A Sylvester native along with his wife and son were killed in a horrific ten car accident involving three tractor-trailers on Interstate 65 in Montgomery, Alabama on the morning of March 2. Reports indicate that Dedrick Edwards, Sr. and his family were returning home from Texas in dense fog when traffic suddenly slowed causing a…
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The Sylvester Local began receiving questions from concerned citizens last week after a letter to parents of students at Worth County Primary School was sent out by Worth Superintendent Kay Matthews on Wednesday. The letter read: Dear Parents: “I want to inform you that Mrs. Sandi Giddens will be acting/interim principal for Worth County Primary…
On March 19, the board of commissioners of Worth County held a regular meeting. After some changes to the agenda Judge Render Heard addressed the board. Heard came to give an update on the state of the juvenile court. A new juvenile code passed in 2013. The new code made a new class of children…
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The Georgia municipal Association (GMA) is proud to announce the Town of Sumner received a Liability Grant check in the amount of $6,000.00. These funds will be used by the city to purchase cones, barricades, panels, signs and various other items. Steve Durden, Deputy Director, Marketing state, “This program allows each city to stretch their…
The following reports were compiled by the Worth County Sheriff’s Office between March 1 and March 15: Jasmine Ross, 20, of Albany was charged with tail lights required, driving while license is suspended or revoked, and child safety restraint violation on March 9. Joshua Warren, 22, of Stone Mountain, Georgia was charged with possession of…
Worth County High School Principal Scott Chafin announced last week that the Rams have hired a new athletic director to replace Coach Russ Beard who retired in December. Coach Frankie Carroll has served as the athletic director and head football coach for the Pelham Hornets for the last four years. In Worth County, Coach Carroll…
March 24, 2015 (Atlanta, Ga.) – Francis Lott, a native and life-long resident of Douglas (Coffee County), Georgia, has made a significant gift to the Georgia Tech Foundation, funding the Francis and Diane Lott Scholarship Endowment as part of the Wayne Clough Georgia Tech Promise program. The Tech Promise program was established to help provide…
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Georgia has more timberland than any other state in the nation – 24.3 million acres. With 91% of this timberland, 22.2 million acres, privately owned, Georgia again ranks number one in the nation. This abundant, natural and renewable forest enables Georgia’s $29 billion forest industry to thrive. A recent report on the economic benefits of…
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By: Chris Hogan, Financial Expert for Ramsey People love to throw around numbers when they talk about retirement. How many times have you heard that 52 percent of Americans have only $10,000 saved for retirement? Or that 33 percent of workers are putting off retirement until after age 65, and 10 percent don’t plan to…
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The Worth County Rams baseball team began last week with another tough region loss in Cook County against the Hornets. Though Jake Jones offered an impressive effort from the mound for the Rams, Cook took the lead in the first inning with a solo homer by their pitcher. Meanwhile, the Rams only scored a single…
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