Waycross News

A raid on a Ware County home has led to the seizure of more than 140 marijuana plants and the arrest of five Cuban nationals.

Mitchell Maxwell is planning the funeral for his 11-year-old son. Police say the boy, known as DJ, was shot and killed by a friend playing with a pellet gun last Friday.

Thomas Williams said he had no idea his son and two other boys ages 11 and 12 were playing with a pellet gun inside his Waycross home the night D.J. Maxwell was shot and killed.

A Waycross mother said her son was killed by what she thought was just a toy. Mitchell "D.J." Maxwell, 11, was shot with a .177-caliber pellet gun at the Albany Avenue home of his football coach.

A Waycross mother says her son was killed by what she thought was just a toy. Mitchell "DJ" Maxwell, 11, died on Friday night after being shot with a pellet gun.

An 11-year-old Waycross boy died after being shot in the chest with a pellet gun while with a group of friends Friday night, authorities said.

HOW TO HELP America's Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia: Donations accepted 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday at its headquarters, 3810-B Whitlock St., Brunswick, GA 31520.

Water and sewer infrastructure projects in seven Georgia communities will receive help from $5.7 million in loans.

On Thursday, October 22 the First Congressional District member of the Georgia Board of Education held a public hearing at the Appling County Board of Education.

One of the most enduring Christmas stories is "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." Last year, Brunswick had a grunt who saved Christmas.

A tight economy is putting the future of a southeast Georgia magnet school in question.

Financial problems have a local school facing possible closure. At 7 p.m. tonight, there will be a brainstorming session at the Ware County Board of Education on Bailey Street in Waycross.

Doug Walker, veteran radio newsman, will be joining the Rome News-Tribune on Monday.

Waycross Middle School has been named a Georgia School of Excellence in Student Achievement, state school Superintendant Kathy Cox said.

Swine flu shots will be coming to a public school near you - but it might be a while.

CHRIS VIOLA/The Times-UnionGordon Rogers was executive director of the Satilla Riverkeeper in September 2008 when he showed how large amounts of Waycross street trash gets washed into the Satilla River.

Tarver nomination heads to Senate State Sen. Ed Tarver is a step closer to becoming the area's top federal prosecutor.

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.

Ware County's Humane Society created a new board in January to replace one that was no longer active.

Fine fashion jewelry design is how Andrew Tessier describes what he does in New York City.