BRUNSWICK — Oil recovery efforts near the Golden Ray continued off the coast of Georgia Wednesday as shoreline teams continue to mitigate shoreline impacts. Wreck removal personnel partially raised Section Six on Wednesday morning. The salvage master paused the lifting operation to allow oil recovery personnel to recover an oil discharge that began to pool […]
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‘We’re tired.’ Nurses beg Georgians to get vaccinated
With the number of positive COVID-19 patients increasing every day at its Brunswick and Camden Campus hospitals, Southeast Georgia Health System nurses and physicians are pleading with the community to get vaccinated. “We’re tired, and we’re at our wits’ end,” says Jan Jones, a nurse and director of Patient Care Services at Southeast Georgia Health […]
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Valdosta Fire Department stops early morning blaze
VALDOSTA — The Valdosta Fire Department responded to the report of a structure fire at 503 Gil Harbin Industrial Blvd. at 5:43 a.m. Thursday morning. The first fire unit arrived on scene within four minutes to find heavy smoke coming from multiple overhead doors. The large, commercial building resulted in a two-alarm response totaling seven […]
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National Play Outside Day is Saturday
National Play Outside Day happens a dozen times a year — it’s that important. The next occurrence is August 7, and as the summer season winds down, it’s a good time to make a habit of active play as a family. Playing on school grounds was once a daily part of kids’ lives, but recess […]
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Roswell police identify victims in double homicide
ROSWELL — The Roswell Police Department released the names of the victims in the double homicide investigation that began Aug. 2. The victims were 70-year-old Delroy Hall, and 63-year-old Murline Gregory-Hall. Police are still actively looking for a person-of-interest in the case, Duane Hall, who police also identified as the son of the deceased. Shortly after […]
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Here are the winners of the Cherokee County School District’s Summer Reading Challenge
Students in Cherokee County’s elementary, middle, and high schools were busy reading during the summer, as they took part in the school district’s summer reading challenge. The school district announced the winners of the challenge this week and the hours spent reading by each school were impressive, to say the least. E.T. Booth Middle school […]
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Meet the 2021 Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders
The 2021 Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders squad has been revealed. The 2021 auditions were held in a virtual and in-person hybrid format, with auditions opening up in February and the final squad chosen on August 1st. The 2021 squad totals to 40 performers, made up of 12 rookies and 28 returning veterans. The Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders will […]