According to the civil lawsuit filed May 22, 2025, Ellis Ryan Phillips of Liberty County claims that he signed a contract in March 2024 to buy a mobile home from Padgett Housing and paid $500 in an ...

Sheriff Mac Edwards appeared before the Evans Board of Commissioners last week seeking approval for ‘bonus’ pay for officers participating in the local SWAT team. His request for $1500 each year ...

Thomas “Tom Tom” Preston Umphlett, age 68, passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at Memorial Health University in Savannah. He was born on January 22, 1957, in Elizabeth City, N.C. to William A. and ...

Board of Education members voted last week to hire the law firm of Pereira, Kirby, Kinsinger, and Nguyen, LLP to represent the local school system. The unanimous vote came following a closed door ...

Ethel Lavenia Tipton, 94, passed away on July 17, 2025, at Azalea Nursing Home in Metter, Georgia. Known to everyone as Lavenia, she was born in Claxton, Georgia on July 19, 1930, to her parents, ...

Jason Lamar Hicks, age 49, passed away on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at Candler Hospital in Savannah. He was born in Savannah on April 17, 1976, to Lamar and Denise Hicks and had lived in Evans and ...

Faye Daniel Hawkins, 92, peacefully went home to be with her Heavenly Father on July 10, 2025. A beloved woman known for her genuine smile, warm heart, and unwavering faith. Faye leaves behind a ...

The Claxton Bakery, Inc. has been nominated for the prestigious Coolest Thing Made in Georgia competition! This exciting contest celebrates the innovation, creativity, and craftsmanship… ...

The Claxton Bakery, Inc. has been nominated for the prestigious Coolest Thing Made in Georgia competition! This exciting contest celebrates the innovation, creativity, and craftsmanship of business ...