An unexpected tornado in the Screven area demolished this shed and damaged the cedar tree next to a residence, but no major damage or injuries were reported.
Gene Conroy, left, and presenter Neil Campbell, executive director of the Georgia Council on Substance Abuse, discuss strategies for engaging the recovery community. The organization has a “warm line” available seven days a week from 8:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. for those who need help with substance abuse (1-844-326-5400).
Chief Assistant District Attorney John B. Johnson, standing far right, addresses a gathering of parents and law-enforcement officials seeking to determine evidence as to who may have been left out of a planned Wayne County High senior trip on account of the alleged failure of a private organizer to complete bookings for some 25 students. Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent Larry Kelly, behind Johnson, was on hand to interview parents and collect information on the case at the direction of District Attorne
Dottie Krepps shows newspaper clippings she keeps posted on her door at Wayne County High School.

News Stories

An unexpected tornado in the Screven area demolished this shed and damaged the cedar tree next to a residence, but no major damage or injuries were reported.

Tornado confirmed in Screven; heavy rains expected for weekend

Donnie Ray, director the Wayne County Emergency Management Agency, confirmed that a tornado did minor damage at two Wayne County resid

Daniel wins; Roberts and Cooksey go on to runoff

Sheron Daniel kept the District 4 seat on the Wayne County Board of Education in the Nonpartisan Election Tuesday.

By Drew Davis

Meeks and Werkheiser are winners

Wayne County resident Steven Meeks has won the Republican nomination for Georgia House District 178.

By Drew Davis

Opinion

Bon voyage and let ’er sail

Last week’s news for local senior-class members planning on making the once-in-a-lifetime senior cruise was a hard life lesson.

PRINT Act needs to be supported

Given the importance of the paper industry in general and community newspapers in particular, it’s gratifying to know that the PRINT (

Cast your vote for Werkheiser, Meeks

It’s not unprecedented, but it is rare that this newspaper endorses a political candidate.

Sports

WCHS golf team finishes sixth in state

Wayne County High’s golf team finished sixth in the state at the AAAAA tournament at Planterra Ridge Golf Club in Peachtree City this

DAVONTAY WILSON / Special The Jacket defense dominated Friday’s scrimmage against the Brantley County Blue Herons.

Jackets blast Brantley 48-14 in scrimmage

Wayne County football fans got an encouraging look at the 2018-19 team last Friday night as the Yellow Jackets blasted by Brantley Cou

Logann Echols will play multiple positions as a member of a U-18 national traveling softball team, including, catcher, third base and outfield.

Echols has sights set on Junior Olympic Softball Cup

 

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