly and disabled Georgians with heating bills through direct payments to home energy suppliers. After Dec. l, residents aged 65 and older…
Mrs. Rebecca Hembree Smith 84, of Sylvester died Thursday September 3, 2015 at Pruitt Health in Sylvester, Ga. The funeral service was held September 6, 2015 at 2:00 PM at Banks Funeral Home Chapel with interment following in the Liberty Hill Cemetery. The Rev. Danny W. Smith, Jr. officiated. Mrs. Smith was born in Hart…
Students who study agriculture-related technology and agribusiness can expect to bring in the highest starting salaries among their cohort, according to the most recent agricultural salary study performed by Iowa State University. This year, the staff at Iowa State’s career services office collected starting salary data from graduates at 17 universities from December 2014 and…
Mr. Earl Williams, 59, of Poulan died Thursday, September 10, 2015 at Cook County Senior Living Center. The funeral service was held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, September 12, 2015 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel with interment following in the Poulan Cemetery. The Rev. Terry Siniard officiated. Mr. Williams was born on October 10, 1955…
Georgia Forestry Commission wildland firefighters are trained to act fast and that’s just what they this summer, while serving on a wildfire in California. When an elderly gentleman staying at the group’s Arcata hotel suffered a medical emergency, Hunter Hinson, Seth Holland, Jason Wilson and Jim Reynolds jumped into action. “I was walking down the…
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Mrs. Marie Pritchard Aultman, 100, of Sylvester died Thursday, September 10, 2015 at Pine Shadows Two Retirement Home. The funeral service was held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, September 13, 2015 at Evergreen Baptist Church with interment following in the Hillcrest Cemetery. The Rev. Ronald Barrett and Rev. Danny Moree officiated. Mrs. Aultman was born…