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Obituaries 8.18.22

Howard-Ludowici   Joy Ann Sullivan Screven—Joy Ann Sullivan, 68, died Aug. 13, 2022, at Southeast Georgia Health System in Bruns-wick. She was a native and lifelong resident of Wayne County and was a retired CNA from Wayne Memorial Hospital.

Search for city manager nears end

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.

Firing of former Police Chief Lane is official

Jesup Police Chief Mike Lane has been officially fired as of today (Thursday), according to the city of Jesup. The city announced on its website (jesupga.gov) that the termination process as outlined in the city’s employee handbook has been completed for the firing of the former chief.

Loeffler makes appearance makes appearance at Wayne Farmers Market

  U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Georgia, spoke to more than 70 community members at the Wayne County Farmers Market Tuesday evening during a meet-and-greet.

6.10.20 obituaries

James W. Stephens Jr. Jesup—James W. Stephens Jr., 91, of Baxley and Jesup died May 29, 2020. The Wayne County native, living in Appling County the past 28 years, was a member of Piney Grove Freewill Baptist Church. He retired from Rayonier after 25 years of service.

Residents in Liberty, Long and Wayne counties alerted to possible COVID-19 exposure at church events

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

Kemp urges Georgians to use online or call-in religious services at Easter

Gov. Brian P. Kemp urged Georgians to plan for online or call-in religious services, including Easter Sunday on April 12. "I greatly appreciate faith leaders across our state who have made the tough decision to stop the spread of COVID-19 by suspending in-person religious services.

COVID-19 comes to Wayne

Wayne County has had its first confirmed case of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. In its second daily update for April 4, the Georgia Department of Public Health posted one confirmed case of a Wayne County resident at 6:27 p.m.

Kemp ordering Georgia to shelter in place through April 13

ATLANTA - Georgia will be placed under a statewide shelter-in-place order starting Friday through April 13 as coronavirus infections have brought the state’s hospitals to a tipping point, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday.

2.22.20 obituaries

Margaret Johnson Dunbar Jesup--Margaret Johnson Dunbar, 70, of Jesup died Feb. 18, 2020, at Memorial Health in Savannah. She was born on Feb. 4, 1950, to the late Frank and Rosa Lee Jackson-Johnson in Augusta.