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Whichever NFL team drafts Travis Hunter is asking to see something historic INDIANAPOLIS — To say there was a gaggle of reporters waiting to speak with Travis Hunter on Thursday morning would be wrong. A better way to describe it would be an enormous group of reporters, with questions regarding the generational talent’s future as a professional, awaited his arrival at the NFL scouting combine. Hunter, the Colorado/Jackson State two-way star and Heisman Trophy winner, ... Read more

Pat McAfee says Travis Kelce confirmed he will return to KC Chiefs for 2025 season Tight end Travis Kelce is definitely returning to the Chiefs. Well, so says ESPN’s Pat McAfee. Days after the Super Bowl LIX loss to the Eagles, Kelce had said he would take some time to ponder whether to retire or play the last season on his contract. Chiefs general manager Brett Veach said at the NFL Combine that he expects Kelce to be back for the 2025 season. That prompted McAfee, the ... Read more

 

St. Johns County deputy’s social media comment for 'open season on the homeless' sparks internal inquiry

A St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office deputy could face discipline after he posted a comment underneath an Instagram video that shows what appears to be an unhoused man throwing a rock at a vehicle. The comment read: “We need like a 3 day open season on the homeless. No bag limit.”   The comment sparked an internal inquiry that the Sheriff's Office said must balance the possibility of disciplinary action against the deputy's First Amendment rights.   Retired First Amendment attorney explains the dilemma St. Johns County deputy’s social media comment for 'open season on the homeless' sparks internal inquiry A St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office deputy could face discipline after he posted a comment underneath an Instagram video that shows what appears to be an unhoused man throwing a rock at a vehicle. The comment read: “We need like a 3 day open season on the homeless. No bag limit.”   The comment sparked an internal inquiry that the Sheriff's Office said must balance the possibility of disciplinary action against the deputy's First Amendment rights.   Retired First Amendment attorney explains the dilemma

Alot of Non Facts on the Waycross Tourism Page

 Has anybody seen the Waycross Facts page on the city website? Alot of Non-Facts.. https://www.waycrosschamber.org/waycross-facts. The largest city and county west of the Mississippi is Waycross Oh please. 3 of the 4 names listed in the last paragraph were not born here. The largest city landwise East of the Mississippi is Jacksonville, Florida – 747 square miles. Aroostook County, Maine, is the largest county east of the Mississippi River, with a land area of 6,669 square miles. Some misinformation on your page: Other historical facts about Waycross include being the childhood home of Pernell Roberts, Gram Parsons, and Ozzie Davis, the birthplace of Burt Reynolds,

Born: February 11, 1936, Lansing, MI

Gram Parsons

Born: November 5, 1946, Winter Haven, FL

Ozzie Davis,

Born: December 18, 1917, Cogdell, Georgia

I have sent a request from the tourism board for comment.

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Milton ends season for Brunswick High girls in Elite Eight The Pirates reached the end of the line Tuesday in the quarterfinal round of the girls basketball state playoffs. Read more National Sports Jim Alexander: Luka Doncic, Lakers survive emotional game against Mavericks LOS ANGELES — The chant started late in the first half on Tuesday night, in the 200 level of the arena. By game’s end, as the Lakers were finally putting away the Dallas Mavericks, it had spread throughout the building. “Thank you, Nico … thank you, Nico … thank you, Nico …” It was directed at Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison, who will be known forevermore in north Texas as The ... Read more Giants met with Rams QB Matthew Stafford’s representatives in Indianapolis: source INDIANAPOLIS — Joe Schoen wasn’t kidding about “swinging” for a quarterback. The Giants met with Rams QB Matthew Stafford‘s representatives on Tuesday here in Indianapolis at the NFL combine, according to a source. Stafford’s camp has permission from the Rams to speak with other teams this week to gauge the market in the event of a potential trade. Schoen said Tuesday morning that he was going ... Read more Nicolas Cage coming to Atlanta to shoot Amazon biopic about John Madden ATLANTA — Actor Nicolas Cage will play NFL coaching legend John Madden in a new Amazon Prime biopic that is shooting in Atlanta beginning in late April. “Madden” will focus on Madden coaching the Oakland Raiders in the 1970s. “After winning the Super Bowl, the stress of the job began to destroy him,” the production company noted. “It forced him away from his dream job, and the film focuses on ... Read more

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Man expected to plead not guilty in bizarre wrong-way, hit-and-run I-295 crash & attempted carjacking Rodney Wesley, 20, who is accused of causing a multi-vehicle pileup on Interstate 295 earlier this month that killed a 66-year-old man is expected to plead not guilty this morning at his arraignment. He is charged with grand theft auto, carjacking, theft, leaving the scene of a crash involving death, vehicular homicide, and resisting without violence. How he was tracked down

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Local Sports Camden County swimmer shines at Georgia Age Group State Championship A local rising star in competitive swimming, 12-year-old Logan Tacbas of Camden County, made waves this past weekend at USA Swimming's Geor… Read more

SPECIAL KNIGHTS: Frederica Academy girls make program's first Final Four appearance The Lady Knights aren’t the biggest team in the GIAA, but they’re two games away from proving they’re the best team. Read more

National Sports Ken Sugiura: Time is fleeting for Hawks to make use of Trae Young’s brilliant season ATLANTA — In a breakthrough season, Trae Young’s game Monday night stood apart and provided evidence of what the Hawks could be. Young’s scoring touch was way off. The high-scoring guard failed to make a 3-pointer for only the fourth time this season and contributed a mere 11 points. But the Hawks still won, taking a gritty 98-86 win over the Miami Heat at State Farm Arena. The notable part of ... Read more Terry Fontenot on what to do with Kirk Cousins: ‘We have to do what’s right for the Falcons’ INDIANAPOLIS — The Atlanta Falcons still are considering their options with veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins, general manager Terry Fontenot said Tuesday at the NFL Scouting Combine. He contended that nothing has changed since the end of the season and that Cousins was the team’s backup quarterback. That could change by the start of the league’s new business year March 12. “We have to do ... Read more