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LaGRANGE, GA. – Dr. Cindy Halstead Bowen, a native of Sylvester, was presented LaGrange College’s Malcolm Shackelford Distinguished Alumnus Award during the institution’s 2015 homecoming festivities this month Named for a former academic dean of the college, the honor is given to alumni who have distinguished themselves professionally and brought honor to the college. Dr….
Jay Crowe, President Sylvester Kiwanis Club was presented with a Charter from Boy Scouts of America by Jonathan Nelson of the Cub Scouts, Pack 100 in recognition of the Sylvester Kiwanis Club’s sponsorship of Sylvester’s Pack 100 for the calendar year.
VALDOSTA, GA (10/07/2015)(readMedia)– Cori Sutton of Poulan, Georgia, has been awarded a Lettie Pate Whitehead Scholarship at Valdosta State University for the 2015-2016 academic year. Seventy-seven new and returning students were selected to receive a scholarship through VSU Foundation Inc. These scholarships were established by private donors and are awarded each year to students with…
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In the WCHS Advanced Placement English class this week, a “jury” of Dr. Heather Powell’s students participated in a mock trial experience in which they listened to the opening statement of the attorney for the plaintiff in the case highlighted in the nonfiction text, A Civil Action, by Jonathan Harr. The text details the Woburn,…
STATESBORO, GA (10/07/2015)(readMedia)– Georgia Southern University recently recognized over 200 students on the 2015 Summer Semester Dean’s List. Devin Andre , a Biology major from Oakfield, GA has been named to the list for excellence in academics. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must have at least a 3.5 grade point average…
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Albany, Ga. – Phoebe Putney Health System volunteers were honored this afternoon for their hours of service at the 32nd Annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon held at the SOWEGA Council on Aging’s Kay Hind Senior Life Enrichment Center. Ms. Harriet Haskins was named the 2015 Volunteer of the Year. Recognized for demonstrating extraordinary service…
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The Worth County Unit of the American Cancer Society will hold its 27th Annual “Love Lights a Tree” program on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. on the courthouse lawn. All cancer survivors, families, and friends are invited to attend this special celebration of life. A survivor reception will be held in the courthouse…
David Rouse Malcolm Book Signing Join local author David Rouse Malcolm at the Margaret Jones Public Library from 5 to 7 pm on Thursday, October 8 as he discusses his newly published book “Home Place: Remembering a Way of Life Long Gone.” The book is based on a series of 52 landscape paintings…
William E. “Bill” Williams passed away on October 10, 2015, from health complications. He was born on March 17, 1942 in Sylvester, Ga. and attended school in Sylvester and Bridgeboro. After moving several times for business, he settled in Pensacola in 1967. His greatest joy was spending time with family, especially his grandchildren and great…
Mrs. Billie Pearman Nelms, 86, died Sunday, October 11, 2015, at 4:10pm at Cannonwood Village in Tiger, GA. A longtime resident of Sylvester, Billie was born in Tift County to Maudell Cheek Pearman and Fred Pearman of Chula on March 19, 1929. A funeral service was held at 2:00pm on Wednesday, October 14, at the…