Pierce County, passed away early Friday morning, January 31, 2025, at Twin Oaks Convalescent Center in Alma. Born in Alma May 24, 1952, he lived in Pierce County all his life. He was a 1971 graduate ...

Mark Anthony Walker, 66, of Alma passed away January 28, 2025, at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL, after a short illness. He was a native of Pierce County and son of the late James Barney Walker and ...

Daisy 'Skipper' Alfreda Cox , 80, of Blackshear, passed away Wednesday afternoon, January 8, 2025, at Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross, following an extended illness. Born March 2, 1944, in ...

Jillene Strickland “Jill” Middleton, 66, of Blackshear, passed away early Monday morning, January 27, 2025, at Harborview ...

Shundra Owens Vickery, 42, of Blackshear, passed away Monday morning, January 27, 2025, at her residence.

Roman Carter took his granddaughter, Ayla, and friends on fun rides in the snow in his side by side in Hacklebarney. The children sat in a water ski tube tied to the outdoor vehicle and jetted ...

Memorial Satilla Health recently announced that general surgeons, Dr. Sigismund Lee and Dr. David Wykstra, have reached an extraordinary milestone. Each surgeon has completed over 200 robotic surgical ...

SGHA Junior Beta inductees, grades 6–8, are (l-r) front row: Mikaiya Dougherty, Violet Anderson of Blackshear and Gracy West. Back row: Daniel Saunders, and Brady Page. Not pictured is Connor Brown.

This picture is indeed worth a thousand words. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy covered his ears during a recent Congressional hearing so he wouldn’t have to hear criticisms of his job performance.

above (l-r) and Justin Inglett, Chief Financial Officer, Dale Neely, CEO, Brandy Mizell, Called to Care Outreach Coordinator, Megan Hickox, Called to Care Resource Center Coordinator, Brenda O’Steen, ...

Pierce County experienced a historic snowfall last Tuesday and Wednesday as the local landscape was turned into a “winter wonderland” for several days. Freezing rain, sleet and the heaviest snowfall ...

The American Red Cross will hold two blood drives in Pierce County during the month of February. A blood drive will be held from 1- 6 p.m. Tuesday, February 4 at Patterson Baptist Church, 5770 East ...