Bacon County News

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for Southeast Georgia until 10:00 p.m. Please listen to your weather alert radio or tune in to local radio or television stations for the latest severe weather information.

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On Wednesday, a powerful storm system hit the Coastal Empire and Lowcountry. Nearly all of us saw rain, but some of us saw much more.

Sheriff Benny DeLoach would like to report the following activity of the Appling County Sheriffa s Office.

Investigators have a lot more questions than answers about the fatal shooting of a man at a Bacon County home Monday night.

Appling county this includes the cities of Surrency Baxley eastern Bacon county western Brantley county northeastern Jeff Davis county Pierce county this includes the cities of Patterson Blackshear northwestern Wayne county Until 215 pm edt At 1241 pm edt weather service doppler radar indicated heavy rain occurring from near Blackshear to Bristol ...

While serving in the Korean War, James C. Turner was severely wounded in an explosion, injuring parts of his thigh, hip, buttocks, abdominal and lower spine.

Blueberry season is a washout for most southeast Georgia growers. Colder-than-normal weather decimated high-bush blueberries early in the season.

The Georgia Department of Transportation awarded six federal stimulus program contracts Friday in Southeast Georgia.

Bacon County is getting the financial help from FEMA, as they continue fixing up almost a hundred roads that were heavily damaged by recent torrential rains.