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In the wake of devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, more than 40 agriculture organizations joined forces to establish a relief fund for farmers whose livelihoods were upended by the storm. With ...

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ga. — A Pierce County man has been charged with 48 counts on six charges by the Twiggs County Sheriff’s Office following his Tuesday, April 22 arrest. Jerry Jason Weathersby, 5foot-9, ...

Pierce County’s estimated unemployment rate ticked up a tenth of a percent to 3.4 percent in December. The local unemployment rate has fluctuated over the last four months. The rate was down three ...

(AJC – Atlanta Journal-Constitution/GHSF Daily; GPB – Georgia Public Broadcasting; SC – Score Atlanta; 680 – 680 The Fan; Max – Maxwell Ratings; and MP – MaxPreps). Here are the top 10 teams in points ...

People gathered at various spots along the MLK Jr. parade route, but as always the crowd was lined up thickest along the front of Wall’s plaza. Photos by Greg O’Driscoll Passing by the historic Pierce ...

Pictured left to right are City Commissioners Alvin Nelson, Sheinita Bennett, Mayor Michael-Angelo James, Senator Raphael Warnock, Commissioners “Duke” Katrena Felder and Shawn Roberts and City ...

Judge Kelly Brooks of the Waycross Judicial District of the 1st Superior Court District swears in Magistrate Court Judge Jeff Thomas. Judge Kelly Brooks swears in Tax Commissioner Pat Tompkins Friday ...

Pierce County voters will go to the polls Tuesday, March 18, to decide on extending the county’s special purpose local option sales tax (SPLOST). Polls will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. on election day ...

Online chatter seems to agree this year’s Christmas parade in Blackshear was better than ever. The theme of the 2024 parade was “Songs of the Season” with each float based around a popular Christmas ...

Will McIntosh was honored by the Exchange Club of Blackshear as its November Student of the Month. Each student is given an opportunity to write an essay and win a scholarship at the end of the school ...

Patterson will be getting a new fire truck. The city council approved the purchase of a 1998 Freightliner fire truck during its regular monthly meeting last Thursday evening. The truck will be ...