Waycross News

Waycross Middle School has been named a Georgia School of Excellence in Student Achievement, state school Superintendant Kathy Cox said.

Swine flu shots will be coming to a public school near you - but it might be a while.

CHRIS VIOLA/The Times-UnionGordon Rogers was executive director of the Satilla Riverkeeper in September 2008 when he showed how large amounts of Waycross street trash gets washed into the Satilla River.

Tarver nomination heads to Senate State Sen. Ed Tarver is a step closer to becoming the area's top federal prosecutor.

New Brantley County Manager Parrish Barwick has been on the job for a month now and has had time to learn the ins and outs of the rural county.

Ware County's Humane Society created a new board in January to replace one that was no longer active.

Fine fashion jewelry design is how Andrew Tessier describes what he does in New York City.

Universal Trailer Holdings Corp. and its affiliates announced the purchase of Wells Cargo, the nationa s original cargo trailer manufacturer.

A dozen local men will put their insecurities aside, step into evening gowns and high heals and hope to win the Tifton Lions Club's "VISION" pageant fundraiser to be held at 7 p.m. Nov.

With the actual event set to begin at 9 this morning at the Eighth Street Middle School track, Tifton's First Memory Walk has already surpassed its goal of $25,000. This is according to Letha Hartley, the committee chair for the walk, and director of Maple Court, Cypress Pond and Cypress Pond at Home.

Satilla Regional Medical Center, located in Waycross, Georgia, is a JCAHO accredited 231-bed major medical referral center for the 9-county Southeast Georgia region it serves.

Concerted Services is accepting nominations for the Winton Bell/Jeofry J. Jones Humanitarian Award and the D.C. Anderson/Rufus Futch Volunteer of the Year Award.

Waycross police searched Tuesday for a third man wanted in the beating of an acquaintance who died in a hospital Monday, six days after he was attacked.

A weak front has shifted winds off the Atlantic which has brought in low clouds, fog and drizzle to much of Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia.

The first batch of swine flu vaccines are now available at local health clinics throughout the area.

Hearts are Wild is a casino party benefitting the Georgia Lions' Camp for the Blind in Waycross, GA.

Billboards similar to this one will be going up in Gainesville and several other Georgia cities as part of a campaign to educate the public against walking along railroads or railroad right-of-way. ATLANTA - Gainesville and Cornelia are are among several Georgia cities targeted for a campaign promoting pedestrian safety on and near railroad tracks.

A cool front will roll through the area tonight with a band of clouds and a few brief light showers with rainfall amounts scattered and well under a quarter of an inch.

When Bennett Clark's parents asked him what he wanted to do for his ninth birthday August 25, Clark said he wanted to have a pool party.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded a $3.2 billion contract to ScotBilt Homes in Waycross to build 67,500 mobile homes over the next five years.