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August 25, 2008

Two Charged In Estill Man’s Homicide

Two Estill men were charged with murder Friday in the death of a man whose skeletal remains were found this week in a ditch along a secluded road on the western edge of Jasper County.



August 20, 2008

Cell Phone Users Billed in Bulloch To See Small Increase

Cell phone users who are billed at Bulloch County addresses will see a slight increase in their phone bills next year, but most will agree the minor charge is worth the service returned.



August 18, 2008

Arson Destroys Home in Bulloch County

Owners need your help after investigators say arson is the cause of a fire that destroyed their home.



August 07, 2008

Bulloch Farmers Hoping for Rain Soon

Bulloch County farmers are looking to the skies in hopes rain will fall, knowing if there is no precipitation over the next 10 days, their crops could suffer.



August 05, 2008

Century Plant Blooms in Appling County

See a century plant in bloom!



July 23, 2008

Bond Revoked for Guidance Counselor, Charged with Sexual Assault

Carrie O'Connor worked in the small town of Mount Vernon, about eleven miles from Vidalia. Her mother was the school system's superintendent.



July 22, 2008

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Held at Appling AG

A ribbon cutting was held at Appling AG Center.



July 17, 2008

Downtown Vidalia Earns National Honors

The city of Vidalia has once again earned national honors for its Main Street Program.



July 14, 2008

Golf Course Re-Opens in Reidsville

The much-anticipated re-opening of Brazell's Creek Golf Course in Reidsville is scheduled for tomorrow



July 03, 2008

Claxton to Perform in Washington’s Fourth of July Parade

The nation's annual Independence Celebration held in Washington, DC, is quite an event.  Every Fourt of July, a parade heads down Constitution Avenue, and the 2008 celebration has a local participant:  the Claxton High School band.



June 20, 2008

Toombs County’s First Woman Fire Chief Takes Office

Donna Lee is the new Chief of South Thompson Volunteer Fire Department, the first woman there to assume the position.



June 05, 2008

Darien Disaster Recovery Center Closes

An important announcement for anyone with losses from the May tornadoes: the disaster recovery center at Coastal Worship Center in Darien will close on June 7th. But if you have tornado damage, you still have time to register for federal assistance.



June 03, 2008

Big Drug Cashe Found in Appling County

The Appling County Sheriff's Office and the Altamaha Drug Task Force seized and destroyed 359 marijuana plants on Thursday, May 29.



May 30, 2008

FEMA, GEMA Open Disaster Recovery Center in Darien

More help arrives for victims of this month's dangerous tornados in Emanuel and McIntosh Counties. New disaster recovery centers are open as of Friday, May 30, 2008.



May 15, 2008

McIntosh County Tornado Rated a Violent EF-4

A survey team from the National Weather Service office in Charleston, SC, along with other damage survey experts from across the contry, have determined that the tornado that struck McIntosh County Sunday morning was a violent EF-4.



May 12, 2008

EF-3 Tornado Hits Portions of Tattnall, Evans and Bulloch Counties

EF-3 Tornado Hits Portions of Tattnall, Evans and Bulloch Counties



May 07, 2008

Authorities Find 933 Marijuana Plants in Appling County

A Georgia State Patrol helicopter pilot spotted the plants Tuesday in a wooded area off Piney Grove Church Road.



April 17, 2008

Blackshear Holding Citywide Cleanup Effort Saturday

Officials in Blackshear are holding a citywide cleanup effort on Saturday to help neighbors rid their property of unwanted items.

Pierce County Receives $2 Million from Georgia’s 2009 Budget

Good news for neighbors in Pierce County. They will receive $2 million in funding from Georgia's 2009 budget. A major bulk of that money will go towards a new library.

Candler County Courthouse Getting Facelift

Have you driven by the Candler County Courthouse lately? The building is undergoing major renovations that are expected to be completed before the end of the year.



April 16, 2008

The Power Team Visits Hazlehurst

Today through Sunday "The Power Team" will be making stops in Hazlehurst. The organization helps encourage others to live a life of excellence and challenges them to be the best they can be.



April 03, 2008

Claxton Native Makes His Own Biodiesel Fuel

David Perkins and partner Sam Neville have been turning cooking oil into biodiesel fuel for about three years, but have recently improved their process and expect to get their certification soon, making it possible for them to sell their fuel.



February 29, 2008

Authorities Make Arrest in Toombs County School Bomb Threats

Authorities say they have taken a Vidalia juvenile into custody for making terroristic threats and filing a false report of a crime at Toombs County schools.



February 28, 2008

Arts Council of Appling County Presents “SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL”

Appling Community Theatre is pleased to offer such a FUN-tastic Musical production based on the works of Dr. SEUSS.



February 26, 2008

Damaging Storms Sweep Across the Coastal Empire

A clash of air masses wreaked havoc for parts of the Coastal Empire and Low Country on Tuesday afternoon.  From strong damaging winds to large hail, there were numerous reports of storm damage.



February 23, 2008

Jesup Plant Leaves 60 Without Jobs

Georgia Narrow Fabrics, owned by New York investment firm GSC Partners, shuttered its plant in Jesup on Friday after three decades of operation.



February 20, 2008

Bacon Citizen of the Year

Bacon County Citizen of the Year



February 18, 2008

Alma’s New Mayor Gets to Work

Mayor Wayne Williams gets to work.



February 14, 2008

Candler County top Teachers

Candler County top Teachers



February 07, 2008

No Saggy Pants in Claxton

Claxton could become the latest town to try to legislate saggy pants.

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