Welcome New Members!
Griffin Chevrolet of Sylvester
Matt Brand
Website
Join Date: 07/28/2020
Thank You Renewals!
Finnicum Motor Company
Mike McVey
1372 US Hwy 19 South
Leesburg, GA 31763
Phone: (229) 446-9960
Fax: (229) 446-9324
Facebook - Website - Chamber Page
Member Since: 08/28/2019
Today's Weird Holidays!
Every Tuesday, we will be sharing what the day's weird holidays are!
National Coast Guard Day
National Chocolate Cookie Day
National Night Out Day
Throw Back Tuesday
Every week, the Sylvester Local has a section in their newspaper called "Looking back through the Years". This section showcases different events that happened on certain days many years ago. Every week, we will be showcasing parts of their section in our newsletter!
100 Years Ago - July 30, 1920
"To the farmers of Worth County, Sylvester's new ginnery at the Planters Oil company announces that they are ready for the 1920-21 season and are prepared to give you the best ginning service ever!
The J.Q. Gaggstatter Jeweler and Optometrist store can now furnish you with Dinner Sets or open stack in the plain white and gold pattern china. Some feature attractive designs in complete Haviland sets.
The S.R. Murray Shoe Company is now advertising a 25% discount on all shoes, including children's shoes.
Grocery sale at C.B. Godwin store starts on Monday, August 2. Don't miss these good deals!
If you enjoyed "Love Expert," don't miss "The Perfect Woman," now playing on Thursday, August at Sylvia Theatre."
If you'd like to see more from the Sylvester Local, please visit their website here. You can also subscribe to the Sylvester Local by calling them at (229) 776 3991.
Job Openings!
For more job announcements, please be sure the read The Sylvester Local.
Department of Public Health
Paradise Gardens
Hiring and looking fora part-time, hardworking, honest person.
For more information, please call (229) 777-0530
Free COVID-19 Awareness Course
OSHAcampus is offering a free course on COVID-19 awareness. This course will help you to understand how the virus spreads and how to best protect yourself from it.
To access this FREE course, click here.
Crisis and Support Hotlines
Georgia COVID-19 Emotional Support Line - 866-399-8938
The Georgia COVID-19 Emotional Support line provides 24/7 free and confidential assistance to callers needing emotional support or resource information as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is staffed by volunteer mental health professionals and others who have received crisis counseling training.
Georgia Crisis & Access Line - 1-800-715-4225
The Georgia Crisis and Access Line (GCAL) is available 24/7 to help you or someone you care for in a crisis.
CARES Warm Line - 1-844-326-5400
Call or text every day of the year 8:30 am - 11:00 pm for help with substance abuse challenges.
COVID-19 Hotline - 844-442-2681
The Georgia Department of Health has this hotline for people who believe that they are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or have been exposed. They ask that if you show symptoms or have been exposed, please also contact your primary care doctor or an urgent care clinic.
Peer2Peer Warm Line - 888-945-1414
This line provides Georgians the opportunity to receive peer support of the phone 24 hours a day. You can also visit their website at www.peer2peer.center
Local Personal Protective Equipment Resources
Daughtry's Empire Market
Carol Daughtry
105 N. Isabella St.
Sylvester, Georgia 31791
(229) 821-3246
Masks and Hand Sanitizer
Snipes Piggly Wiggly
631 E Franklin St
Sylvester, Georgia 31791
(229) 776-5868
Face Guards, Hand Sanitizer
Disinfecting & Sanitizing Solutions​
Lizette Hatcher
Owner of DSS, LLC
(770) 713-2138
Local Distributor
Disinfectant
Glenn's Corner Pharmacy
631 E Franklin St
Sylvester, Georgia 31791
(229) 776-3600
The Gift Barn
111 E. Franklin Street
Sylvester, Georgia 31791
(229) 449-7812
Face Masks
M & M Sales
Ches Linda Phillips Mangham
(229) 389-7446
Masks, Face Guards, Shields for Businesses, COVID-19 Signage
The Sylvester Computer Guy
502 W Franklin Street
Sylvester, GA 31791
(229) 234-2317
Masks, Face Shields, Hand Sanitizer
Land Works
Eric Hatcher
102 N Isabella Street
Sylvester, GA 31791
(229) 776-1077
Sanitize and Disinfect
Alchemy Games & Coffee Shoppe
Timothy Haire Jr.
121 E. Front Street
Sylvester, Georgia 31791
(229) 463-7040
Hand Sanitizer, Free Essential Oils for Sanitizer, Cloth Masks
State Personal Protective Equipment Resources
For the list of state resources, click here!
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Census 2020
Click here to find out more about why the 2020 Census is important to you!
Oakfield Voting Precinct Combined with Warwick
Political Meet & Greet Album
The Sylvester-Worth County Chamber of Commerce Directors, Ambassadors, and Staff would like to thank all of the candidates who participated in this events. We wish you the best in the upcoming runoff! Tents were set up downtown for everyone to meet the candidates and get to know their platforms!
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Click the image below for access to picture from the event!
The Upcoming Runoff!
The Worth County Board of Elections Office would like you to know what to expect in this upcoming Election and have created a link for you to see samples of the upcoming ballots.If you have any questions concerning the process or need further clarification please do not hesitate to contact the Board of Registrar's Office at 229-776-8208.
Keep in mind it is a Primary Election and their are no Democratic Candidates in this run-off election.
Other important Dates for this Election:
July 13, 2020 - Deadline to Register to Vote in the Runoff
July 20, 2020 - August 7, 2020 - Early Voting
August 11, 2020 - Election Day
RUNOFF ELECTION CANDIDATES:
Magistrate Court:
Casey Rouse
John Sumner
Board of Education District 2
Marilyn Herring
Russ Beard (Incumbent)
Board of Education District
Billy Oliver (Incumbent)
Sue Youngblood
For more information, click here.
New Hire Orientation
The 2020 New Hire Orientation was held on Wednesday, July 22nd at the Board of Education. The new hires for the Worth County School System spent the day training for the upcoming school year. Every year, the Sylvester-Worth County Chamber of Commerce works with the Board of Education to provide gift bags filled with promotional items and information that will be helpful for the new hires to learn about businesses in the community and the community itself.
New Hire Orientation Contributors
The Sylvester-Worth County Chamber of Commerce and the Worth County Board of Education would like to thank these businesses for contributing to the New Hire gift bags given out at the New Hire Orientation. They were very much appreciated! We would also like to thank Mitchell EMC for sponsoring snacks and beverages, and PAGE for sponsoring lunch. We appreciate you all!
First Time Homebuyer Workshop
Geocaching
Geocaching is a way for you to see the community. The Sylvester-Worth County Chamber has hidden Geocaches all around Worth County. It is up to you to explore and find them.
COVID-19 Resources
For more updates, please visit our Facebook page. We also encourage you to look at other resources such as the CDC and the Georgia Department of Health for updates about COVID-19. For more updates, please visit our website.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has recently unveiled their ''Reopening Business Digital Resource Center". This site provides up-to-date state guidelines, sector-specific guidance, small business advice, and other resources to help businesses safely return to work. For access to this website, please click here.
Georgia Center for Nonprofits
The Georgia Center for Nonprofits has put together to collect info on how the COVID-19 crisis is affecting nonprofits. Click here!
COVID-19 Test Registration
Quick Guide to register for COVID-19 testing!
Visit the website, https://covid19.dph.ga.gov/ or scan this QR code!
For a guide to how to register, click the QR code to access the guide.
The Georgia Business Action Network
(Click the image below to access the Legislative Update)
Georgia Peanut Festival Updates
The Georgia Peanut Pageant has been canceled this year due to COVID-19.
The Georgia Peanut Festival has not yet been canceled and a decision will be made at the end of August.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Farmers Appreciation Peanut Festival
2021 Leadership Worth Application
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