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DAWGB pttmnta ‘Quality News Tbgt Affects You VOL. 1 NO. 1 January 12, 2022 SERVING ALL OF SCREVEN COUNTY SYLVANIA, GEORGIA • $1.25 WE AM HEM FOB YOU Joe Brady, Editor -Joe Brady Sylvania Times Editor Welcome to the inaugural edition of The Sylvania Times! Thank you all so much for the warm outpouring of welcome we have received in Screven County. We look forward to reporting the local news to you, our friends, family, neighbors, and loyal readers. Our goal is to always be your trusted local news source. Being business owners in Millen, our business was founded on honesty and loyalty. We owe it to all of you to keep you informed of local news in our community. Our responsibility is to bring you the news that affects you in an unbiased format. We believe in our motto so much it is proudly displayed on our office window, “Quality news that affects you”. Because this is your newspaper, please feel free to call or drop by the office on North Main Street to share with us what you expect. We will do our best! You can reach us at 912-451-NEWS or thesylvaniatimes@gmail.com Here’s to a long relationship! January Special! One year subscription only $19.95 912-451-NEWS (6397) Mills takes oath of office -Joe Brady The Sylvania Times Laura Abercrombie Mills officially took her seat on the Syl vania City Council at last week’s regularly scheduled meeting. She was sworn in by Sylvania Mayor Preston Dees. The city council is made up of the mayor and six council members. Each council member represents an equal number of residents in the city and is elected at-large, not by district or ward. Laura and her husband Patrick have three daughters. One of which, Caitlyn, is in the GA Air National Guard with her hus band and father, Patrick. Laura also volunteers with the Family Readiness Program. She and Patrick are the proud grandparents of one grandson. “I’m a service-oriented person and during the landfill discus sion several years ago, I felt a calling to run for political office. The preacher’s daughter in me thought long and hard about what God wanted me to do,” Laura said in a recent interview with The Sylvania Times. See MILLS page 6 Mayor Preston Dees and Laura Abercrombie Mills Community mourns loss of two leaders Bobby Smith, farmer and lo cal leader of the community died Saturday, Jan. 8 at his farm, (photo contributed) Dr. A.L. Freeland also died Saturday, Jan. 8. Dr. Freeland was a long-time educa tor and principal in the Screven County School System, (photo contributed) See LEADERS complete story on page 6 The Sylvania Times - 117 N. Main St. - Sylvania, GA Ogeechee Creek Bridge to close for repairs -Joe Brady Sylvania Times Editor The Ogeechee Creek Bridge located between Buck Road and Waters Station Road will close to thru traffic for approximately 180 days (about 6 months) beginning Monday. This is made possible by a bridge replacement project designed by Georgia DOT’S Low Impact Bridge Program. A spokesperson with Georgia DOT explained in a written statement to The Sylvania Times, “most bridges in Georgia are locally owned. The Low Impact Bridge Program and Local Bridge Replacement Program helps local governments replace deficient bridges. The contractor selected to perform the work on the Ogeechee Creek Bridge, Clearwater Construction will prepare and maintain the detour around the closure of the bridge, which utilizes Waters Station Road, US 301/State Route 73, Goloid Church Road, Buck Road and Ogeechee Road. The Georgia DOT spokesperson said, “Motorists can access residences up to the work zone but for the public safety, unauthorized personnel and motorized vehicles will not be permitted in the 0.16 mile construction zone.” WE SUPPORT OUR MEN & WOMEN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT! Thanh you for your service to our Country (912)451.6397 Snlitama: J ^ News Thst Affeits You" 117 North Main Street Sylvania, Georgia 304G7 L Inside this Issue Gardening with Talmadge Students of the Month 2 2 What’s Cooking 3 Upcoming Events 3 Editorials 4 Obituaries 5 Church News 5 City Council Briefs 6 Sports 7 Booking Log 8