Shundra Owens Vickery, 42, of Blackshear, passed away Monday morning, January 27, 2025, at her residence.

The Gates Church will host Gospel Music History Salutes from 7-9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, at the Waycross Ballroom. Tickets are $25 each. The Love Ball will feature tuxedos and gowns and a dinner and ...

Jillene Strickland “Jill” Middleton, 66, of Blackshear, passed away early Monday morning, January 27, 2025, at Harborview ...

“For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.” — Romans 5: 19 We’re daily impacted by the actions others in a small or great way, ...

The Pierce 4-H SAFE BB and Air Rifle Shooting Teams is busy preparing for their 2025 Shooting Competition season in a makeshift practice facility/ local business. Despite the team losing their ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Waycross Journal- Herald receives the Sheriff’s Report from the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office. We are not at liberty to change any facts in ...

A total of 136 neglected dogs were seized from a kennel in Pierce County last week. The Georgia Department of Agriculture Law Enforcement Division served a warrant that led to the seizure last week.

One of my grandchildren asked me quite a penetrating question last week. “Grandpa, how old are you?” Before I was married, I had no problem about always telling the truth. I always got in trouble if I ...

On-line registration for the Miracle League’s spring baseball and cheerleading is now open until February 13. The registration fee has been reduced to $20. The Miracle League of the Okefenokee has a ...

Memorial Satilla Health’s Maribel Yohn recently was honored with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The quarterly award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s program to recognize the exceptional ...

A boom truck swings trusses into the waiting hands of a work crew, helping the new First Southern Bank in Blackshear take shape. Work is estimated to be complete by this summer. Steady progress is ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced the deadline for filing for disaster assistance for Hurricane Helene will be Friday, February 7. “We understand recovery takes time. FEMA ...