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A group of 8th grade students at Worth County Middle School participated in The Georgia Peach Teen Book Award program which is sponsored by the Georgia Library Media Association, the Georgia Library Association, and the Georgia Public Library Service.In this program, Georgia teens read from a selected list of books and vote online to determine…
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The WCMS Treble Choir and their instructor Mrs. Leslie Holton presented the Worth County Fire Department and Piggly Wiggly an American flag and a picture collage from their New York trip. Mrs. Sevier, who accepted on behalf of the Worth County Middle School, also received a picture collage from the choir. The students gathered in…
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Mackey Ray Jenkins Jr., 31, has been given a citation for making false reports to a 911 dispatcher after an incident that occurred at Jenkins’ home on Tuesday, April 9th. Jenkins called the E911 center from his home at 122 Jog Road to report he locked his keys inside his house and was unable to…
The Worth County High School Graduation Ceremony will take place Saturday, May 25, 8:00 a.m. at the WCHS football stadium. In the event of rain, the graduation ceremony will be held in the WCHS gym at 11:00 a.m. Due to limited seating in the gym, each senior will receive four admission tickets if this occurs….
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Each day, around 10 people unintentionally drown, says Southwest Health District Health Director Dr. Jacqueline Grant, who added that total includes two children 14 years old or younger. “Yet most of those deaths are preventable,” Grant said. “Now with many schools ending and summer plans underway involving pools, beaches, fishing and other water-related recreational activities,…
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Worth County Fire Rescue responded to a reported “trailer on fire” at approximately 7 p.m. on Hwy 33 just at the Colquitt County line in Doerun. The driver of the van towing the trailer of pine straw was returning to his place of employment, Claribels, located on the corner of Hwy 82 and Isabella Street…
WCMS Treble Choir traveled to New York City April 4-7 and participated in the Festivals of Music New York Competition where they received outstanding scores and comments from the judges and received FIRST PLACE in the Middle School/Junior High division. The students and chaperones toured New York attractions such as Central Park, Times Square, Top…
The Sylvester City Council met last Monday evening for their May work session. After hearing from Mr. Raymond Hill about the forthcoming city T.V. channel, the council turned their attention to the first item on the agenda: the library’s budget. After reviewing the request for an increase in funds, Mayor Bill Yearta stated the city…
During a recent county commissioner’s meeting, Sheriff Jeff Hobby addressed his concerns with the board regarding unauthorized individuals entering the Worth County E911 Center without meeting the state requirements to do so. Apparently, while the center’s director Kannetha Clem was away for training, Chairman Mike Cosby and District 4 Commissioner Billy McDonald entered the restricted…
The May meeting of the Worth County Board of Education was fraught with bad news last Thursday evening as the meeting began with a room packed full of concerned students and family members. At least 10 students stood to appeal to the BoE for the opportunity to walk in the 2013 WCHS graduation ceremony with…