Date to Report: Monday, April 20, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. JURY SERVICE A VITAL FUNCTION OF DEMOCRACY Jury service is one of the highest duties of citizenship. It will give you an opportunity to learn about Worth County’s system of justice. While it may require some adjustment of your normal schedule and routine to serve…
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Date to Report: Monday, April 20, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. JURY SERVICE – A VITAL FUNCTION OF DEMOCRACY Jury service is one of the highest duties of citizenship. It will give you an opportunity to learn about Worth County’s system of justice. While it may require some adjustment of your normal schedule and routine to…
By John Crabtree, johnc@cfra.org, Center for Rural Affairs Organic farming may be as important to the farmers who practice it as to those who purchase and eat the food they grow. This year, researchers with the National Institute of Health completed a landmark, 20-year study of the connection between pesticides and depression in farmers….
The Adult Health Services Program at Worth County Health Department – made possible through the Phoebe Worth Indigent Care Trust Fund – allows financially at-risk county residents with diabetes and high blood pressure to get the medications they need. “This program is easy to access and won’t require anyone to give up their regular physician,”…
By Kathleen Fountain The Turner County Arts Council proudly presents Myra Hurst as our featured artist this month at the Victoria Evans Library. Myra lives in Worth County and is well-known throughout the arts community here in South Georgia as a winner of awards in many art shows and a teacher of both beginner and…
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April 9, 2015…Atlanta, Georgia…April 18th & 19th is Opening Weekend of the 30th Annual Georgia Renaissance Festival where you’ll find A Whole Lotta Fun…And a Little Bit of History! The Festival runs 8 spectacular weekends from April 18 through June 7, Saturdays, Sundays and Memorial Day Monday. Each weekend features something uniquely special to enhance…
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The Board of Directors of Southern States Cooperative announced today their selection of Jeff Stroburg as the new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective May 4, 2015. Stroburg succeeds Tom Scribner, who is retiring. Stroburg, recently retired from West Central Cooperative, has led profitable growth and successfully navigated major change throughout his 25+ years in…
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Worth County will receive $10,797 in Federal funds made available through the Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program. These funds have been awarded to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in Worth County. The selection was made by a national board that is chaired by…
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There were quite a few interesting bills to cross the house and senate floor during Georgia’s most recent legislative session last month. Among them were multiple bills regarding body cameras and the use of drones for surveillance. Just as interesting though is the fact that none of these high tech measures passed. They will likely…
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By: Cale Colby cale@thesylvesterlocal.com Sylvester Police Issued a Be On the Lookout for 23-year-old Demarcus Jamel “Popcorn” Wright last week after the Sylvester man allegedly shot another Sylvester man in an attempted robbery. According to SPD Lieutenant Kenneth Washington, emergency response units were called to Club Celebrity at approximately 2:38 a.m. last Wednesday when 27-year-old…
