Linnie Sumner, 89, of Ray City died Thursday April 3, 2014 in the Presbyterian Home in Quitman. She was born September 24, 1924 in Worth County to the late Charlie Champion and the late Alma White. She was a homemaker and a retired retail store manager with Uniform City in Tampa, FL. She was a…
Austin Berchtold, son of Jerry and Misty Griffin, has been accepted to West Point. Being accepted for admission to the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point is an exceptional honor reserved for the nation’s most exceptional students. But it takes more than excellent grades to be accepted. USMA also wants leaders who are…
This year the Chamber is partnering with the Downtown Development Authority and hosting their 4th Annual Chamber Business After Hours in Downtown Sylvester to be held on May 1st from 5-7pm. As always there is no charge for Chamber Members. Participants will be responsible for their own set up and agree to set up by 4:00 PM and not leave until 7:00…
Just after 5:00pm on Tuesday afternoon, calls came in reporting that a fire had erupted at ConAgra Foods. Unofficial reports indicate the roaster caught on fire causing a fan to explode. Employees at a plant next door say they heard a loud boom and then saw a huge burst of flames. Officials have confirmed the fire was…
Mr. William Bithel Wall, III, 56, of Americus, died Saturday March 29, 2014 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Graveside service will be held at 4 p.m. on Monday, March 31, 2014 in Hillcrest Cemetery in Sylvester. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 1, 2014 in St. John’s Anglican Church…
Mrs. Runelle Lundy Moore, 99, of Sylvester died Friday March 28, 2014 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, March 31, 2014 at First Baptist Church with interment following in Hillcrest Cemetery. Dr. Ben Bush will officiate. Pallbearers included Johnny Cochran, Brett Cochran, Jimmy Cochran, Lee Palmer, Phillip Cobb,…
Mrs. Ann Lucile Ricks Richardson passed away Friday, March 21, 2014. Graveside services were held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at Hillcrest Cemetery. The family greeted friends the day of the service from 12 noon until service time at Banks Funeral Home. Mrs. Richardson, the daughter of the late Captain Roosevelt and Lucile…