Waycross has a new City Attorney and its residents who are property owners have the possibility of paying lower taxes. Cheslyn M. Green, a Waycross native, was sworn in as City Attorney Tuesday, June ...

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ga. — A Pierce County man has been charged with 48 counts on six charges by the Twiggs County Sheriff’s Office following his Tuesday, April 22 arrest. Jerry Jason Weathersby, 5foot-9, ...

ALMA — Christopher Wayne Wilcox, age 53, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at his residence after an extended illness. Survivors include his wife of 28 years, Lindsay Jones Wilcox; three ...

Any Christian down through the centuries who did anything for God and made a difference in the world held regular devotions with God. (Daniel 6: 10) Devotions are a time of our private worship of God ...

Deadline for Community News is 4 p.m. Friday before publication on Wednesday. Email announcements to church@wjhnews.com or drop them off between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays at The Journal-Herald ...

Chronicles of Dear Readers, One of my favorite lines from one of my favorite movies, “The Wizard of OZ” occurs at the very end when Dorothy emotionally states: “There’s no place like home!” This is ...

So, fathers, be wary if your daughter starts dating a guy with the nickname of “Bean Pole” or “Butter Cat” or “Boy George” or “Horse Head” or “Chicken Man” or “Tweet” or “Scarface” or “Snake” or ...

Special to The Beacon DAHLONEGA, Ga. — Mr. and Mrs. Truman Mc-Clain of Blackshear would like to announce the marriage of their daughter, Elizabeth “Liz” McClain, to Brandon E. Burton, a native of Wake ...

In the wake of devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, more than 40 agriculture organizations joined forces to establish a relief fund for farmers whose livelihoods were upended by the storm. With ...

A Blackshear man was arrested last Saturday, Feb. 22, after leading law enforcement officers on the high speed chase down U.S. Highway 84 that was ended using the pursuit intervention technique (PIT) ...

Ceb Carter was the December Student of the Month, honored by the Exchange Club of Blackshear. Ceb is involved in the FCA leadership team, student council VP, Beta Club and captain of the soccer team.

Barbara Jean “Nanny” Crews, 85, of Blackshear passed away Friday, February 28, 2025, at Bayview Nursing Home in Nahunta, after an extended illness. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas her parents were ...