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Jan 3, 2025 · By RICK NOLTE Staff Writer For a few weeks early in 2024, Waycross became associated around the globe with an act of terrorism against our nation’s military. City native Kennedy L. Sanders, 24, was among three U.S. Army reservists killed — all from Georgia — in a January 28 drone attack on their base in Jordan. The news of the death of the former Ware County High School athletic standout ...

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Dec 24, 2024 · Special to the WJH The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Parade will be held at noon Monday, January 20 in Downtown Waycross. The theme for the parade is “Mission Impossible: Protecting Freedom, Justice and Democracy in the Spirit of Nonviolence 365.” There is a $20 fee for parade units and $25 for vendors or food trucks during the festivities. Applications are available at the tourism ...

Jan 1, 2025 · STATHAM — Kaiden Aaron McAllister, age 14, of Statham, passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2024. McAllister was a 9th grade student at Winder-Barrow High School. He was an avid sportsman who loved playing baseball and bask etball. McAllister was very talented with everything he sought his mind to. With his love for music, he became a self-taught piano player. Though there are not enough ...

Dec 17, 2024 · The Waycross Ethics Board has recommended prosecution by a city court as the penalty for Commissioner Katrena Felder after its investigation of a citizen ethics complaint filed against her. The board reached its decision by a 3-2 vote Friday, December 13 during a meeting in City Hall. The penalty follows a unanimous 5-0 vote December 5 stating there is validity to allegations in the complaint ...

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Dec 24, 2024 · Columnist Bertie Allen • Email: [email protected] • Phone: (912) 282-7473 Happy Holidays! Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are holidays to celebrate our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ’s birthday. It is a special day to share His love of giving. We are together with family and friends. Our children always look for this day for their gifts. What a joy it is to be with family ...

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