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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.

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.

Sheriff’s Office ‘puckers up’ for good cause

Pigs were kissed, chili eaten and cake bought to support local charities at the Wayne County Farmers Market Saturday night. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office hosted a grand fundraiser to raise money for the Wayne County Show Team, the Christopher A.

Excavators began demolition

Pound pup becomes cover model

A local boy has overcome a harsh childhood to become a magazine cover model. Jesup native George the Hound—who now resides in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina—appears on the cover of the February/March issue of Garden & Gun.