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Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Mitchell County is located in a quiet area just a stone’s throw from the Worth County line. Amid its existence is a large field across the road from the main campus. In that field are 4,000 pink and blue crosses which represent the number of babies aborted each day since…
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Thursday, October 17, 2013 brought a full house for the Worth County Commissioner’s Meeting. However, no business was conducted. Chairman Mike Cosby and Commissioners Joe Gaines and Mack Sutton were absent. Gaines had reported several weeks prior to the meeting that he would not be present and Commissioner Sutton informed the clerk on Wednesday that…
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Worth County FFA member Chase Roberts won the Grand Champion Market Goat Wether Award with his Boer goat at the 2013 State 4-H and FFA Market Goat Show held Oct. 3-5 in Perry at the Georgia National Fair. This was one of several livestock competitions held during the 11-day fair. This is the third consecutive…
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Due to an error on our part, in this week’s Local the wrong circular was inserted for Harvey’s Supermarket. The picture below is the correct super saver items for this week. If you received next week’s sales paper, please hold onto it, because those deals will be available next week! You can also access the sales…
Schools across the nation are using technology to provide students personalized, hands-on experience in math classes. Thanks to the support of local farmers and America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education, Worth County School District received a $10,000 grant to purchase 20 new iPads and math applications. “One of our major initiatives in the Worth County School…
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The Sylvester Police Department was contacted by the Worth County School System this past Friday in regards to a threat that directed towards the Worth County Primary School through a facebook post. George Everett Phillips Jr. posted a threatening message towards the school Thursday regarding his displeasure with the way his child was being dealt…
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ALBANY— Getting screened, eating healthy, exercising regularly and knowing their family history make women less vulnerable to breast cancer, which a new study shows is most likely to kill women of color, says Southwest Georgia Health District Health Director Dr. Jacqueline Grant. “Government statistics show about 232,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in…
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Sylvester State Farm agent Stuart Pate is serious about two things, the first being teenage driving safety. The second is making sure Worth County High School wins 100,000 dollars. When you combine the two initiatives, everybody wins. Pate points out, “If we can increase awareness to teenagers about going the extra mile where driving safety…
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In observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Wed., Oct. 23, 2013 has been designated as “SYLVESTER PINK OUT DAY”. Sylvester and Worth County communities, businesses and schools are asked to get involved with the awareness of Breast Cancer. Breast Cancer not only affects women, it affects men, as well. On this day, you are asked…
At approximately 4:45 last Thursday, Worth County Fire Rescue was dispatched to 3450 Hwy 112 N. in regards to a house fire. Upon arrival, a 1930’s structure comprised of mostly fat lighter pine was engulfed in flames at the rear of the house. The four occupants of the home evacuated to safety. Unfortunately, three pets…
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