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Many Georgians are still struggling to provide food for their families. Worth County Farm Bureau understands the significance of helping our neighbors, which is why we are participating in Georgia Farm Bureau’s annual Harvest for All Campaign. Worth County Farm Bureau is collecting monetary donations until November 28 that will be donated to the Georgia…
School Bus Safety Week reminds students, parents and motorists of their important role in school bus safety. Georgia celebrates National School Bus Safety Week on October 20-24, 2014 and Georgia School Bus Driver Appreciation Day on Monday, October 20 Schools and safety advocates throughout the Peach State are using the week as an opportunity to…
The following reports were compiled by the Sylvester Police Department for the month of September: Michael Glover, 47, of Sylvester was charged with driving license is suspended or revoked. Latressa Barber, 17, of Sylvester was charged with disturbing a public school. Sabrina Holder, 37, of Sylvester was charged with disorderly conduct – verbal or loud…
Last Tuesday evening, Sylvester Police Sergeant Jason Shiver was honored with an unexpected but much deserved award by Ruth’s Cottage in Tifton. Shiver along with Chief Wayne Jennings and two fellow officers travelled to attend Ruth’s Cottage and The Patticake House’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month Tift Judicial Circuit Candlelight Vigil in downtown Tifton. Sgt. Shiver…
ALBANY, Ga. – Nurses at hospitals across the Phoebe Putney Health System are being honored with The DAISY Award For Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s program to recognize and honor the work nurses perform every day. Members of the Southwest Georgia community can take part in honoring special nurses throughout…
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The City of Sylvester and Downtown Enhancement were gearing up today for this weekend’s 4th Annual 100 Mile Peanut Pickin’ Yard Sale. It is expected to be the largest one to date. Vendors of all kinds will be setting up not only in Downtown Sylvester, but also along Highway 33, North and South of Sylvester….
What does it mean to you when Jesus says “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me”? I was once at a convention in Atlanta. There was this guy outside….one of these folks that went all over the country “carrying” a cross. He looked like I…
The Sylvester community was saddened last week to hear of the passing of Mrs. Irene Hall. The long time Sylvester nurse touched many lives through her practice, but she also helped many people in our community through her years of devoted civil service. Born in Sumner, Hall graduated from William Bryant High School in Moultrie…
With trailers full of peanuts beginning to make their way to buying points all over Worth County, Farmers are beginning to see problems reminiscent of 2011’s devastating drought. Though the peanut growing season was book ended by rains during planting and again now that it’s time to harvest, a dry summer has some Worth farmers…
On Friday evening between 8:30 and 9:00p.m., James Donald Stoyle, Joshua Clint Coxwell, Stephen Ray Bedford, Terri Diane Young, and Mary Jean Lawson were involved in the process of making Meth in a bedroom of the residence located at 131 0akland Heights Road in Worth County when the chemicals involved in the process apparently reacted…