The Sylvester Local

The Board of Directors of Southern States Cooperative announced today their selection of Jeff Stroburg as the new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective May 4, 2015. Stroburg succeeds Tom Scribner, who is retiring. Stroburg, recently retired from West Central Cooperative, has led profitable growth and successfully navigated major change throughout his 25+ years in…

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Worth County will receive $10,797 in Federal funds made available through the Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program. These funds have been awarded to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in Worth County. The selection was made by a national board that is chaired by…

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The great Sylvester clean up is just around the corner. Cities week will lead up to The Great Sylvester Clean Up with a plethora of events. On April 20 the Georgia Cities Week will Kick Off. At 6:00 p.m., there will be a meet and greet with the Mayor and the Council for the public….

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In a press release issued on April 7th, weather permitting, the state Route 32 Flint River boat ramp is scheduled to close for about half a day. The contractor will be bringing in a concrete pump truck for a deck pour on the new bridge under construction. Construction to replace the SR 32 and overflow…

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By: Chris Hogan, Ramsey Solutions Back when I played college football, I remember one of the most important keys to winning was preparation. We practiced every day, and we closely studied the game plan before every game. The game plan prepared us for what might happen. We went into each game knowing what we needed…

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