Neighbors in Southeast Georgia prepare for storm during state of emergency
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency ahead of the storm’s approach on Sunday. We caught up with ...
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Georgia could greenlight a mine near one of the South’s last wild places
FOLKSTON, Ga. — Charlene Carter’s family has spent generations in and around the Okefenokee Swamp. Its tannin-stained waters are practically part of her blood; its hundreds of bird species her ...
Georgia House panel hears pros and cons of Okefenokee mining ban
Supporters of ban on mining in the Okefenokee say the largest blackwater wetland in North America needs protection, opponents say area needs jobs.
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My South: Pro Football Hall of Famer Champ Bailey on Folkston, Georgia
One of the first things I remember about my hometown of Folkston was wanting to get out. Everyone did. It was a small South Georgia town, remote and poor. But as badly as I wanted to escape as a ...
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Lawmakers reintroduce bills to protect Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge from mining
FOLKSTON, Ga. — Members of the Georgia State House have once again introduced bills to protect the Okefenokee Swamp from mining threats. The Okefenokee was named a National Wildlife Refuge in ...
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Georgia Rivers reintroduces bills to protect Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge from mining
FOLKSTON, Ga. — Members of the Georgia State House have once again introduced bills to protect the Okefenokee Swamp from mining threats. The Okefenokee was named a National Wildlife Refuge in ...