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The Worth County Board of Education held an appeal hearing last Monday evening to reconsider the punishment for a fifth grade student accused of perpetrating the second bomb threat at Worth County Elementary School. The ten-year-old was arrested in January after allegedly writing a bomb threat on the bathroom wall at WCES, then reporting the…
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Mrs. Vedia Carolyn Etheredge, 76, of Albany, formerly of Anderson City, Ga. died Saturday March 2, 2013 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday March 6, 2013 at Evergreen Baptist Church with interment to follow in the Kimball Cemetery with Rev. Ronald Barrett officiating. Mrs. Etheredge…
Theodor Seuss Geisel, most affectionately known as Dr. Seuss was born March 2, 1904. (March 2, 1904 – September 24, 1991) Geisel published 46 children’s books including some of his bestselling: Green Eggs and Ham, The Cat in the Hat, One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, Horton Hatches the Egg, Horton Hears a…
Early this year, Best Friends Humane Society of Worth County said a final goodbye to Beth Campbell, one of their charter members. See how the shelter recently honored her in this week’s edition of The Sylvester Local News.
From its beginnings in 1928 as the Future Farmers of America, the National FFA Organization currently reaches out to all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. From urban to rural schools, FFA is committed to developing character and leadership skills and preparing members for a lifetime of success in one of the 300…
A three-car accident at the corner of Hwy 82 West and Hwy 313 around lunchtime on Friday resulted in the transport of three to a local hospital. According to officials, there appeared to be no life-threatening injuries. No persons have been identified, but officials say the responsible driver could be charged pending an investigation. …
Updated road closures as of 3/01/2013 1. Jerry Young Rd between Brown Rd and Turner Rd 2. Massey Airport Rd between York Rd and Hwy 112 3. Whittington Rd between Hartsfield Rd and Tift County Line 4. Porters Corner Rd (Dirt Portion) 5. Old Mail Rd from Hwy dirt portion to 450 Old Mail Rd…
Broadcast video production classes at Worth County High have added a low power FM radio station to the list of career opportunities for students. Ram Radio 93.5 is a 24 hour-a-day station that uses a low power part 15 transmitter to send a signal around the high school campus. Read the full story in this…
Raymond Leland Frazier, 86, of Ty Ty died Wednesday, February 27, 2013, at his residence. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 2, 2013, at First Baptist Church in Ty Ty. Reverends Jim Duggan and Randall LaRoche officiated. Burial followed in the First Baptist Church of Ty Ty Cemetery. Lee Frazier, John…
Lamar Houston Moree, Sr., 86, of Albany, formerly of Ashburn, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at his home. Lamar was born on July 1, 1926 in Worth County, Georgia, to the late Iverson Harden Moree and Gladys Ione Houston Moree. He attended public schools in Worth County. Lamar served in the army during…