The Sylvester Local

Citizens of Sylvester will be given several choices to make on November 3, including the choice to vote yes or no on a referendum that will determine the right for restaurants to serve liquor beverages. The ordinance is commonly referred to as the “liquor by the drink” ordinance. This ordinance declares that any business that…

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With more and more students connecting on social media via their phones and tablets, it can be more difficult than ever for parents to make sure their children are safe and making good decisions online. The majority of schools have policies in place against bullying and regulating technology use in the classroom, but social networks…

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Worth County NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION SPECIAL PURPOSE LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX (SPLOST) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the 3rd day of November, 2015, an election will be held at the regular polling places in all the election districts of Worth County, Georgia (hereinafter “County”), at which time there will be submitted to the…

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Several counterfeit bills have turned up in Sylvester at four locations: a counterfeit $50.00 bill was passed to a Pizza Hut delivery person out in eastern Worth County; a $100.00 fake bill was passed at Advance Auto; a $100.00 fake bill was passed at the Goody’s; and a $20.00 bill was passed at Sylvester City…

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Mt. Horeb Baptist Church will hold a special Fourth Sunday Service on August 23 to commemorate 100 years of the annual gathering in August. Those who are familiar with the old Worth County church may find it curious that Mt. Horeb is holding a centennial celebration in 2015 when the church was constituted back in…

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