The all-star season for the Wayne County Recreation Department’s softball and baseball teams is gearing up. District 2 play is set to run June 12-16 in Waycross and Pooler. Waycross wil ...

Construction on three major school facilities should begin in July. Speaking to the Wayne County Board of Education Tuesday night, Wayne County School Superintendent Toni Williams explain ...

• Rinehart & Sons Jesup—Thomas William Causey III, 77, died on May 22, 2025, after a lengthy illness, surrounded by family and under the care of Hospice of South Georgia. He was a lifelong member of ...

The spring scrimmage was a struggle for the Jackets Friday night, with the young Wayne County football team looking good at times but hampered by costly mistakes. Defensive back Lamarion ...

Jesup’s Cracker Williams swimming pool will open June 2 for its second season since being restored, and plans are to offer swimming lessons and water aerobics classes. City Manager Nick ...

Wayne County High School is preparing to present nearly 350 diplomas next week. As of Monday, the number of seniors slated to graduate in Jaycee Stadium May 23 at 7:30 p.m. stood at 348, ...

JOHN EDEN / Staff T.Y. McGill Jr., with microphone, directs young football camp participants through an activity, with assistance from his father, Tyrone McGill, right. Four groups of students, ages 6 ...

STAFF REPORT The Wayne County High diamond Jackets punched their ticket in state play to the GHSA “Final 4”after sweeping the Kell High Longhorns on Wednesday. The Jackets (32-5) took game one, 3-2, ...

• Howard Barbara Lavern Wallace Cannon Bluff—Barbara Lavern (Campbell) Wallace, 92, died May 4, 2025, in Jesup. She was born in Screven and grew up there and in Vidalia, and was a homemaker, and Avon ...

• Rinehart & Sons John “Tom” Friese Jesup—John “Tom” Friese, 74, of Jesup died May 6, 2025. The Sylvania native had lived in Wayne County the past 37 years and was a Baptist. He was a retired ...