Pearl Floyd Nelms
Pearl Floyd Nelms, 84, of Sylvester, GA formerly of Albany, GA died Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Sylvester, GA. Dr. Ben Bush will officiate. Interment will follow in Sunset Cemetery in Meigs, GA. A native of…
Former Certified Nursing Assistant and Co-Conspirators Sentenced to Prison for Identity Theft Tax Scheme
WASHINGTON – Kimberly Banks, Donalene Mosley and Arneshia Austin were sentenced today in Albany, Ga., to serve 192 months, 37 months and 21 months in prison, respectively, for crimes relating to filing fraudulent income tax returns using stolen identities, announced Assistant Attorney General Kathryn Keneally of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Michael…
Mobile Bay Sailor Named Recipient of Master Chief Anna Der-Vartanian Leadership Award
By Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist (SW/AW) Donnie W. Ryan, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs SAN DIEGO (NNS) — A first class petty officer assigned to the San Diego-based guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) was named as a recipient of the Master Chief Anna Der-Vartanian Leadership Award, April 7. Yeoman…
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Winners of NBC’s The Sing-Off Season 4 “Home Free” in Tifton on June 21
Home Free, winners of NBC’s The Sing-Off Season 4, will be performing in Tifton, GA at the University of GA Conference Center. There will be two opportunities to hear this award winning country a cappella group with a performance at 3 p.m. and another at 8 p.m. Although the group and its two founding members…
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Moultrie Tech Foundation Puts a Face on Fundraising
The faculty, staff and administration of Moultrie Technical College held their annual Internal Foundation event and put the “fun” in fundraising on March 28 in the MTC Veterans Parkway Campus Southwest Georgia Bank Conference Center in Moultrie. With the theme of Fellowship, Funds & Fifty, the MTC employees celebrated the 50th Anniversary year of the…
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Retiring Air Force Colonel to Lead the TCSG Military Outreach Initiative
Atlanta – Commissioner Ron Jackson has selected Col. Patricia M. Ross, currently the vice-commander of the 78th Air Base Wing at Robins Air Force Base in Warner Robins, Georgia, to fill the position of director of military affairs for the Technical College System of Georgia. She will join the TCSG on August 1. Ross is…
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Donald S. Whitaker
Donald S. Whitaker, 73, of Albany, GA made his departure to heaven Tuesday, April 15, 2014 from his residence. Funeral services were held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Reverends Allen Bingham and Tom Sparks officiated. Interment followed at Live Oak Baptist Church Cemetery in Newton, GA with Rev. Myron Brookins officiating. A…
Fred H. Carter
Mr. Fred H. Carter, 88, of Sylvester died Tuesday April 8, 2014 at his residence. The funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Friday April 11, 2014 at Pinson Memorial United Methodist Church with interment following in the Hillcrest Cemetery. Rev. Mike Davis officiated. Mr. Carter was born on February 18, 1926 in Lake…
Donald L. Dorminey
Donald L. Dorminey Sr. of Shingler, Ga. died April 15, 2014 of complications from heart disease. The memorial service will be held Saturday April 19 at 2 p.m. at Northside Baptist Church in Sylvester. Rev. Troy West will officiate. The family will received friend one hour prior to the service at Northside Baptist Church. A…