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Standing in front of the new Jesup mural at Murphy Builders Supply are, from left, Kevin Murphy; plant vendor Marshall McClure; plant-swap hosts Anzley Eisenbeiss, Christy Lynn and Jodi Darley; Jennifer Murphy Reeder; and plant-swap hosts Shavone Isom and Heather Tyre.

Standing in front of the new Jesup mural at Murphy Builders Supply are, from left, Kevin Murphy; plant vendor Marshall McClure; plant-swap hosts Anzley Eisenbeiss, Christy Lynn and Jodi Darley; Jennifer Murphy Reeder; and plant-swap hosts Shavone Isom and Heather Tyre.

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Plant swap highlights new mural at Murphy

News Staff
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Local eXp Realty agents recently hosted a free plant exchange at Murphy Builders Supply to highlight the new Jesup wall mural on the train-track side of Murphy’s building.
NATALIE BROWNLEE / Staff

NATALIE BROWNLEE / Staff

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Dinosaur fun

News Staff
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
The Wayne County Library kicked off its summer reading program, “Unearth a Story: Jurassic Expedition,” Saturday with a wide range of activities. Above, Keith from Big Idea Dino Adventures tells young listeners about dinosaurs. 
Three wounded in MLK Park gunfire Sunday

Three wounded in MLK Park gunfire Sunday

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Three wounded in MLK Park gunfire Sunday

News Staff
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
A shooting in northeast Jesup has sent three individuals to the hospital.Carlos Mackey, 18; Jaidiah Brantley, 19; and Zechariah Merritt, 19, were injured in the shooting, according to Jesup Police Chief Chris Hamilton.
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. next Tuesday at precincts around the county.

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. next Tuesday at precincts around the county.

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Election next week to feature big ballot

Drew Davis
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Election-day voters will have plenty of choices next week.Locally, voters in District 2 and 4 are choosing school board members and party nominees for county commissioner (though no Democrat is running in District 2 and only one Republican is running in District 4).
WAYNE MORGAN / Special Intense flames that were blazing in the wildfire in the Brantley County Highway 82 Fire just south of the Wayne County line near Waynesville.

WAYNE MORGAN / Special Intense flames that were blazing in the wildfire in the Brantley County Highway 82 Fire just south of the Wayne County line near Waynesville.

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Strong effort contains the Brantley blaze

John Eden
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
The continuing efforts of firefighters and forestry workers over the past week—aided by the rains in the area—have largely extinguished the Brantley County fire that has threatened Southeast Georgia since April 20.
DEVEN MIXON / Special

DEVEN MIXON / Special

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Wildfires spark burn bans

News Staff
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Firefighters from all over the area, including Jesup and Wayne County, work full-time to contain a 5,000-acre fire in Brantley County. Both the city of Jesup and Wayne County have enacted burn bans, and the Georgia Forestry Commission banned all burning in South Georgia Wednesday.