Worth County Farm Bureau invites 6th, 7th and 8th grade students to enter the Georgia Farm Bureau Middle School Essay Contest. The topic for 2016 is as follows: In a persuasive essay, show how modern agriculture has adopted the use of technology to sustain and improve resources while increasing food supplies. “It is predicted that…
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Margaret Sumner Tanner, age 103 of Lawrenceville, GA passed away Friday, September 11, 2015. Margaret was born on January 8, 1912, in Shingler, (Worth, County) GA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Grover Herman Tanner; parents, Dr. and Mrs. Gordon Sumner; grandson, Greg Channell; a sister, Rachel Banks; and brothers, Jack Sumner and…
Citizens of Sylvester will be given several choices to make on November 3, including the choice to vote yes or no on a referendum that will determine the right for restaurants to serve liquor beverages. The ordinance is commonly referred to as the “liquor by the drink” ordinance. This ordinance declares that any business that…
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With more and more students connecting on social media via their phones and tablets, it can be more difficult than ever for parents to make sure their children are safe and making good decisions online. The majority of schools have policies in place against bullying and regulating technology use in the classroom, but social networks…
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MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE. 2255 GA Hwy 33 North, Sylvester. October 9 & 10 starting at 8:00am. Come Friday and get first dibs before the 100 Mile Yard Sale.
Worth County NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION SPECIAL PURPOSE LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX (SPLOST) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the 3rd day of November, 2015, an election will be held at the regular polling places in all the election districts of Worth County, Georgia (hereinafter “County”), at which time there will be submitted to the…
Several counterfeit bills have turned up in Sylvester at four locations: a counterfeit $50.00 bill was passed to a Pizza Hut delivery person out in eastern Worth County; a $100.00 fake bill was passed at Advance Auto; a $100.00 fake bill was passed at the Goody’s; and a $20.00 bill was passed at Sylvester City…
Mrs. Phyllis Anne Bassett Dixon died in her beloved lake home on August 20, 2015 in Melrose, FL following a long-term illness. Mrs. Dixon was born on in Jacksonville, FL on January 13, 1937 to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Bassett. She graduated from the Robert E. Lee High School and Jones College. She was of…
Mt. Horeb Baptist Church will hold a special Fourth Sunday Service on August 23 to commemorate 100 years of the annual gathering in August. Those who are familiar with the old Worth County church may find it curious that Mt. Horeb is holding a centennial celebration in 2015 when the church was constituted back in…
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