The Sylvester Local

Professional and Amateur photographers are invited to submit photographs for the Third Biennial South Georgia Photography Competition and Exhibit sponsored by the Tifton Museum of Arts and Heritage.  Photographs will be selected by a qualified juror  for inclusion in the exhibit which will open on Sunday, July 14 when prizes totaling $550 will be awarded….

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Heat-related illnesses and deaths are the most dangerous natural hazards in the United States, says Southwest District Health Director Dr. Jacqueline Grant. “But they are preventable,” she added. “And now is the time for people to become aware of who is at risk and what to do to stay safe.” Extreme heat contributes to an…

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Lewis Hillard, 69, a Sylvester native, was found to be operating an unlicensed dog breeding business at his home on Dykes Road. The Best Friends Humane Society, backed by support of the Worth County Sheriff’s Office and the Department of Agriculture, seized 53 dogs: 24 adults and 29 puppies, from the residence. The animals had…

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On June 3, 2013 at approximately 6:00 p.m., the Sylvester Police Department with assistance from the U.S. Marshall’s office captured Fabian Demetrick Williams on outstanding warrants from Florida.  Williams was wanted for Murder in the First Degree and Armed Robbery from Hillsborough County, Florida (Tampa) after fatally shooting 32-year old Michael Gilbert in April of…

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Tift County Sheriff Gene Scarbrough reports that on Friday May 31, 2013 Tift County Deputies assisted the U S Marshall’s Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force in the arrest of 28 year old Jayson Santiago-Hidalgo at a residence on Love Avenue in Tifton, Ga.   Scarbrough advised the task force had received information that Santiago-Hidalgo who…

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Tift County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery at the Dollar General 1290 Hwy 82 East, Tifton. The incident occurred June 1, 2013 as two employees were exiting the store at closing, they were approached by a black male armed with a handgun. The employees said the black male ordered them back inside the…

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