Southeast Georgia Civic Pulse

Heat index reaches 106-110 degrees across Southeast Georgia counties today.

• Advisory runs noon to 8 p.m., covering Jenkins, Screven, Bulloch and...

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation canceled the Amber Alert for 13-year-old Layla Carter from Baxley after she was found safe around 8:30 this...

Weekend Weather Outlook

• 🔥 Gulf Low Pressure Impact: A developing Gulf low determines South Georgia weekend rainfall chances, with potential...

Statewide Flock Safety misuse cases in Georgia reached at least 20 in the past year, involving officers fired or arrested for personal tracking.

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Southeast Georgia faces continued heat with storm chances tied to a developing Gulf low.

• Friday: Mid-90s highs, heat indices up to 105, marginal...

Weekend Weather Outlook

• 🔥 High Heat Continues: Hot and humid conditions continue with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s and heat index values in...

Southeast Georgia residents should prepare for peak heat index values above 100 through Sunday, with highs in the mid 90s.

• A Heat Advisory remains...

Hot, drier conditions hold through Thursday as high pressure lingers over the Gulf. A low-pressure area with a 20% development chance is being...

A 30-year veteran Bacon County school bus driver was arrested in a multi-county child sexual abuse investigation involving multiple victims across...

Local Government Activity

• Ware BOE Meetings: The Ware County Board of Education holds a work session at 5 p.m. July 20 and regular business...

Families in Southeast Georgia already endure 10-24 month waits for autism evaluations, and those delays could stretch further after CareSource slashed...

Law Enforcement Actions

• 🔥 Officer and Grandmother Arrested: Waycross Police detective Marc Horne and Kisha Music were arrested by GBI on simple...

• Work Session at 3:30 PM, Public Hearing at 4:30 PM, and Regular Meeting at 5:00 PM on Monday, July 13, 2026
• All meetings held in Commission...

A fuller picture emerges when combining reports on the May 28 incident outside Southeast Georgia Pediatrics:

• Marc Horne, 30, resigned from Waycross...

One year after the July 10, 2025 lightning strike that killed Randall Martin and Joey Nelson while fishing near Lejeune Road, their families remain...

Georgia's gas tax suspension, which ran from March 20 to June 3, produced a $215 million drop in net tax collections for June versus 2025. Overall...

Families in Ware County can get school-ready with no-appointment clinics at the Health Department.

• Dates and times: July 23 (2–6 p.m.) and August 6...

A lightning strike Monday night destroyed Deenwood Baptist Church's sanctuary in Waycross, leaving a total loss from fire and water damage.

• Pastor...

Pierce County deputies referred an impersonation case to the Aggressive Crime Enforcement (ACE) Unit, which served a felony warrant leading to the...

• The Planning Commission serves as an advisory body making recommendations on land use applications to the Board of County Commissioners.
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