Discussion of the recent revisions to Jesup’s Light-Industrial zoning ordinance prompted serious disagreement.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Discussion of the recent revisions to Jesup’s Light-Industrial zoning ordinance prompted serious disagreement with Mayor Ralph Hickox’s proposal to revisit those changes.Commissioners Perry Morgan, Tim Cockfield and Isaiah Houston all questioned why the ordinance needs to be changed again following...
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Wayne County’s eighth-grade softball team won the 2026 Coastal Empire Middle School Conference championship. Members of the team include, from left, Makenzie Sakuta, Carson Yarborough, Madelyn Spell, Gracelynn Long, Addie Davis, Paisley Hollingsworth, Brooklyn Griffin, Kara Mallard, Adalyn Dowdy, Mattie Kate White, Karianne Peek, Cheslee Morales, Jada Harvey and Emory Wilkerson. Not pictured are coaches Jason O’Steen, Rob Royal, Shawn Peek and athletic director Shelia Brockington.
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ERIC DENTY / Staff Lady Jacket Kallie Scott belted her 20th home run of the season against the Villa Rica Lady Wildcats. (This picture was taken earlier in the game.)
ERIC DENTY / Staff Pinch runner Bella Ellis slides hard into second base in play against Maynard Jackson High of Atlanta. The Lady Jacket team and fans wore pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month
ERIC DENTY / Staff Marlee Walling hustles to first in GHSA state play against Maynard Jackson High of Atlanta.
