High school football player shot in the arm by FDLE agent while playing ‘Senior Assassin’ game, deputies say An off-duty Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) agent shot an 18-year-old Bishop Kenny High School standout football player in the arm on Wednesday while the student was playing a game of “Senior Assassin” in Nassau County, officials said. How it happened

SE Georgia News

 • Donation to OATH (theblacksheartimes.com) — The Waycross High School Class of 1958 donated $577 to the Okefenokee Alliance for the Homeless. The donation, presented by class members, supports OATH's efforts and highlights the community's ongoing commitment to helping those in need.

   

• Two hurt in 3-vehicle wreck (theblacksheartimes.com) — A three-vehicle accident on Hwy. 32 resulted in two drivers being hospitalized, including Roy Merritt, who was taken to Satilla Memorial Health in Waycross. The accident involved a Honda Accord, a Ford Explorer, and a freightliner.
   

Intent to Opt Out of Homestead Exemption

 The Ware County Board of Commissioners intends to opt out of the statewide adjusted base year ad valorem homestead exemption for Ware County.

All concerned citizens are invited to the public hearing on this matter to be held at 305 Oak Street Suite 201, Waycross on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.

Missing People

 

	Missing woman and child from Fort Worth Texas were found | wfaa.com WFAA The family of a missing 66-year-old woman and 3-year-old child were found, the family tells WFAA. Flag as irrelevant
	Body found near Richland B&O Trail identified as missing Polk man - Ashland Source Ashland Source His family has been notified. Beardsley, a 25-year-old from Polk, was first reported missing Jan. 8. He ... Flag as irrelevant
	Missing Tampa teen found after statewide alert FOX 13 Tampa Bay The Florida Department of Law Enforcement says a missing teen last seen in Tampa was found safe on Wednesday. Flag as irrelevant
	AMBER Alert for a missing Wisconsin teen has been extended into Missouri - Missourinet Missourinet An AMBER Alert for a missing Wisconsin teen has been extended into Missouri. 16-year-old Sophia Franklin was last seen at her home on February 2. Flag as irrelevant
	Missing Tigard man found safe after search of the community - KATU KATU UPDATE | Police say they've found an 82-year-old Tigard man who was reported as missing early Wednesday morning.Marcos Farah was found safe after ... Flag as irrelevant
	Mystery swirls around Indiana boy who vanished 5 years ago —without family realizing - NY Post NY Post Authorities are investigating the mysterious disappearance of a 9-year-old Indiana boy who has been missing for over five years without his family ... Flag as irrelevant
	College Instructor Dead, Private School Coach Missing After Empty Boat Found on Georgia Lake People.com The body of a college instructor has been located and a private school coach remains missing after a boat was found empty on a lake in Georgia. Flag as irrelevant
	North Georgia man reported his mom missing. Deputies say he was hiding her body WSB-TV ... missing but was actually hiding her body. Banks County deputies say Jason Campbell, 34, reported his mom, Marie Campbell, missing on Jan. 6 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Body pulled from Starvation Reservoir confirmed to be missing Utah man - YouTube YouTube A body that was recovered from Starvation Reservoir in September 2024 has been confirmed to be the remains of a Utah man who has been missing for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Coast Guard Suspends Search for Missing Service Member - USNI News USNI News - U.S. Naval Institute Seaman Bryan Lee, 23, of Rancho Cordova, Calif., went missing from USCGC Waesche (WMSL-751) Tuesday morning while the cutter was off the Pacific coast ... Flag as irrelevant
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	Where Is the Missing $100 Billion in U.S. Aid for Ukraine? | Audio Briefs | CSIS Podcasts CSIS An audio version of “Where Is the Missing $100 Billion in U.S. Aid for Ukraine?,” a new commentary by CSIS's Mark F. Cancian. Flag as irrelevant

Some Winn-Dixie stores sold to previous owner

 

Some Winn-Dixie stores sold to previous owner Aldi bought the Winn-Dixie grocery chain less than a year ago with plans to convert some of the stores to the Aldi brand and keep some of t… Read more

 

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office makes arrests in 2 recent, high-profile cases

Jail records show a man accused of causing a multi-vehicle pileup on Interstate 295 last week that killed a 66-year-old man has been arrested. The case drew attention across the area after police said the man, who had been driving a stolen truck the wrong way on the highway, jumped the concrete median after the crash, attempted multiple carjackings and was last seen riding on the outside of a semi that had driven through the area. How Rodney Wesley was captured   Another arrest that captured widespread attention yesterday involved a 28-year-old man accused of shooting his mother to death and leaving her covered with a blanket in the backyard of a home near Durkeeville. The man, 28-year-old Eric Cobb, played college basketball at one of the top programs in the country. What we know so far

Sports

 

Brunswick High basketball sweeps Bradwell to better position in region tournaments The Pirates won’t touch the court again until they get to Statesboro. Read more

Glynn County to send large contingent to traditional wrestling state championships Following a successful showing at the GHSA Class 5A Section B this past weekend at Brunswick Square Garden, 23 wrestlers from Glynn County … Read more

National Sports Cam Newton said 2011 Panthers had a ‘locker room of losers,’ and Steve Smith responded CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Two of the best players in Carolina Panthers history are ... well... at odds with one another right now. And Steve Smith has made it clear that he’s “done” with his former quarterback. The short story: Cam Newton, the best quarterback in team history, said something controversial about his time with the Carolina Panthers — specifically that he was drafted as the No. 1 pick in ... Read more