Opinion

Remembering Jim Bland

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 James R. Bland Jr. Park.

Thanks for the railing, Enmarket!

The recently opened Enmarket in Jesup has installed a railing between the sidewalk and the stormwater management basin that caused safety concerns in the community prior to the store opening.

Diamonds in the ‘ruff’

Why did Auschwitz happen?

The terror at Auschwitz was both systematic and indiscriminate. The Germans murdered 1.1 million people at the extermination camp in Nazi-occupied Poland. Most of the victims were Jewish. They were gassed, shot or beaten to death. Thousands of inmates survived, though barely, as slave laborers.

Banning gag clause has left lasting impact

Speaking to the Jesup Rotary Club Thursday, U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter said that, in regard to approved legislation that he wrote, he is most proud of banning the “gag clause.