Nahunta News

Friday, Nov. 13, 2009 6:04 a.m. ST. MARYS, Ga. - Southeast Georgia cities, counties and school districts are scrambling with others in the state to find new workers' compensation insurance after Southeastern U.S. Insurance Co.

Often the brunt of jokes in teen movies and children's books, substitute teachers are now feeling the brunt of the recession.

New Brantley County Manager Parrish Barwick has been on the job for a month now and has had time to learn the ins and outs of the rural county.

A Brantley County woman was killed when she lost control of her car on a curve Sunday morning.

A weak front has shifted winds off the Atlantic which has brought in low clouds, fog and drizzle to much of Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia.

The Waycross chapter of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, or NAMI, will hold a 2-mile fundraising walk at 9 a.m. Saturday at Waycross College.

Despite carrying a $3 million debt during dire economic times, the Brantley County Commission has managed to lower the property tax rate by reducing operating expenses and increasing revenue.

A cool front will roll through the area tonight with a band of clouds and a few brief light showers with rainfall amounts scattered and well under a quarter of an inch.

TERRY DICKSON/The Times-Union A flag flies at half-staff in front of Frye Funeral Home in Nahunta, where police and firefighters gathered Friday to remember the heroes of 9/11. A flag-draped wood coffin was displayed to represent the lost.

The Brantley County Commission has decided to drop a controversial plan to tack a $20 fee onto property tax bills for five years to fund construction of a new recreation complex.

The Reverend and Mrs. Scott Moore of Statesboro, Ga. announce the engagement of their daughter, Marissa Anne of Statesboro, Ga., to Roy Henry "Tripp" Mercer III, son of Mr.

The Reverend and Mrs. Scott Moore of Statesboro, Ga. announce the engagement of their daughter, Marissa Anne of Statesboro, Ga., to Roy Henry "Tripp" Mercer III, son of Mr.

State Representative Austin Scott, a 2010 gubernatorial candidate, announced today that he reached the end of the first half of his Walk of Georgia.

State Representative Austin Scott, a 2010 gubernatorial candidate, announced today that he reached the end of the first half of his Walk of Georgia.

TERESA STEPZINSKI/The Times-UnionMolly Scruggs, 6, works on her acrylic painting as Michelle Raulerson, artist and owner of The Painted Cat Studio in Hoboken, looks on.

Bruce Davis sits rocking slightly with the two tools of his trade, a radio and a telephone, as his eyes that have never seen look straight into darkness.

Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers operated by the State of Georgia and the Federal Emergency Management Agency are operating in Dougherty and Brantley counties to assist people affected by the storms and flooding that began March 26.

The FEMA Disaster Recovery Center opened at Thornton Gym in Albany at noon Friday.

Individual assistance can include grants to help pay for temporary housing and home repairs.

FEMA and the Georgia Emergency Management Agency have opened three disaster recovery centers to help people from 17 South Georgia counties affected by the storms and flooding that struck beginning March 26.