Blackshear News

A Waycross woman accused of stealing at least $1.25 million from her former employer remained jailed Monday as Sheriffa TMs Office detectives from two counties continue investigating the case.

Intense thunderstorms over Central & Northern Georgia are moving southeast. The First Alert Weather Center & Chief Meteorologist Mike Buresh are tracking the storms on First Alert Doppler.

The economy seems to be prompting more people to apply for unemployment and admission to Georgia's colleges and universities.

The Georgia Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have scheduled a series of workshops next month to explain a joint hazard mitigation program that funds projects designed to reduce or eliminate damage from future disasters.

A 5K run on Saturday, July 18 at the Lake Blackshear Resort in Cordele will raise funds for two area women's charities.

" Paul Menk, Wachovia's business banking division manager for greater Georgia, has named J.D. Mealor market president for Gainesville, providing leadership to the business banking teams in the area "J.D.'s experience in community and business banking make him the ideal choice for this role," said Menk.

An employment expo Tuesday at Blackshear Place Baptist Church will feature information on job networking and writing rsums, hopefully opening doors to those in the community who are looking for work.

Police have charged two Pierce County High School seniors in a vandalism rampage in which students' agriculture projects were destroyed and $8,000 in damages amassed.

The Dublin Board of Education praised the winners of the 2008-2009 RESA Writing and Math Contest on Monday during its meeting.

Services for Army Command Sgt. Major Benjamin Moore Jr. of Waycross will be Saturday in Blackshear followed by burial May 12 at Arlington National Cemetery, family members said.

The fire that destroyed an abandoned Blackshear shoe factory warehouse had been intentionally set, investigators determined Thursday.

Firefighters from 10 fire departments were called in to battle a large structure fire in Blackshear, Ga., about 10 miles outside Waycross, Tuesday evening.

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Two men remained jailed on murder charges Monday following the weekend shooting death of a Ware County man.

Down trees littered many of the properties along Scenic Route. One homeowner was amazed that when every tree surrounding his house was blown down, but nNone fell on his home.

Easter is Sunday, but families can participate in Easter egg hunts today. For other Easter events and services, see Faith Matters on Page 5C.

At least 30 families spent another day flooded out of their homes in three Southeast Georgia counties Monday although the Satilla River and other rain-swollen waters had begun to recede.

Ware County residents want to keep The Lakes Golf Course at Laura S. Walker State Park open and say the county should take over operations rather than have it closed by the state.

The force of the water rushing through the Lake Blackshear Georgia Power dam was amazing.

Bainbridge city leaders used their two-day retreat at Lake Blackshear, Ga., last week to discuss their ideas about how the city will look like in 15 years.