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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

By Mickey Peace, Enterprise Publisher Rainfall on Friday evening threatened the gathering in Hagan for the town’s 4th of July Festival, but once again the annual event went off practically unaffected ...

Evans County Commissioners and Elections Superintendent Mandy Massey are working with municipal authorities to complete agreements for conducting elections in the four towns. After the creation of a ...

Thanks to loyal newspaper subscribers and The Claxton Enterprise, the Arts and Cultural Authority of Evans County (ACA) has nearly $2,000 more to help complete work on the Jack and Muriel Strickland ...

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 ...

Hagan Mayor Gena Roberts is expecting a large crowd for the town’s 4th of July Festival on Friday evening. And it’s certain the fireworks show that gets underway at 9:15 p.m. will once again leave ...

A bright fireball fell from the sky last Thursday, giving residents of Southeast Georgia and those as far north as Atlanta a brief preview of an early Fourth of July celebration. Hundreds of sightings ...