James Edward McConnell, 65, of Worth County died July 4, 2015 at his residence. His funeral services will be 10 AM, Wednesday, (Today) graveside at Crown Hill Cemetery. A native of Bainbridge, Georgia Mr. McConnell was a long time resident of Albany/Worth County. He was the owner operator of McConnell’s Eastside Used Furniture & Appliance. …
Mrs. Nellie Louise Matthews Wise, 93, of Ashburn died Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at her daughter’s residence. The funeral service was held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, July 2, 2015 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel with interment following in the Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Colquitt County. The Rev. Bob Nipper officiated. Mrs. Wise…
Richard Joseph Bielski, March 24, 1930 to June 27, 2015 Born in Detroit, Michigan and raised in Grayling, Michigan. Following high school graduation he joined the Coast Guard and worked on ore boats on the Great Lakes. In 1949, he enlisted in the Air Force and was stationed in Albany, Georgia where he met his…
Funeral services for Mr. James Austin Brown, age 81, of Chester, who died Saturday, June 27, 2015, in Serenity Hospice in Dublin, were held Monday at 11:00 A.M. at Macedonia Baptist Church with Rev. Cole Morris and Rev. Daniel Cook officiating. Burial was in Brown Family Cemetery. Mr. Brown, a lifelong resident of Dodge County,…
Marye Jones Carroll Wright, 78, of Albany, GA passed on Sunday, June 7, 2015 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Marye is the daughter of Alfred and Mamie Jones of Sylvester, GA. She was a retired teacher of Home Economics at Worth County High in Sylvester, GA and Culinary Arts at Albany Tech in…
(ATLANTA) – Since 2000, lightning has been one of the most common weather-related killers in Georgia, second only to tornadoes. During Lightning Safety Awareness Week, June 21-27, Georgia Emergency Management Agency /Homeland Security (GEMA/HS) encourages all Georgia residents to prepare for the possibility of severe lightning storms and to understand its associated risks. “National Weather Service research…
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Motorists asked to plan ahead, be patient as GA DOT repairs & improve highways across Georgia Tifton GA, – Plan ahead, drive alert and watch for work zones. That’s the advice to motorists from the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) as an active summer construction season gets into full swing with projects beginning or underway throughout the…
The following local residents made the Spring 2015 President’s List at Georgia Southwestern State University and were among 487 students recognized for scholastic achievement. Julie Edwards of Sumner Haley Hagin of Doerun Haley Tomlinson King of Sylvester To be eligible for the President’s List, a student must earn a semester GPA of 4.0 and take…
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In today’s atmosphere, our Law Enforcement Officers do not always get shown the appreciation they deserve even though they place their lives on the line every time they go to work! On May 26, 2015 American Legion Sylvester Post 335 honored all of the officers in Worth County. A down home country lunch was provided for them at…
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House Bill 91 is now in effect for all current and former Worth County High School students who did not or potentially would not receive a high school diploma because they did not pass the Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT). The bill, signed by the governor on March 30, is a retroactive policy that…
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