Jun 25, 2008 | WSBTV
Ga. Man Shot In Face After Pointing Gun At Police
An 18-year-old Brantley County man is hospitalized in Savannah after being shot in the face by a police officer.
Brantley County Wildfire 75 Percent Contained
Firefighters in southeast Georgia were able to get a wildfire in Brantley County about 75 percent contained Tuesday evening.
Brantley lot was cleared too soon
“He was just trying to help the recreation project move forward. He was trying to speed up the process.”
A Brantley County commissioner may have overstepped his bounds by ordering the clearing of 50 acres of county-owned land. via Jacksonville.com
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Flag takes county-by-county tour
“You're welcome to all of this”
By Gordon Jackson, The Times-Union KINGSLAND - A state flag making the rounds of every Georgia county will be well-traveled by the time it reaches its new home. via Jacksonville.com
Weather doesn't stop picnic at Smiley
“I think the staff handled the situation pretty good”
Despite a tornado warning in effect for Long County on Friday, Smiley Elementary School still had its annual Picnic for Parents in the lunchroom. via The Coastal Courier
“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
The short and little-used Brantley County airport is going to grow with a big chunk of government funding. via Jacksonville.com
Severe storms forecast tonight for First Coast
Severe storms and heavy rain will occur across the First Coast into Friday night. via FOX30Online
Brantley to use ousted fire unit
“In the meantime, the commission will be planning for a new location”
Brantley County has contracted with a volunteer fire department recently booted out of Nahunta for fire protection in areas outside the city of 930. via Jacksonville.com
Nahunta forming its own fire unit
“It's not like they're going it alone. They can get help if they need it in the case of a real bad fire”
The battle for control of Nahunta firefighters came to a head this week when the City Council created a new department and ordered an independent group of volunteers to vacate a city-owned firehouse. via Jacksonville.com
Mother sues state over disabled daughter's death in van crash
“I don't understand why they would let someone with health problems drive a state vehicle”
The mother of a 23-year-old woman killed when a Satilla Community Services Board van crashed into the back of a logging truck in Folkston on March 14 has filed a $1 million lawsuit against the state. via Jacksonville.com
Nahunta's Mayor Wants to Start City Fire Department
A new development out of the small town of Nahunta, just west of Brunswick. Earlier this week the city replaced the volunteer fire chief and suspended all the firefighters. via WTOC-TV Savannah
Battle Continues in Nahunta Over Suspended Firefighters
A small Georgia town replaced its fire chief, suspended the volunteer firefighters and locked them out of the fire station. via WTOC-TV Savannah
Police, fire chiefs get ax in Nahunta
“We have between 11 and 15 firefighters that the old chief deemed not experienced enough or worthy enough to be firefighters”
Two days after axing the fire chief, all the firefighters and the police chief, Nahunta officials insist the city is well protected. via Jacksonville.com
Firefighters Suspended, Community Worries About Their Safety
“My church, my home, my family's home are all in the community that we serve. It's serious. It's not a joke.”
There are some big concerns tonight in the small Brantley County town of Nahunta. via WTOC-TV Savannah
Arrest made in Nahunta slaying
An acquaintance has been charged with killing a Nahunta man last week in his home. via Jacksonville.com
Police seek Nahunta killing clues
“Somebody knows what happened or they saw or heard something”
A week after a Nahunta man was slain at his home, Brantley County sheriff's detectives and Georgia Bureau of Investigation agents continue searching for clues to his killer. via Jacksonville.com
Fewer guns on the street Thu, Oct 18, 2007
“If these weapons are in businesses and homes that are burglarized, the perpetrators will take them as well as other items of value.”
Raids, traffic stops and buy-back programs in Brunswick and Brantley County have led to the confiscation of at least six assault rifles and more than a dozen other stolen guns. via Brunswick News
Fewer guns on the street Thu, Oct 18, 2007
“If these weapons are in businesses and homes that are burglarized, the perpetrators will take them as well as other items of value.”
Raids, traffic stops and buy-back programs in Brunswick and Brantley County have led to the confiscation of at least six assault rifles and more than a dozen other stolen guns. via Brunswick News