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Carl Osten Ellis

Jesup—Carl Osten Ellis, 99, of Jesup died Sept. 1, 2022.

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Joy Ann Sullivan

Screven—Joy Ann Sullivan, 68, died Aug. 13, 2022, at Southeast Georgia Health System in Bruns-wick.

The Jesup City Council interviewed the four top applicants for the city manager position on Tuesday in closed sessions lasting most of the day, but no action was taken following that process.

Jesup Police Chief Mike Lane has been officially fired as of today (Thursday), according to the city of Jesup.

James W. Stephens Jr.

Jesup—James W. Stephens Jr., 91, of Baxley and Jesup died May 29, 2020.

The Coastal Health District is alerting residents in and around Liberty, Long and Wayne counties of a possible church-related exposure to COVID-19.

Gov. Brian P. Kemp urged Georgians to plan for online or call-in religious services, including Easter Sunday on April 12.

Wayne County has had its first confirmed case of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.