Just as with everyone else, costs are going up for the Wayne County school system. In its regular June work session Tuesday night, the Wayne County Board of Education approved a tentative ...

Mikayla Stewart, center, signed last month to play tennis on a scholarship to Winston-Salem State University. Seated, from ...

• Rinehart & Sons Stephanie Horton Griffis Odum—Stephanie Horton Griffis, 40, of Odum died on June 3, 2025, under the care of Hospice of South Georgia in their in-patient unit. The Wayne County ...

Wayne County native Chase Hinson has been tapped as the new head coach for the Wayne County High Lady Jacket varsity softball ...

A large quantity of dangerous drugs was seized, and two Jesup men are being charged with possession with intent to distribute ...

• Rinehart & Sons Richard Jackson Gardi—Richard “Dick” Jackson, 84, of Gardi died May 31, 2025. He was a loving and devoted Christian son, husband, father, father-in-law, Papa, brother, ...

JOHN EDEN / Staff T.Y. McGill Jr., with microphone, directs young football camp participants through an activity, with assistance from his father, Tyrone McGill, right. Four groups of students, ages 6 ...

STAFF REPORT The Wayne County High diamond Jackets punched their ticket in state play to the GHSA “Final 4”after sweeping the Kell High Longhorns on Wednesday. The Jackets (32-5) took game one, 3-2, ...

• Howard Barbara Lavern Wallace Cannon Bluff—Barbara Lavern (Campbell) Wallace, 92, died May 4, 2025, in Jesup. She was born in Screven and grew up there and in Vidalia, and was a homemaker, and Avon ...

• Rinehart & Sons Elva Faye (Smith) Aspinwall Dacula—Elva Faye (Smith) Aspinwall, 80, died peacefully at her home in Dacula after a lengthy illness. She was surrounded by her family, dear friends and ...

The highly anticipated end to Larry Jenkins’ third trial for the 1993 murder of Terry and Michael Ralston came with a guilty verdict and life sentences on four counts Thursday evening. The case ended ...