Local Arrest Reports
Taken from Jan. 1 – Jan. 31 Dequann Darnell Blakely, 22 of Sylvester was charged with unlawful use of a communication facility, possession of a drug related object, obstruction of an officer, possession of crack cocaine, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana with intent, and probation violation Nathan John Booth, 27…
Farm Bill discussion on peanut bases
The National Center for Peanut Competitiveness has issued a brief overview of how a peanut base will be considered on the Farm under the 2014 Farm Bill. At the request of many, here is the summary: Potential payments for the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) and the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) programs are paid on the…
SW Georgia sportsmen can fish for the big ones at panic pond
Hunters and anglers near Silver Lake WMA take note. The only sense of urgency you might find at Panic Pond after this Saturday will be from anglers scrambling for the camera to capture a photo of their latest lunker catch, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division. Panic Pond, a 15-acre…
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Laverne Hall Johnson
Laverne Hall Johnson, 79, of Sylvester, died Friday, Feb. 28, 2014 at her residence. Funeral services were 11 a.m. Sunday, March 2, 2014 at Riverside Holiness Church in Moultrie with Rev. Mark Jordan officiating. Interment followed at Hillcrest Cemetery in Sylvester. Casketbearers were Jerry Johnson, Boyd Brown, Donnie Taylor, Stanley Johnson, Ronnie Hall and Anthony…
Marvin Loyd Aultman
Mr. Marvin Loyd “Pete” Aultman, 74, of Sylvester died Friday February 28, 2014 at Willson Hospice House. The funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Monday March 03, 2014 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel with interment following in the Hillcrest Cemetery. Reverends Jerry Cooper and Richard McNair officiated. Serving as pallbearers were Steve Gill,…
Melba Etheredge Hobby
Mrs. Melba Etheredge Hobby, 86, of Shingler died Sunday, March 2, 2014 at Phoebe-Worth Medical Center. The funeral service will be held at Banks Funeral Home Chapel on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at 11 a.m. with interment to follow in the Hillcrest Cemetery. Rev. Mike Davis will officiate. Pallbearers will be Dan Miller, Rodney Leverett,…
Latrelle Young Stewart
Mrs. Latrelle Young Stewart, 86, of Sumner, GA passed away on March 1, 2014. Funeral services will be held at Terrell Baptist Church in Sumner, GA on March 08, 2014, at 2:30 p.m. with interment to follow at Hillcrest Cemetery. Pastor Brad Hughes and Reverend Mike McPherson will officiate. Visitation will be at Terrell Baptist…
Council Addresses Airport Project Concerns
City of Sylvester held their regular monthly meeting last Monday evening by opening the meeting with a moment of silence to honor attorney Clarence Miller. Mayor Yearta expressed his condolences to Miller’s family on behalf of the city council and stated that Attorney Miller had given a lot to his county over the years and…
Fire Chief Arrested for Theft by Extortion
On Tuesday, February 11, 2014 Tift Judicial Circuit District Attorney Paul Bowden requested GBI Region 15 Sylvester to investigate allegations of extortion involving City of Sylvester Fire Chief Chris Duncan. The investigation resulted in Duncan being arrested for one felony count of Theft by Extortion. He was released the following day on a $5,000 bond….