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Michael J. Moore, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, announced that Jackie Elvine, a/k/a Jackie Young, 39, of Jeffersonville, Georgia, entered a plea of guilty on January 17, 2014, to health care fraud, aiding in the preparation of a false tax return and false claims against the government. Ms. Elvine entered her…
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Michael J. Moore, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, announced that a major methamphetamine organization has been dismantled. On January 16, 2014, Shawn Foster Phillips, age 35, of Bibb County, Marty Bass, age 51, of Bibb County, and Jonathan McBride, age 39, of Houston County, appeared in federal court and entered guilty…
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Funeral services for Annie R. Mulkey were held at 12 p.m. Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at Warwick First United Methodist Church with Jimmy Bass officiating. Music was provided by Donna Mallory, pianist. She accompanied herself as she sang “Others”. Pallbearers were Bo Wright, Mark Mulkey, Robbie Wright, Rocky Zuendel, George Alexion and Warren Tison. Burial…
Raymond Cecil Tilley, 68, of Albany passed away Tuesday January 21, 2014 at the Wilson Hospice House in Albany, GA after fighting a long and enduring battle for his life. Raymond was assaulted back on August 12, 2013 after opening a local business in the early morning hours. His funeral service wwere held at 2…
Kaeley Nichole McPeters, 17, of Dawson passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2014. Funeral services were held at First Baptist Church of Dawson at 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 25, 2014, with interment in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Reverends Jay Thomason and Bobby Paul were the officiants. Kaeley loved the outdoors. Her hobbies were riding horses,…
Mr. Michael Patrick “Pat” Cohan, Jr., 35, of Waxahachie, TX passed away on Saturday January 4, 2014. A celebration of life service will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday February 1, 2014 at Banks Funeral Chapel. Rev. Mark Spraggins and Brother Lamar Robinson will officiate. Pat was born in Albany on December 17, 1978…
Sylvester’s own, Sue Monk Kidd released another book Tues., Jan. 7. The Invention of Wings takes on both slavery and feminism and is inspired by the life of a true historical figure. Sue grew up in Georgia in the 1950s and 1960s. As a teenager, she watched as the civil rights movement played out around…
School safety is a top priority for the Worth County Board of Education. School leaders recently asked GEMA (Georgia Emergency Management Agency) School Safety Coordinator Frank Maneer to review current standards in an effort to increase security measures and improve existing policies. As part of a system-wide evaluation, Maneer toured Worth County Elementary School last…
Beginning Jan. 26, when you visit the Post Office to buy a stamp, be sure to have a few more pennies in your pocket. The United States Postal Service has announced price changes, including an increase in the price of a First-Class Mail single-piece letter from 46 cents to 49 cents. The changes are intended…
On January 19, 2014 at approximately 9:30 p.m., the Flash Foods convenience store located at 404 East Franklin Street in Sylvester was robbed at gunpoint. On the evening of January 23, 2014, b/m Denerick Mariuse Richardson (18), b/m Montel Jermaine Warren (18), and b/m Darius Devonte Hurley (18), all of Sylvester were arrested and charged…