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The U.S. Department of Justice recently announced the sentencing of a Waycross man who pled guilty to participating in a drug trafficking operation while incarcerated. According to officials with the department, the defendant 39-year-old Jonathan Alvin Pope of Waycross, pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute methamphetamine, Fentanyl, and Heroin. Pope was then sentenced to 20 years, 240 months, in a federal prison.

Your Local Sinus Experts are now located in three convenient locations:. Give us a call today at 912-384-2200 or visit our website at www.entclinicmd.com. District Attorney Marilyn Bennett announces the recent outcomes of several cases her offices has tried in the Waycross Judicial Circuit which covers Bacon, Brantley, Charlton, Coffee, Pierce, and Ware Counties:

BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (WCTV) - The Bainbridge Bearcats are set to host Ware County Friday night with a big task on their hands. The Bearcats head into the rivalry 2-2 on the season and coming off of a bye week. Last season when the Gators and the Bearcats met in Waycross,...

District Attorney Marilyn Bennett has announced the outcome of multiple recent cases that were tried in the Waycross Judicial Circuit, including the conviction of a Douglas defendant on charges of armed robbery and aggravated assault, Demyjae Manley.

Your Local Sinus Experts are now located in three convenient locations:. Give us a call today at 912-384-2200 or visit our website at www.entclinicmd.com. South Georgia State College Interim President Dr. Greg Tanner and members of SGSC’s faculty and staff welcomed the Leadership Waycross Class of 2023 to the Waycross Campus recently as part of Leadership Waycross Education Day.

In a tightly contested game on Tuesday, the Toombs County Lady Dawgs Softball team edged out Brantley County for a 3-1 region victory. The spotlight was on Shay Stringer, who pitched for the Lady Dawgs. She showcased her prowess in the circle, giving up just one hit and one unearned run over seven innings. Stringer also managed to strike out seven batters. She issued two walks.

Photo from Unsplash and unrelated to the city. For most people, it is a constant necessity of life to manage gas prices. The national average price for a gallon of regular-grade gas on Monday is $3.881, a week ago the price is $3.832 , according to AAA.

I’ve nearly completed my edits of counties north of the Fall Line, and am exploring my extensive South Georgia files now. This house stands out in my mind from many travels in Pierce County, but I can’t recall whereabouts it was located. I think it was somewhere between Mershon and Patterson. The photo dates to […]

This is located on an otherwise empty lot across Hyers Street from the old educational complex. I don’t know anything about it, but I’m sharing it because I like barns and shed, and especially when they’re sided in red “tar paper” or more properly, false brick siding. William Christenberry‘s photograph “Red Building in Forest, Hale County, Alabama” is one of the images that inspired me to begin this project 15 years ago.

WAYCROSS, Ga. — Enviva Partners, LP has completed its previously announced acquisition of a world-class, industrial scale wood pellet production plant in Waycross, Georgia; the newly acquired Waycross plant, which is now called, “Enviva Pellets Waycross,” has been operating since 2011 and has a production capacity of approximately 800,000 metric tons per year, which is a world record for the World's Largest Wood Pellet Plant, according to the World Record Academy.

Kim Gibson, a Parent Mentor at Ware County Schools, received the Phil Pickens Mentor Leadership Award. This statewide award recognizes exceptional leadership in collaboration between school, home, and community for students with disabilities. Mandy Harper, the Director of Student Services and Special Education, nominated Gibson for the award.

– Nicholls is looking for its fifth win over FBS program since 2000. – Second meeting with Tulane. First was a 42-17 victory for Tulane in 2018. – HC Tim Rebowe is 0-2 vs. American. L, 42-17 @ Tulane — 2018. L, 42–17 @ Memphis — 2021.

Structures of this nature, even when used as a primary residence, are referred to as garage apartments, and were considered very modern in the 1920s and 1930s, the height of their popularity. Variations are still being built today. They featured a garage on the lower level and an apartment, usually a bedroom, bathroom, and combined living area and kitchen on the upper level. Since most were part of properties that featured a primary residence, they were often rental properties. In a sense, they were the carriage houses of the early automobile era. Surviving examples are often still used for rental income or as guest houses.

The Ware County School District, catering to Pre-K to 12th grade students, has kept its 'Accredited with Quality' status. The Georgia Accrediting Commission awarded this in their September 2023 Board Meeting. Representatives from all schools in the district attended the meeting. These schools include Wacona Elementary, Waycross Middle, Memorial Drive Elementary, Williams Heights Elementary, Daffodil Pre-K, Center Elementary, Ruskin Elementary, Ware County High, Ware County Middle, and Waresboro Elementary.

Thunderstorms continue across northern Ware, Pierce and Brantley counties in southeast Georgia. Rain chances are increasing Sunday for tailgate and game time. Now: Thunderstorms will continue across the northern area of our forecast circle in SE GA. Areas of rain with storms will move from near Highway 301 to I-95 affecting areas of Glynn late tonight.

The Ware County Varsity Lady Gators lost to the Wayne County Varsity Lady Jackets in a recent softball match. The final score was 6-3 in favor of Wayne County. Wayne County scored first in the second inning, with Ellie Harrison making a run. Ware County leveled the score in the bottom of the second, but Wayne County regained the lead in the third inning.

This building sits about a block behind the old Patterson High School. It could have been anything from a vocational annex to an elementary school building. The whole area at the corner of Williams Street and Hyers Street is one large educational campus. I will update as soon as I know more and would be […]

Nita Hendricks received the Classified Golden Achievement Award for September 2023 from Ware County Schools. WCHS Principal, Dr. Kellogg, commended Hendricks during the award ceremony. He emphasized her positive demeanor, helpfulness, and commitment to students, staff, and administrators.

Nashville Berrien grabbed a 42-22 victory at the expense of Pearson Atkinson County on Sept. 15 in Georgia football.

A Nahunta woman is facing charges in Glynn County of animal cruelty for allegedly hitting dogs multiple times with a metal stick, among other accusations, while working at a St. Simons Island doggy day care business. Jordan Studstill, 31, of Nahunta, was arrested Aug. 10, and charged with aggravated cruelty...