Waycross News

HOW TO HELP America's Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia: Donations accepted 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday at its headquarters, 3810-B Whitlock St., Brunswick, GA 31520.

Water and sewer infrastructure projects in seven Georgia communities will receive help from $5.7 million in loans.

On Thursday, October 22 the First Congressional District member of the Georgia Board of Education held a public hearing at the Appling County Board of Education.

One of the most enduring Christmas stories is "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." Last year, Brunswick had a grunt who saved Christmas.

A tight economy is putting the future of a southeast Georgia magnet school in question.

Financial problems have a local school facing possible closure. At 7 p.m. tonight, there will be a brainstorming session at the Ware County Board of Education on Bailey Street in Waycross.

Doug Walker, veteran radio newsman, will be joining the Rome News-Tribune on Monday.

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Ware County's Humane Society created a new board in January to replace one that was no longer active.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