Senate confirms Tarver as U.S. Attorney Nov 7, 2009
He will be the first black to serve in the position, overseeing a district covering 43 counties, stretching from Thurmond Lake to the Florida border with offices in Augusta, Savannah, Statesboro, Brunswick, Dublin and Waycross. The job pays about $150,000 a year. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Bonanza: The Classic Western Celebr... Nov 5, 2009
The eldest son was Adam, portrayed by Waycross, Georgia native Pernell Roberts. He was essentially the more serious and level-headed of the brothers. (Suite101.com)
Region foes face crucial contest Nov 5, 2009
Fighting for position 110509 - The Augusta Chronicle. Richmond Academy coach Chris Hughes knows the way to South Georgia. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Senate will weigh Tarver appointment Oct 24, 2009
If confirmed, Mr. Tarver will be the top federal prosecutor for a district covering 43 counties, stretching from Thurmond Lake to the Florida border with offices in Augusta, Savannah, Statesboro, Dublin, Brunswick and Waycross. Mr. Tarver, who is part of the Augusta law firm Hull, Towill, Norman, Barrett & Salley, has served as a senator in the Georgia General Assembly since September 2005. (The Augusta Chronicle)
It is amazing that Georgia is 3-1 Oct 1, 2009
Waycross typically the Dawg Walk is approx 2 hours prior to kickoff. Ugly Truth. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Simmons going to bed with Serta’s owner Sep 26, 2009
Privately-held Simmons, which moved its headquarters to Atlanta in 1975 and has manufacturing operations in Waycross, has been hit by a sales decline caused by the recession and housing slowdown. Simmons posted a net loss of $3. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Edward Ray Summerlin Sep 26, 2009
his nephews, Pat Cave of Mt. Pleasant, Mike Cave of Waycross, Ga. and Tom Summerlin of Avon, Ind. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Bradley: Test ahead in New England Sep 21, 2009
The Falcons need a test, and they ll get one in New England. 5:49 pm September 20, 2009, by Mark Bradley. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Tarver gets nod from president Sep 19, 2009
Mr. Tarver would go from representing the core of Richmond County on the state level to being the top federal prosecutor for a district covering 43 counties, stretching from Thurmond Lake to the Florida border with offices in Augusta, Savannah, Statesboro, Brunswick, Dublin and Waycross. The job pays about $150,000 a year, with oversight of 26 assistant U.S. attorneys -- 19 of them handling criminal cases and seven for civil matters. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Ga. Rep. To Hold Health Care Town Hall Sep 12, 2009
Last month, Kingston held town hall meetings in Brunswick, Folkston, Valdosta and Waycross, among other cities. For information about either of these two upcoming events, call the congressman's Brunswick office at (912) 265-9010, or visit his. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Prospects on parade in tonights high school games Sep 5, 2009
Prospects on parade in tonight s high school games. 12:23 pm September 4, 2009, by Chip Towers. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Donations pour in for murder victims' family Sep 4, 2009
And a company in Waycross has agreed to pour concrete vaults at the gravesite for a reduced price. Police say 44-year-old Rusty Toler Sr. was slain along with his four children, a brother and a sister last weekend in a mobile home where the family members lived in coastal Brunswick. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Utility Replants 500 Acres Burned by Ga. Wildfire Aug 28, 2009
Utility Replants 500 Acres Burned by Ga. (AP) -- A Georgia electric utility is replanting 500 acres of hardwood forest that burned near the Okefenokee Swamp during a massive wildfire in 2007. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Company Helps Family Who Lost Store Aug 20, 2009
An extra warehouse in Waycross came complete with all the right tools to get the workers back to sawing, sanding and pounding. "When you can provide a place for them to make a living for their families, that's what we like to do," Jones said. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Georgia studies freight flow Aug 19, 2009
84 from Homerville to Waycross. The U.S. 441 and U.S. 29 projects would get trucks hauling freight loaded at the Port of Savannah off Interstate 16 at Dublin, avoiding the approximately 50-mile stretch of interstate between Dublin and Macon. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
List: The impact of college cuts Aug 2, 2009
4:11 p.m. Saturday, August 1, 2009. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Local Sailor Returns From Iraq Jul 31, 2009
King is from Waycross, Ga. She's in the Navy but spent her time in Iraq working with the Army. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Online clinics new game plan Jul 29, 2009
When I was [an assistant] at Camden County, we had to drive an hour to Waycross for a clinic. The online course just makes things easier on everybody. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Tracking Perdue is costly prospect Jul 27, 2009
ATLANTA --- If any Georgians wanted to know whether their governor had been taking trips on the sly to Latin America, they'd better have a fat checkbook to browse the official schedule. That's because Gov. Sonny Perdue's staff would have to black out, or as lawyers say redact, any information that is exempt from the state's Open Records Act, all done at an hourly rate often determined by an attorney. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Death highlights lack of regulation at 'psychoeducational' schools Jul 26, 2009
In April, state inspectors visited Harrell Learning Program, the psychoeducational school in Waycross. The school s policies, inspectors reported, call for placing students in seclusion only for physical attacks, self-injury or property destruction. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Tarver has right skills, lawyers say Jul 12, 2009
If he gets the job, he'd be the first black to serve in the post and would go from representing the core of Richmond County on the state level to being the top federal prosecutor for a district covering 43 counties, stretching from Thurmond Lake to the Florida border with offices in Augusta, Savannah, Statesboro, Brunswick, Dublin and Waycross. The job pays about $150,000 a year, with oversight of 26 assistant U.S. attorneys -- 19 of them handling criminal cases and seven for civil matters. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Great friend to Augusta laid to rest Jul 8, 2009
Most residents do not know Col. Norton, a Waycross native who lived on St. Simons Island, but he had a special relationship with Augusta. I had the pleasure of working with Frank and the Alliance in Washington during the last round of BRAC. His experiences at the highest levels of military and government service (former senior military adviser to Sen. (The Augusta Chronicle)
NASCAR mechanic Robbins, 87, dies Jul 7, 2009
Robbins, a native of Waycross, Ga. served with the Navy in the Pacific during World War II and was recalled to duty during the Korean War. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Spotted®: The focus is on you! Jul 4, 2009
The Georgia Leo Club of Service Award, the highest award a Leo Club in Georgia can receive, and the Hank and Doy Barks Award, presented to one Leo Club in each district that extends the largest amount of service to the Georgia Lions Camp for the Blind in Waycross. NUKE KNOWLEDGE: Victoria Sanchez of Athens and Lauren Pinson of Watkinsville recently completed the National Nuclear Security Administration s inaugural course in nuclear nonproliferation at Brookhaven National Laboratory in New York. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Report reveals seven stab wounds Jun 26, 2009
Copeland, formerly of Waycross, Ga. was charged with murder and is being housed at the Columbia County Detention Facility. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
47 nominated to be next Georgia Supreme Court justice Jun 6, 2009
Superior Court Judge Michael P. Boggs of the six-county Waycross Judicial Circuit. Superior Court Judge Phil Brown of the Macon Judicial Circuit (Bibb, Crawford and Peach counties). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Nurse charged with stealing drugs Jun 2, 2009
Ware County police charge nurse with stealing painkillers 060209 - The Augusta Chronicle. Ware County police charge nurse with stealing painkillers Morris News Service Tuesday, June 2, 2009 5:55 a.m.. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Woman Convicted Of Killing Ex-Husband May 27, 2009
L. Davis Jacobs was fatally shot in his Waycross medical office on Aug. 24, 2007 ... -- A jury on Tuesday found Betty Jacobs guilty of killing her ex-husband at his Waycross doctor's office two years ago ... A jury on Tuesday finds Betty Jacobs guilty of killing her former husband at his Waycross doctor's office nearly two years ago. (News4Jax.com, FL)
The All-Mark Richt Team: Receivers May 25, 2009
The Waycross native scored two touchdowns that day, and ended his Georgia career with 161 catches for 2,884 yards and 20 touchdowns. Gibson was the 131st overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft. (DawgPost.com)
Jekyll Island Announces Results from Turtle Crawl Triathlon and 5K Fun Run May 18, 2009
5K Fun Run Results MALE OVERALL WINNER 1 Matthew Garmon Waycross GA 2 Bryan Holcomb 3 Ben Burkett Brunswick GA. FEMALE OVERALL WINNER 1 Allisone Espelosin Atlanta GA 2 Brooke Shivers Evans GA 3 Macy Flick Brunswick GA. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
YDC graduates thankful for time May 16, 2009
"I hope I can be an inspiration to others who are traveling down a similar path as me," the Waycross, Ga. teen said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Baggett Gets First Victory At Speedway May 13, 2009
Vaughn was second, Ricks took third, and Tim Dixon, former coach at West Laurens, now principal of Waycross Middle School, finished fourth in his first appearance of the season. Finishing fifth was Matt Baker of Allentown. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
Making Ga. inmates pay doesn't help much May 4, 2009
Inmates paying for health care not helping much, sheriffs say 050409 - The Augusta Chronicle. -- Ware County Sheriff Randy Royal might be mistaken for running a mini-hospital. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Schofield soldier known for wisdom Apr 29, 2009
"He's the glue that held the family together when we used to go through crises and stuff," said Brakes, who lives in Waycross, Ga. "He was the one that we went to and he would sit down and put it to us in a way we could understand, and just give us good advice. And the advice that he gave us, it was usually the right thing to do.". (Honolulu Advertiser)
Large Blaze In Georgia 95% Contained Apr 29, 2009
about 10 miles outside Waycross, Tuesday evening. By 11 p.m., the fire was 95 percent contained. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Veteran Soldier from Albany Dies in Iraq Apr 28, 2009
The Department of Defense said Command Sgt. Major Benjamin Moore Jr. of Waycross died Friday of injuries that were not combat-related. He was 43. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Area legislators often voted with GOP Apr 19, 2009
Mark Hatfield of Waycross, who stuck with is party just 69 percent of the time. Rep. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Doctor's Ex-Wife To Be Tried Next Month Apr 17, 2009
L. Davis Jacobs was fatally shot in his Waycross medical office on Aug. 24, 2007 ... Betty Jo Jacobs has been jailed without bond since 68-year-old opthamologist L. Davis Jacobs was shot Aug. 24, 2007, as patients sat in a waiting room of his office near the Satilla Regional Medical Center in Waycross ... The jury will be shuttled to Waycross for the trial beginning May 18 at the Ware County Courthouse. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Lessia Diane Hardin Mar 24, 2009
She is survived by her father, Larry (Terri) Hardin of Waycross, Ga ... and Halie (Michael) Black of Waycross, Ga. (Brewton Standard, AL)
Man Shot To Death At Waycross Housing Compex Mar 23, 2009
Waycross police are searching for a gunman after a man was shot to death Saturday morning ... This was the first homicide of 2009 in Waycross. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Music news: Pianist Wadsworth celebrates birthday Mar 22, 2009
A native of Waycross, Wadsworth studied for eight years with Hugh Hodgson, the founder and first director of what is now the Hugh Hodgson School of Music. Hodgson encouraged Wadsworth to attend the Julliard School of Music in New York City, which led to his lifelong career as an international champion of chamber music performances. (Athens Banner-Herald)
The Bill Shanks Show returns March 23rd Mar 20, 2009
Shanks has been broadcasting in Georgia since 1986, when as a 16-year-old in Waycross he had his first radio sports talk show. Along with hosting radio talk shows around the state, Shanks was a co-host on the Atlanta Braves Radio Network in 2006. (Atlanta, TheInsiders.com)
Boom-years borrowing hits churches Mar 16, 2009
5 million lakeview property in Waycross, Ga. She planned to use it for her ministry headquarters and to open a spa for beauty treatments and spiritual guidance. (USA Today -- News)
Luanne Mashburn Sosebee Mar 13, 2009
I thought of her often and all the great times we had. She was a true friend. (Clayton Tribune, GA)
Economy trips up students' spring break plans Mar 7, 2009
Friend Susannah Clarke said she ll spend her spring break doing the same thing she did last year visiting friends and family down home in Waycross. For Cate Godley, even a week at home is out of her price range this year. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Legislature approves nuke bill Feb 27, 2009
Mark Hatfield (R-Waycross) is now speaking ... Mark Hatfield (R-Waycross) is kinda, sorta speaking against SB 31, the Georgia Power bill ... The Waycross Republican said he will, at the appropriate time, make a motion to recommit the bill to committee. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Older TV sets may not get WGTV after Tuesday Feb 18, 2009
Updated: 9:24 a.m. February 17, 2009. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
List of Stations Switching to Digital Broadcasts Feb 18, 2009
Waycross: WXGA-TV (PBS) (Jacksonville market). Guam. (Fox News)
Who'll get the money? Stimulus funds in Georgia Feb 17, 2009
Stakeholder: Roger Gillis of Waycross lost his job at America Online two years ago. Now 40, he works at a local prison making less than half what he earned at AOL. He decided to go to college to earn his four-year degree in law enforcement, but he still must work full-time. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Funeral Directors Feb 8, 2009
985 State Street Waycross, GA 31501 (912) 283-6161 ... 130 Screven Avenue Waycross, GA 31501 (912) 283-2525 ... 1100 State Street Waycross, GA 31502 (912) 283-6162. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Blue Raiders Ink 23 Feb 8, 2009
Waycross, GA (Ware County) DT 6-3 260 Fr. Darien, GA (McIntosh County Academy) OL 6-4 295 Fr. (CollegeInsiders.com)
