Just as with everyone else, costs are going up for the Wayne County school system. In its regular June work session Tuesday night, the Wayne County Board of Education approved a tentative ...

Mikayla Stewart, center, signed last month to play tennis on a scholarship to Winston-Salem State University. Seated, from ...

Wayne County native Chase Hinson has been tapped as the new head coach for the Wayne County High Lady Jacket varsity softball ...

A large quantity of dangerous drugs was seized, and two Jesup men are being charged with possession with intent to distribute ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

• Rinehart & Sons Ronnie Edward Kirkland Jesup—Ronnie Edward Kirkland, 65, of Jesup died April 16, 2025, at his home of natural causes. The Wayne County native was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.