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Democratic candidate for governor plans Jesup visit

John Eden

Friday, July 24, 2026

Keisha Lance Bottoms, the Democratic nominee in the Georgia governor’s race, is planning to visit Jesup next week for two events, officials of the Wayne County Democratic Party reported Tuesday.Bottoms is expected to be in Jesup on July 29 for a meet-and-greet at the Jesup Depot, located at 176 N.

The new 2026 Wayne County High School band shirt was designed in response to pushback against the previous design.

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Local concern over band show results in new T-shirt design

John Eden

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

A social-media-fueled controversy over the theme for the Wayne County High Band’s upcoming show season—and the T-shirt designed to promote the theme—has resulted in a change in plans.

The former Oak Vista Elementary School gym.

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Oak Vista gym sold for youth program

Drew Davis

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

The Wayne County school system no longer owns the former Oak Vista Elementary School gym.The facility will continue to serve students, though.Meeting Tuesday night, the Wayne County Board of Education approved closing documents for the sale of the gym property to D.J. Jones for $83,400.

JOHN EDEN / Staff

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Screven celebrates Independence Day

News Staff

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

The dazzling display above was part of the grand finale in the Screven fireworks show for Independence Day. Widely praised by festivalgoers, the show in Grace Community Center Park lit up the skies for nearly 30 minutes.

The Press-Sentinel imagined what this week's edition might have looked like in 1776

The Press-Sentinel Celebrates America's 250th Birthday

News Staff

Thursday, July 2, 2026

To celebrate America's 250th birthday, we took a step back in time and imagined what this week's edition might have looked like in 1776.For 250 years, our nation has grown & so has the way we tell stories.

At the Marine Corps War Memorial are, from left, Heather Tyre, Cliff Davis, Danny Harris, and Jamie and Ralph Hickox.

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Wayne well-represented on Honor Flight to D.C.

News Staff

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Several Wayne County residents were among 88 Honor Flight veterans and escorts who were flown from southeastern Georgia to visit the country’s war memorials in Washington, D.C. June 13.

DREW DAVIS / Staff

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Juneteenth celebration

News Staff

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Neither rainy weather nor abundant gnats kept people from the Juneteenth celebration at the Wayne County Farmers Market Saturday. Attendees enjoyed entertainment (including the Southern Elite Steppers) and food and other vendors. Above, members of the band Phaze 360 perform.

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Waycross man drowns in Lake Grace

News Staff

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

A 62-year-old man, Ronald Hrabar of Waycross, drowned in Lake Lindsay Grace last Thursday. According to a report from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Law-Enforcement Division in Brunswick, Hrabar drowned while swimming across the lake with two 12-year-old boys, his grandsons.

Sikes, Thornton win in local races

News Staff

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Dallas Sikes and Michael Thornton are winners in District 2 runoffs for Wayne County’s Board of Education and Board of Commissioners, respectively.Sikes outpolled Jacob Weaver 463-401 in Tuesday’s nonpartisan runoff for Wayne’s 2nd District school board seat.

Braden Daniels is joined by his mother, Hayden Daniels, just before going in for brain surgery early this month. Braden has a post-op appointment on June 18, his mother reported.

Braden Daniels recovering from brain surgery after playground accident here

John Eden

Friday, June 12, 2026

Braden Daniels, an 11-year-old Jesup boy, recently had brain surgery for an injury sustained in April, and his family is struggling with the effects on their son.The emotional and financial strain on the family has been very difficult, the parents said.