March 6, 2017 | Albany, GA – March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and Horizons Community Solutions continues its effort to spread the word about cancer screening, encouraging South Georgians to get tested. Rhonda Green, who manages Horizons’ Community Cancer Screening Program (CCSP), adopts an alter ego in March – Captain Colon – to…
Effective March 2017 the Sylvester DDA/Main Street Board regularly scheduled meetings held the second Tuesday of each month at 5:30 PM will be held at 202 South Main Street.
There will be a Special Called meeting of the Mayor & Council on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at 2:00p.m. The meeting will be held in The Council Chambers at City Hall 102 S.Main Street. To discuss the following: Beer and Wine Application
Worth County Fire – Rescue issued the following statement regarding the curfew in effect for storm-ravaged areas:
Worth County Health Department is offering free tetanus shots to tornado recovery workers through the end of the month. Its environmental health specialists are also offering technical assistance. “If you are doing clean-up after the recent disasters, you might be exposed to tetanus bacteria in the environment,” said Worth County Health Department Nurse Manager Gina…
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Following is information provided by Worth County Extension Agent, Blake Crabtree, regarding when it is safe to refreeze thawed foods. Some thawed foods can be re-frozen. However, the texture will not be as good. Other foods may need to be discarded. Here are some guidelines: Meat and Poultry: Re-freeze if the freezer temperature stays 40°F…
The following information was provided by Worth County Extension Agent, Blake Crabtree, concerning how long food can safely be kept and consumed without refrigeration. Type of Food Held above 40 °F for over 2 hours MEAT, POULTRY, SEAFOOD Raw or leftover cooked meat, poultry, fish, or seafood; soy meat substitutes Discard Thawing meat or…
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Country legend John Conlee (Mr. Rose Colored Glasses), a regular performer at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville will be performing on Thursday, February 23 at 7 PM at the Tift Theatre in Tifton, GA. During John Conlee’s 40 year career in Country Music, he has brought to audiences such classic songs as: “Rose…
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(Jan. 18, 2017) – Following several rounds of severe winter weather in many parts of the country, the American Red Cross urges eligible blood and platelet donors to help restock its shelves to overcome a shortage. Since Dec. 1, about 300 blood drives across 27 states have been forced to cancel due to inclement…
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