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On November 18, The Charlton County School District held a ceremony for the REACH Georgia Signing Program.  This program is designed to provide academically promising students with the comprehensive support needed to persist through middle school and high school, gain access to college, and achieve post secondary success. REACH Scholars and their parents or guardians…

Coastal Pines Technical College proudly congratulates Lieutenant Jonathan Chancy on being named the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police (GACP) 2024 Police Supervisor of the Year for District 5.    This prestigious honor is awarded to a full-time, sworn supervisory officer who exemplifies outstanding leadership, dedication, and service to both their department and community. The…

Cold temperatures did not discourage the line to get in for the grand opening at Zaxby’s in Folkston.  Some started to come late last night.  The line was so long that they opened an hour early. First 100 people got free Zaxby’s for a year. For Zaxby’s owners Taylor and Carley Hawkins this is what…

Life on a South Georgia farm is full of surprises — something local author Amanda Tousant knows firsthand. The Folkston-based writer, illustrator, and U.S. Army veteran has transformed her everyday adventures into Farmer Remi, a heartwarming new children’s book inspired by her real-life dachshund and the colorful cast of animals that share her family’s farm.…

The United Nations organization known as UNESCO, made up of 194 member countries—many of which are considered adversaries of the United States—is moving forward with plans to designate the Okefenokee Swamp as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. If approved, more than 400,000 acres of Georgia land could fall under international oversight, managed by a committee…

The Annex Building in Folkston was filled to capacity on October 24, 2025, as concerned citizens gathered to voice their opinions during a meeting led by Michael Lusk, manager of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. The meeting centered around the recent visit of scientists from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), part of…

Georgia’s most anticipated tradition for hunters across the state is almost here! Deer hunting firearms season opens Sat. Oct 18 and continues into January 2026, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD). “Opening day of the firearms deer season is like a holiday that hundreds of thousands of deer hunters…