Worth County GA Online News

Worth County Fire/Rescue responded to a vehicle fire Thursday on Duran Drive. No one was injured in the incident. The vehicle was parked in front of the owner’s residence. The cause of the fire was unknown at the time of posting. We will update if more information becomes available.  See photo’s below: FARMERS MARKET NEWS [...]

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The following agenda is for tonight’s regularly scheduled Worth County Board of Commissioners meeting (subject to change):   ______________________________________________ WORTH COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 3rd Floor Courthouse 201 N. Main Street – Sylvester, GA 31791 AGENDA May 16, 2013, at 7:00 P. M. I. Call to Order: II. Preliminary Matters, Quorum, Accommodations, Invocation Pledge to [...]

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In today’s Worth County news: a female charged with murder and a Sylvester man accused of child molestation is sentenced in Worth County Criminal Court; A Worth County business reports early morning fire on property; this and more below:   _______________________________________________ Tuesday Early Morning Fire  This was the scene just after 5 A.M. this morning (Tuesday) in [...]

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In Worth News: reports on recent wrecks in Worth County; Poulan Police Report; a local business celebrates its customers; a special Mother’s Day is held at Unity Baptist and more:   Worth Wrecks  At 4:35 A.M. Monday morning, Worth emergency units were dispatched to Hwy 300 when a passerby reported a vehicle that appeared wrecked [...]

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A Sylvester man died Thursday due to  serious injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash. See story below:   ______________________________________________ A wreck involving a motorcycle at the Sylvester and Cordele Road intersection in Albany Wednesday led to the death of a Sylvester man. William Stephen ‘Steve’ Frantz, 52, was traveling east on Sylvester Road on the motorcycle [...]

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UPDATE Friday below: A press release Wednesday from the US Attorney’s Office in middle Georgia has caused a jolt of disbelief as two Worth residents face federal charges, admitting to accepting over half a million dollars in bribe money. According to the press release Mitchell D. Potts, 48, and Jeffrey S. Philpot, 35, both pled [...]

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Janie Debruhl, 41, of Sycamore was travelling west on Isabella-Terrell Road around 3:25 P.M. Tuesday in Sylvester. According to Georgia State Patrol Corporal McKenzie, Ms. Debruhl ran off the roadway and overcorrected. The Ford Explorer overturned several times before resting on its tires. Cpl. McKenzie spoke with Ms. Debruhl at the hospital shortly after the [...]

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Worth weekend news posted along with the City of Sylvester agenda for tonight’s Work Session, Town of Sumner Council meeting agenda for Wednesday, important public notices & more: ______________________________________________ Worth County had a wet weekend and for the most part and a relatively quiet weekend for county and city emergency officials. Rainy conditions were likely a contributing [...]

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The First Baptist Church of Sylvester bid farewell this week to perhaps its oldest member. The old oak tree, which stood in front of the church for numerous decades, had become weak and diseased and a threat to church members and visitors, especially following a recent storm. Continued below:   ______________________________________________ Cont’d… The City of [...]

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Photos below include scenes from 2013 Cities Week Car & Bike show Saturday as well the WCHS prom night!   ______________________________________________ Relay 2013 – Car & Bike Show     Photos courtesy Sylvester – Worth Co. Chamber of Commerce ______________________________________________ Scenes from 2013 WCHS Prom Photos by Tiffany Walls _____________________________________________

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A two-vehicle wreck at Shanklin’s Crossing Thursday morning sends two to the hospital with reported injuries. See details below:   ______________________________________________ Whitney Edward Newcomb of Fitzgerald was driving a white Chevy Tahoe traveling south on Hwy 112 around 9:15 A.M. this morning (Thursday) when he approached the Hwy 112/ Hwy 133 intersection known as Shanklin’s [...]

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The Worth County Relay for Life annual event usually held at Gervaise Lawhorne Park, aka the Duck Pond, has been relocated for 2013; see details below: ______________________________________________ This year’s Relay for Life event will be held on Friday, April 26th but will not be held at the ‘Duck Pond’ this year. The Relay walk will begin at [...]

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Worth County Fire/Rescue, deputies and Best Friends Animal Rescue were dispatched to the 3900 block area of Hwy 313 in Sylvester just after 2 P.M. Wednesday in reference to a dog drowning. See story below: ______________________________________________ Cont’d… WCFR had a boat quickly en route to the scene but the driver turned around at Jewel Crowe [...]

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Local events posted below including important public announcements. Non-profit community events are posted free on our Announcements & Events segment; send your event details to news@worthit2u.net or call (229) 638-0844.   _____________________________________________  SENIOR HEALTH FAIR (Ages 60 and above) Thursday, April 25, 2013 9:30-11:30 Shipp Senior Center 710 West Price Street  Sylvester, GA  31791 229-776-4460 [...]

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Sylvester Police initiated a drug search at Worth County High School this morning reportedly putting students and faculty in a code yellow lock-down around 10:30 A.M. The last random SPD search of the school was in October and apparently conducted solely by SPD and the department’s K-9 unit. This morning SPD was joined by Worth [...]

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Sylvester Police need your help in locating two vehicles reportedly stolen; also Moultrie Tech celebrates Worth County GED Test Preparation Program Graduate; this and more below:   ______________________________________________ The Sylvester Police Department have issued a ‘Be on the Look-out’ (BOLO) for two stolen vehicles out of Sylvester as of Friday. An SPD press release from [...]

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Posted below is the agenda for Thursday’s Worth County Board of Commissioners meeting (subject to change). Also see below a new City of Sylvester Public Announcement listing and more: ______________________________________________ WORTH COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 3rd Floor Courthouse 201 N. Main Street – Sylvester, GA 31791 AGENDA April 18, 2013, at 7:00 P. M.     I.      Call [...]

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Agenda is posted below for Monday night’s Sylvester City Council Meeting (subject to change);also, minutes below are those approved from the City of Poulan Council meeting held March 26, 2013: ______________________________________________ _____________________________________________ City of Poulan Minutes March 26, 2013 Attendees Mayor Dustin Grubbs Council Member Shane Douglas Council Member Eddie Souter Council Member Robert Greer City Attorney [...]

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Sylvester Police seized a large quantity of beer and liquor this morning (Thursday) when the department’s drug unit acted on a search warrant at 301 South Henderson Street. PHOTO/SPD Cont’d below:   ______________________________________________ Cont’d: With assistance from SPD and Poulan Police Department, Drug Unit officers entered the Henderson Street residence around 9:30 A.M. Robert Lewis Farley [...]

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In Worth News today an update on the wreck incident that occurred Wednesday morning in front of the elementary school; Sylvester Police arrest a juvenile suspected to be the culprit behind auth thefts reported at the Worth County High School; this and more below: _________________________________________ Wednesday Crash Incident We reported Wednesday morning on a wreck in front [...]

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Below are arrest reports from Warwick Police Department in March 2013; also a press release from Worth County Sheriff Jeff Hobby listing the departments budget report March/April 2013.     ______________________________________________ Warwick police Reports March 1 – March 31, 2013 Jin Lee, 42, of Suwanne, GA was charged with susp/revoked license 1st Offense Kristopher Warren, [...]

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In Worth News today: Senator Johnny Isakson makes his way through Worth County and has a special visit at the Chamber; the annual Confederate Day Memorial is scheduled and some local 3rd graders adopt a couple of penguins; this and more below: ______________________________________________ Senator Isakson Visits Worth The Sylvester-Worth County Chamber of Commerce hosted a Meet and [...]

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Posted below is information on local agriculture including FFA mentions; also temperature changes and rain have more than encouraged a growing mosquito population – tips are available from Worth Co. Extension service; this and more below: ______________________________________________ Sylvester Farm Family Recognized by FVSU Worth County farmer John L. Green was recently recognized at the annual Farm, Home and Ministers Conference hosted [...]

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In Worth News: a wreck involving three vehicles this morning in Dougherty sends two Worth Countians to the hospital; a one-vehicle wreck which occurred over a week ago claimed the life of a Sylvester business employee and UGA student. This and more below: ______________________________________________ A crash involving three vehicles at County Line Road  just before 11 A.M. [...]

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Below are arrest reports based on warrants issued from Worth County Sheriff’s Office and Sylvester Police Dept.; Also, a new face is added to the registered sex offenders in Worth County; this and more: Members of the public should keep in mind that warrants/indictments contain only allegations against the individual(s) of whom the arrest/indictment is [...]

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The following meeting agendas include Monday night’s City of Sylvester Work Session and Tuesday morning’s Board of Commissioners’ regular meeting at 9 A.M. (Week beginning April 1, 2013) ______________________________________________ __________________________________________ WORTH COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 3rd Floor Courthouse 201 N. Main Street – Sylvester, GA 31791   AGENDA April 2, 2013, at 9:00 A. M. [...]

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Worth County High School Male Color Guard are State Champions ! See details below:   ______________________________________________ Sylvester, Georgia-March 29, 2013-On March 23, 2013 Worth County High School’s Male and Female color guard competed at Griffin High School. A total of 175 teams were there representing 91 schools. Thirty-Five teams competed in both Male Color Guard [...]

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UPDATE 6:30 P.M. below: A structure fire claims a home in Sylvester Friday. See details below: ______________________________________________ At approximately 11:30 A.M. Friday morning, Worth County fire and emergency units were en route to Clearview Drive home in Sylvester where a structure fire was reported. Firefighters were still on scene at the time of this original [...]

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The 15-year running Grits Festival has cancelled events in Warwick this year; a one-vehicle wreck Sunday night sends an Ashburn female to hospital; and local firefighters handled a few close calls this weekend; this and more below: ______________________________________________ Grits Fest Cancelled for 2013   It comes as a shock to Worth County and surrounding counties that Warwick [...]

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This weeks Worth a Mention segment is filled with academic recognition including a WCHS student signing with a Georgia university cheerleading program on scholarship (pictured); this week honored Georgia’s school boards; and Kiwanis recently awarded the WCHS STAR student and teacher; this and more below: ______________________________________________ WCHS Student Signs with M.U. Worth County High School student Bristal Thompson signed with Mercer [...]

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