By: Ches Kendrick On Tuesday, April 7, the board of commissioners held a budget hearing to see where county departments stand as far as their needs for the upcoming fiscal year. Commissioner Ken Hall was not present for the hearing. The first department to discuss their needs was the county extension office. Larry Varnadoe stated…
By: Cale Colby Bucket trucks lined Isabella Street Monday as the sound of chainsaws rang out under the still threatening skies. A day before, Worth County had been placed under a tornado watch as another band of severe weather swept across Southwest Georgia. Heavy rains falling onto an already saturated ground and a strong gust…
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The 30th Annual Georgia Renaissance Festival’s gates swing open again this weekend (April 25 & 26) for Roman Weekend, the biggest Toga Party of the 16th Century! “It’s also a great opportunity to celebrate the end of the college school year, so this weekend only, College Students can show their valid college ID at the…
Mr. Billy “Pa Bill” Smith, 75, of Sylvester died Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. The funeral service was held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Northside Baptist Church with interment following in the Hillcrest Cemetery. The Rev. Jimmy Cargle officiated. Mr. Smith was born on September 3, 1939…
Mr. Wayne Griner, 50, of Sylvester died Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. The funeral service was held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel with interment following in the Cool Springs Cemetery in Colquitt County. The Reverends Mark Willis and Jason Jones officiated. Mr. Griner…
By: Cale Colby SPD Lieutenant Kenneth Washington released information last week on yet another armed robbery of a Sylvester Business. According to the Lieutenant, 911 received a call just before midnight last Wednesday and police were dispatched to J&J Grocery at 506 E. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. The report indicates that a store clerk,…
By: Staff Report Dozens of pups and their accommodating owners paid a visit to the fifth annual Bark in the Park hosted by the Best Friends Humane Society at the Ag Pavilion on Saturday. With the help of dozens of local and area sponsors and volunteers, the event provided a range of entertaining activities for…
By: Ches Kendrick Last Monday evening, the council of the City of Sylvester held their regular work session for the month of April. Mayor William Yearta started the meeting by saying that the board’s thoughts and prayers were with councilman Larry Johnson in the recent loss of his mother. The first item on the agenda…
By: Ches Kendrick On April 8, at 10:00 a.m., a hearing was held for an application to recall Chairman Mike Cosby of the Worth County Board of Commissioners. Ironically, April 8 was also the chairman’s birthday. The application was initiated by Fidilia H. Griffin, and the recall application stated that the Chairman has committed an…
