Destiny Allen and Ryan Hickox, of Unity Baptist Church, are going on a Mission Trip to Botswana, Africa this summer. Unity will be having a yard sale fundraiser to help offset some of the costs on Saturday, March 7. If you would like to help, please donate items that we can sell…
The following reports were compiled by the Worth County Sheriff’s Office between February 1 and February 15: Clayton Conley, 38, of Sale City was charged with contempt of court on February 1. Edward Duckworth, Jr., 28, of Poulan was charged with theft by taking on February 9. Tammie Griffin, 38, of Poulan was charged with…
By: Tyron Spearman, Editor J.M. SMUCKER’S TO ROLL OUT NEW PEANUT PRODUCTS – The J.M. Smucker Co. will roll out a wide variety of new products across categories and platforms under its Jif and Smucker’s in an effort to boost the iconic brands’ worth to $1 billion each,. COO Vince Byrd said, “The new…
The cashier at Southern States might ask you to part with an extra dollar this month. But don’t worry. It’s not inflation on the rise. It’s for a good cause. Southern States is supporting the National FFA Organization by selling FFA emblems for $1. The campaign takes place March 1 – March 31, 2015….
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The Sylvester City Council held their work session for the month of February last Monday evening. The meeting began with Pastor Judy Hall addressing the council on the needs of Family Visions. The local ministry supplies food to families in need. Hall stated that the group receives little in terms of monetary and food donations,…
A Sylvester man was struck and killed by a pickup truck as he walked along Highway 256 near Town Creek in Sylvester on Friday night. While the incident is currently being investigated by the Georgia State Patrol, Sylvester Police confirmed Monday afternoon that Walter Lee Curry, 50, of Sylvester was killed after being hit by…
By: Cale Colby I first met Bennie Gaskins in 2012 when he called me to visit his home and talk about mission work in Haiti. I expected this to be a good story for the newspaper, but I did not expect to hear the extraordinary accounts of numerous miracles and supernatural events that Mr. Gaskins…
The following reports were compiled by the Worth County Sheriff’s Office between January 16 and January 31: Eric Alford, 41, of Sylvester was charged with two counts of child molestation and two counts of sexual battery on January 30. Jeremiah Bentley, 36, of Sylvester was charged with two counts of theft by taking (motor vehicle)…
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