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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  A Worth County woman avoided trial before a jury Friday, after she plead guilty earlier this year to shooting her husband on Christmas Eve.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Charlie Tyler III pled guilty Tuesday to child molestation charges in Worth County.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Updated with video; The Dougherty County Board of Education building and grounds committee met Tuesday morning to go over their plans for schools that need a construction upgrade.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Updated with video; Albany police need you help finding a man in a fur coat after he busts open the front glass door window of the Rite-Aid on Sylvester Road Tuesday morning.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Updated with video; The Dougherty County School System's rezoning meetings continued at Turner Elementary School on Tuesday evening.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Updated with video; Sylvester Road Elementary students participated in a "Life Maze" Tuesday morning.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Updated with video; This week is Georgia Cities Week and to commemorate this time, state representatives and senators dined with Sylvester city leaders to catch-up.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  Dozens of parents and their children showed up to Merry Acres Middle School on Thursday for a meet-and-greet and informational session to educate those affected by the school closures.

Friday, April 19, 2013  Sylvester police need your help finding a classic 1949 NAPA emblazoned truck stolen from a NAPA distribution warehouse.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  The Sylvester Police Department has announced multiple arrests spanning various drug cases across the city.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  The Sylvester Police Department has announced an arrest after car thefts and break-ins occurred at Worth County High School.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has announced the arrest of a former Shutters Plus/Kitchens Design employee.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  Dougherty County Police, Albany Fire Department, and EMS responded to a multi-car accident on Sylvester Road Wednesday morning.

Sunday, March 31, 2013  According to WorthIt2U.net, Worth County Fire department and emergency units responded to a house fire call on Clearview Drive in Sylvester Friday afternoon.

Sunday, March 31, 2013  Updated with video; The Greater St. John Church in Sylvester held a community Easter Egg Hunt Saturday morning.