A grocery store in Hazlehurst has had a federal lawsuit filed against it by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging denial of an employee’s request for Sunday’s off due to religious beliefs. The case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, Brunswick

The Toombs County Grand Jury convened Monday and returned true bills on all the 8 cases presented to them by District Attorney Tripp Fitzner’s office.

Charges varied from drug and firearm possessions to burglaries and attempts to flee and elude law enforcement. But there were also crimes

A settlement has been reached in the death of an inmate at Telfair State Prison who died in July 2023 after being left in a cage in temperatures that registered 105 degrees outside.

WMAZ News in Macon reported Monday that according to court documents filed in the U.S. District Court for the

Posting on social media can often become misunderstood or misconstrued and such is the case this week where a Facebook post was picked up and shared under the assumption it pertained to a city in Telfair County.

On Tuesday, McRae-Helena Chief of Police Doug Morrison said that a post claiming that

Hazlehurst, Jeff Davis County, GA (June 24, 2026)- The GBI has charged Zachary B. Harper, age 47, of Hazlehurst, GA, with one count of Felony Murder and one count of Malice Murder in connection with the 1996 homicide of 54-year-old James Hand.

On June 1, 1996, Jeff Davis County Sheriff’s Office

The Metter Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a man who fled law enforcement on foot Sunday afternoon following a traffic stop.

The Metter Police Department says officers were attempting to stop Christopher Andrews in the North Leroy Street and MK Jr. Boulevard area when he

Dr DeMarcos Holland

The Dublin City Schools System is a step closer to hiring a permanent, full-time Superintendent after a meeting called Wednesday night where Dr. MeMarcos Holland was unanimously approved as the sole candidate to fill the position.

With the assistance of the Georgia School Board

Growth and progressiveness were the focus last Thursday at an event hosted by the Greater Vidalia Chamber of Commerce, and State Representative Leesa Hagan, a resident of Toombs County and member of the Georgia House of Representatives for District 156, says the Committee was formed under the

(L to R): TCSG Commissioner Greg dozier; STC President Larry Calhoun; and TCSG Board Chair Buzz Law

Southeastern Technical College President Larry Calhoun was honored by the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) during the State Board Meeting on June 4, 2026, as he prepares to retire from a