Folkston News

In June, U.S. Representative Jack Kingston, R-Savannah, returned from a trip to the OPEC states.

It might sound crazy, to ride a bicycle 300 miles through the heat of the Georgia summer.

Lauren Stiles Foster and Martin Randall Sather were united in Holy Matrimony on Saturday, April 19, 2008 at 7 p.m. in the evening at Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church in Savannah, Georgia.

We are hostages in our own homes, held prisoners by Big Oil and big prices at the pump.

Emanuel Webb faces up to 60 years in prison for the strangulation deaths of three women in the 1990s.

“When I was in prison, I would see people who had been released come right back”

For most of her life, Loutricia Gibbs-Tolbert had to battle demons that were bent on making her a statistic. via Florida Times-Union

“Size, he ranked among the largest gators I've seen.”

CHRIS VIOLA/The Times-Union The leg bones of Oscar the alligator lie next to hand-drawn charts as volunteers try to re-assemble his bones. via Jacksonville.com

“It's like putting a puzzle together”

Visitors loved Oscar, the Okefenokee Swamp Park's resident alligator, who often slumbered on the freshly mowed grass and sometimes the concrete walkways in the park. via Jacksonville.com

“It brings the community together.”

Those who say there's nothing to do here probably haven't checked out the new bring-your-own-beer bar on U.S. 1. Locals Fred and Alice Miller opened the doors to the Honky Tonk in March in anticipation of ... via Jacksonville.com

Federal prisoners at the D. Ray James Prison near Folkston, Ga., were locked down on Monday after prisoners resisted orders to return to their cells, Channel 4 learned. via WJXT

“They're putting a time restriction on the park forcing us to cancel a lot of stuff that we had organized”

Talk Back: Post a comment on this article By Jackelyn Barnard First Coast News FOLKSTON, GA -- The Easter Festival in Folkston is back on but not without controversy. via First Coast News

“Some go to a dozen or so forestry competitions in a year in preparation for state and national competitions.”

The Langdale Company is continuing to encourage forestry among today's youth, while hosting the 26th Annual Forestry Field Day Tuesday in Lake Park. via Valdosta Daily Times

“It doesn't make me think any more highly of them as a customer-oriented company”

Internet users in Charlton County who were dropped by their service provider in January will be offered dial-up access by their current telephone company beginning in June. via Jacksonville.com

“Thanks to men such as P.V. Stripling and R.G. Daniell (both of Metter), the state of Georgia was ultimately joined by Florida and the Carolinas, making the Woodpecker Trail 620 miles long from Charlotte, N.C., to St. Petersburg, Fl.”

A little over two years ago, the Woodpecker Trail was officially revitalized when the Governor of Georgia dedicated new road signs to be placed along the Hwy. via Metter Advertiser

“We're real excited about this spring”

CHRIS VIOLA/The Times-Union Griffin guides a group of visitors Friday on a tour of the Okefenokee Swamp. via Jacksonville.com

“We'll look at the comments and assess them”

John Atwater had no difficulty explaining his attendance at a meeting Thursday about plans to widen Georgia 40 between Kingsland and Folkston. via Jacksonville.com

“She weighed about 15 pounds when I got her”

The raging wildfires that burned thousands of acres of the Okefenokee Swamp and surrounding areas in southeast Georgia last year displaced numerous wild animals, including many of the famed wetland's black ... via Atlanta Journal-Constitution

“We don't have a problem with the project until Indian Trail”

TERRY DICKSON/The Times-Union Florence Henderson of Folkston said she lost most of her front yard when a dirt Indian Trail road was paved and sidewalks put in. via Jacksonville.com

Purdue has signed 21 players to the final recruiting class for coach Joe Tiller. via WANE-TV Fort Wayne

“We have young'uns in school and they don't have the Internet to do their homework”

The World Wide Web has narrowed in places. Some Charlton County residents say their Internet provider recently dropped service to their area and they haven't been able to find anything else affordable. via Jacksonville.com