Screven County News

A Columbus man was killed Saturday afternoon in Screven County when he failed to stop at an intersection and pulled into the path of an 18-wheeler. Rev.

Hunters wishing to access Tuckahoe Wildlife Management Area, located in Screven County, are urged to do some pre-hunt scouting before their hunting trip due to recent heavy flooding in the area.

The Rev. Joseph Roberson, the district superintendent of the Statesboro District of the South Georgia United Methodist Conference, was killed late Saturday after the car he was riding in collided with a truck in Screven County.

The flood warning continues for the Savannah River at Burtons Ferry affecting Screven County in Georgia and Hampton and Allendale Counties in South Carolina as well as for the Savannah River near Clyo affecting Effingham County in Georgia and Jasper County in South Carolina.

One of the many things I enjoy at deer camp is visiting an old fellow who sells produce on a desolate corner of U.S. Highway 301 in Screven County.

In a year when ample rainfall has made most farmers smile, all Trey Mobley needs for a successful peanut harvest is a little sunshine.

Sylvania Yarn Systems Inc. announced Wednesday afternoon that it will close its carpet yarn manufacturing plant by the end of the year, putting 150 full-time employees out of work and ending a 40-year history in Screven County.

Cheryl McAuliffe, Georgia director for the Humane Society of the United States, met with more than two dozen members of local rescue groups, government animal control agencies, Sheriff Ronnie Strength and Assistant District Attorney Kristi Goodwin Connell in Augusta on Sept.

Our Sunday outdoors column about the Florida panther killed in Troup County, Ga., generated a lot of interest from readers - and plenty of stories about similar sightings of a creature that supposedly doesn't live here.

The Friends of Screven County Animals hope their "Change for a Change" rally can make a difference for animals in their community.

The Friends of Screven County Animals hope their "Change for a Change" rally can make a difference for animals in their community.

The Friends of Screven County Animals hope their "Change for a Change" rally can make a difference for animals in their community.

A 62-year-old man was arrested Wednesday and charged with being drunk when his pickup struck two women as they walked on a road near Hephzibah, killing one and injuring the other.

Well folks, it finally came to pass. Your Weekly Whatuper and diligent sports editor Chad Bishop has flown the coop and moved on to new things.

Over the last several months there have been numerous reports regarding budget cuts by the state of Georgia.

Roy Chance dropped by the museum to show off a framed collage of photographs showing eight generations in his family.

Southern District of Georgia covered the 43 counties that make up the district. Operation FALCON combined the collective efforts of multiple law enforcement agencies in one of the area's largest-ever fugitive initiatives, focusing on capturing individuals wanted on felony charges including sexual predators and fugitives wanted for crimes of ...

Regional bus service good for Chatham, surrounding counties. THE ANNOUNCEMENT this week of a nine-county bus service is good news for rural residents who lack reliable transportation to work or vital services.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation medical examiner has ruled the man found Saturday in a pickup truck in the parking lot of Wal-Mart died of natural causes.

To begin the story of the region's organic and local food supply, let's go to the very beginning: The chicken.