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Josh Riner

Jesup—Joshua Alan “Josh” Riner, 32, died Jan. 16, 2024, in Jesup. 

Barbara Reichert

Jesup—Barbara Reichert, 65, of Jesup died Jan. 14, 2024.

A downtown Jesup parade highlighted a full slate of weekend events celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy.

Construction work on the Cracker Williams Community Center pool and the buildings around the pool are going well, David Bohannon—the city employee who is leading the city’s part of the pool project

Dorothy N. Beasley

Jesup—Dorothy N. Beasley, 88, died peacefully on Jan. 2, 2024, at Hospice of South Georgia.

She “never met a stranger.”

Michael Lonnie Bennett

Jesup—Michael Lonnie Bennett, 39, died suddenly on Dec. 22, 2023, at Wayne Memorial Hospital.

Clifford Spencer Gilmer

Jesup—Clifford Spencer Gilmer, 72, of Jesup died Dec. 13, 2023.

Joshua Lee Sapp

Jesup—Joshua Lee Sapp (Bloodsaw), the adopted son of Betty J. Sapp, died on Dec. 10, 2023.

William Irvin Stipe

Jesup—William Irvin Stipe, 81, of Jesup died Nov. 27, 2023, under the care of Georgia Hospice Care.

We join with the city of Jesup in remembering the late Jim Bland, a community leader who was remembered last Thursday night at the first Christmas tree lighting since the downtown park was named Ja