Last Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at 1:19 p.m., Sylvester Police officers responded to the Family Dollar on Highway 82 in reference to children being left in an unattended vehicle. Upon arrival, officers found a one-year-old boy and a two-year-old girl strapped into a child safety seat in the back seat of the car. The mother…
The City of Sylvester announced last week that Jack Colby would soon take over as fire chief for the Sylvester Fire Department. The Sylvester native has gained over thirty years of experience in the fire service, and he served as fire chief at MCLB Albany’s fire department for over a decade. Colby’s career as a…
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Worth County Fire Rescue began another historical chapter in the department’s legacy last Wednesday at noon when a second substation opened in the City of Warwick. Following weeks of debate between Warwick citizens and the Worth County Board of Commissioners, the county will now provide a station in Worth’s northern district with two paid firefighters…
Worth County High School will be offering intervention days September 15-17, from 8:00 until 1:00. These days can be used to make up attendance and missed assignments. Students are responsible for getting work from their teachers by tomorrow, September 12. Students will not be allowed to sit and make up time without work to do….
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,”…
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The Poultry Palace Piano Playing Chickens are back in town for the Annual Sumner Egg Festival. These trained chickens were also featured last year at the festival and were a big hit. Their preview performance was held yesterday, Wednesday September 10th at Snipes Piggly Wiggly in Sylvester. The chickens will be ‘laying’ down their amazing…
The Worth County School System received much needed school supplies all donated by Wal-Mart. This donation will ensure that all children have the necessary supplies needed in order to receive a quality education. The supplies were divided up among the four schools. The Worth County School System greatly appreciates the generosity of Wal-Mart and their support…
Press Release issued by the Sylvester Police Department on September 10th: On the evening of September 7, 2014 the Sylvester Police Department responded to the report of an Armed Robbery at 112 Carmen Lane in Sylvester. At this time, the Sylvester Police Department is asking for help in locating a person of interest in regards…
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On Tuesday, September 2, the Margaret Jones Library held it’s Open House and ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate a year’s worth of renovations to the nearly 30-year-old library. Everyone was welcomed by Library Director Leigh Wiley who highlighted the updates and thanked all who were involved in renovations. It was a combined effort of State,…