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Home For Sale – Price Reduced
3 bedroom, 2 bath just outside of Sylvester. Large den with cathedral ceilings and very open floor plan. Walk in closet in master bedroom. 1,746 sq ft cooled and heated and 2,175 total sq ft. Large garage, fenced backyard, on city water, and located on 0.5 acre lot at 119 Massey Airport Road. Price Reduced!…
Phoebe Brings Therasuit Therapy to Southwest Georgia
ALBANY, Ga. –Izabela Koscielny, MPT (Master of Physical Therapy), is onsite this week training the therapists of Phoebe Physical Medicine in the method of Intensive Therasuit Therapy. The only therapy center in Southwest Georgia to provide this therapy, the Therasuit was introduced in 2002 by Izabela Koscielny, MPT, and Richard Koscielny, MPT, after their…
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Worth Students Named to Tiftarea Academy Honor Role
Headmaster’s List 1st Grade Preston Barksdale Rebekah Milling Charlie Pate Colton Powell Sawyer Slappey Maggie Vickery Heidi Willis Merit Roll 1st Grade Broxton Slappey Headmaster’s List 2nd Grade Keegan Acord Abbey Harris Kathryn Payne Brody Seagraves Honor Roll 2nd Grade Avery Hoover Dallas Kilgo Anslee Young Headmaster’s List 3rd Grade…
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County Extends WCFR Captain’s Suspension
On February 3, the Board of Commissioners of Worth County met to discuss and vote on a myriad of issues in the county. Amongst those many issues was the suspension of John Graddy. The Worth County Fire-Rescue Captain appealed to the board by first explaining to the public why he was suspended. According to Graddy,…
Local Police Reports
The following reports were compiled by the Sylvester Police Department between January 1 and January 31: Joshua Proctor, 19, of Sylvester was charged with disorderly conduct. Daniel Proctor, 29, of Sylvester was charged with possession of an ounce or less of marijuana. Lequante Greene, 18, of Sylvester was charged with disorderly conduct. Johnathan Williams, 17,…
Worth Welcomes New Family Connections Coordinator
Last November, Lisa Dylinski became Worth County’s new Family Connections Coordinator. And, Dylinski is already off to a wonderful start as she explains that the graduation rate is up to 80 percent in Worth County. In 2011 the rate was only 74 percent. Family Connections is comprised of a collaborative of individuals from different agencies…
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Walking for Your Heart
Last Tuesday, February 3, Phoebe Worth held its annual Heart Walk as a part of Heart Month. According to Service Excellence Coordinator Mandy Gordon, heart disease is the leading cause of death in Worth County. Gordon said Worth County’s death rate is significantly higher than the entire state of Georgia. Gordon suggested that by getting…
The Mom Prom and other Important Egg Fest Dates
The Sumner Egg Festival will be sponsoring a Mom Prom at the gym in Sumner on March 14 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. There will be music, dancing, snacks, pictures, and much more for an enjoyable night for moms with children aged from toddlers who can walk to fifth grade. Tickets can be purchased in…
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Paging System Crashes at 911
The paging system utilized by Worth County 911 to notify off duty and part time personnel, and volunteer firefighters went offline on Monday, February 2. This system, better known as Page-Gate, allows 911 to quickly notify all emergency responders via text message of a fire, wreck, or other event. According to 911 Director Marci Errair,…