In addition to being the “Peanut Capital of the World,” we are often labeled as the “Quail Hunting Capital of the World.” People from community guide all over the world visit the many quail hunting plantations in Worth County, several of which are open to the public. Many of these grand facilities offer deer hunting, dove hunting, fishing, luxurious accommodations and excellent meals to compliment the quail hunting adventure.
The Worth County School System is comprised of four excellent learning institutions including Worth County Primary School, Worth County Elementary School, Worth County Middle School, and Worth County High School. Success begins here! The Worth County School System instills a foundation and desire to learn and succeed into our young people. In addition, our active, involved parents and community leaders are a major ingredient for success in the Worth County School System.
Worth County Primary was named a Georgia Title 1 Distinguished School. WCP is proud to have won Georgia School Bell Awards from the Georgia Association of Elementary School Principals for its “Wee Deliver” in-school postal program, as well as its comprehensive Outdoor Classroom program. The WCP Outdoor Classroom also received one of eight National Sea World/Busch Gardens/Fuji Film Environmental Excellence Awards.
Graduates in Worth County have a variety of options when it comes to post-secondary education. All of these institutions are within a comfortable commuting distance to Worth County.
Albany State University – Albany, GA (20 miles). Albany State University is a growing regional institution that offers undergraduate and graduate liberal arts and professional degree programs.
Valdosta State University –Valdosta, GA (70 miles). Offering undergraduate and graduate degrees, VSU is located on a Spanish Mission style campus nationally recognized for its beauty. VSU offers a diverse and comprehensive curriculum in the humanities, education, nursing, sciences, business, and the arts.
Very few communities the size of Sylvester have such easy access to such excellent health care services. Sylvester is one of the few rural communities to have a thriving hospital. Phoebe Worth Medical Center became a member of the Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital family in 2002. Their partnership with this large regional hospital located in Albany, allows Phoebe Worth Medical Center to offer many services unheard of in small communities. The emergency center is one of the biggest assets of Phoebe Worth, providing 24-hour a day, 7-day a week immediate care. In addition, Phoebe Worth offers general medicine and acute care, oncology unit, obstetrics, a swing bed unit for rehabilitation, physical therapy, and occupational therapy. Phoebe’s Wellness programs serve local employers with screenings, pre-employment physicals, and on-going health education.