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Effingham County Rejects SPLOST, Approves Property Tax Relief
Effingham County voters reject a $200 million SPLOST, approve a property tax relief plan, reelect two Republican commissioners and elect Democrat David Dillie over incumbent Bill Hitchens in House District 161.
Effingham County Tables OpenAI Project Camellia Data Center Plan
Commissioner Roger Burdette questioned noise protections and other details of OpenAI's proposed Effingham County data center, prompting commissioners to delay a site plan vote until Nov. 17.
Bulloch man convicted for 2023 gang-related murder
A Bulloch County jury last week convicted Lucas Lopez Fields of in connection with the gang-related robbery and shooting death of 17-year-old Jabari Nasir Walker in August 2023, District Attorney Catherine A...
Obituary - Mr. Willie “Van” Mincey
STATESBORO, Ga. – Mr. Willie “Van” Mincey departed this life on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at the Ogeechee Area Hospice inpatient facility. A native of Bulloch County, he was the son of the late John Ch...
Statesboro names 30-year law enforcement veteran to lead police department
In an email announcement Tuesday, Statesboro City Manager Charles Penny named Samuel “Kert” Rojka as the city’s next police chief.
Georgia DNR alert: Deer on the move
Deer don't follow traffic laws, but drivers can take steps to avoid a collision.
ELECTION 2026: Simmons stays on County Commission; Donaldson-Elliott elected to City Council
In an election capped by a busy Tuesday, long-serving Bulloch County Commissioner Anthony Simmons, a Democrat, held onto District 1's Seat B against a challenge from Republican candidate Spencer Johnson, and...
City of Bainbridge, Georgia DCA hold Community Planning Institute
The City of Bainbridge welcomed the Georgia Department of Community of Affairs for their Community Planning Institute on Wednesday morning.
MARY BETH BROWNLEE: Expecting the good: Why we need the Lowndes Longest Table
Years ago, I wrote an article called “Expecting the Good” about what it means to do community work and public service.
Valdosta native Wesley Albritton promoted to lieutenant colonel
Valdosta native Wesley Albritton was officially promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the United States Army during a formal military promotion ceremony at the Woman’s Building surrounded by family...
Lowndes Co. Food Scores Nov. 3
Cuz’s Sports Bar 4333 Bemiss Rd. Bldg. 7&8; Oct. 29 98 – A Wendy’s 3105 N. Oak Ext. St.; Oct. 29 100 – A Email newsletter signup Waffle House 3487 […]
Historic Photo of the Week Nov. 3
Pinevale High School celebrated Homecoming on November 4, 1960, as the Marching Tigers, led by Professor Carter Douglas Marshall, marched north on Ashley Street. Marshall, from Meriwether County, Georgia, gr...
Valdosta, Lake Park voters pick city leadership
In addition to statewide elections, voters in Valdosta, Lake Park and part of Lowndes County chose local leadership during Tuesday's election.
CHRIS CLARK: Rural Georgia must lead our next chapter
There is a tendency to talk about Georgia's success as though it simply happened. It didn't.
To All A Good Fright: Tifton celebrates another successful Halloween
TIFTON — Fun, festivities, and frights made their way to Tifton for a true Halloween celebration this past weekend. Community members cloaked in costumes galore gathered in Downtown Tifton the […]
Judy Nell Bishop Dickinson
Mrs. Judy Nell (Bishop) Dickinson, age 81, of Winston, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, October 30, 2026. She was born in Buchanan on May 26,
A mountain of coats and community
Tracy Partin celebrates the mountain of donations for Share the Warmth that await transport to First Baptist Church of Carrollton later this week. Donations of new and gently used coats,
RCHS hosting Veterans Day program Wednesday
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Status of old Roanoke jail building in limbo due to pending lawsuit
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The Longest Table invites community to share Thanksgiving meal
BY MICHELLE KEY PUBLISHER OPELIKA — A Thanksgiving meal shared among neighbors has become a community tradition in downtown Opelika, where The Longest Table will return Wednesday, Nov. 25 with an invita...
Thompson ends Auburn’s season in state quarterfinals
BY DANIEL SCHMIDT THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Auburn High School’s volleyball season came to an end Oct. 27 with a 3-0 loss to Thompson High School in the quarterfinals of the AHSAA Class 6A state tournament....
Trinity girls, boys basketball teams earn wins
BY DANIEL SCHMIDT THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Trinity Christian School’s girls and boys varsity basketball teams both opened their seasons with wins over The Rock Academy at the Covington Recreation Center on...
Halloween horror: Auburn’s hopes slashed by Ole Miss
BY BRANDON HUGHES FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Every horror movie has that one scene. The would-be victim slips free of Jason’s grasp or ducks Michael Myers’ blade and races down a dark hallway or through...