Staff Report
The body of a Jacksonville, Fla., man was recovered Sunday afternoon after he failed to surface a day earlier from a swimming outing with friends.
The incident occurred at Moccasin Creek Off-Road Park bordering the Brantley County-Pierce County line covering 500 acres and eight miles of maintained trails. The man’s identity has not been released.

Business licences to double, beer/wine license up 50 percent, alcohol license raised 25 percent

By RICK HEAD
Publisher
The City of Nahunta’s governing authority made some crucial financial decisions during a FY21 budget work session. Council members set the tentative millage rate at 11.75 mills in the Friday, May 15 work session.
The 1 mill increase is the first in 12 years for the city.

Welker facing charge of child molestation by GBI

By RICK HEAD
Publisher
A registered sex offender was arrested after a near five-hour standoff with law enforcement following an incident Thursday afternoon.
Brantley County Sheriff Len Davis said the intense standoff, which started at approximately 4 p.m., ended around 8:30 p.m. after the man was shot with “less-lethal” bean bag projectiles.