In eight days, Jacksonville will have a new mayor. Democrat Mayor-Elect Donna Deegan will be sworn in on July 1 but already her new administration is looking at changes in how the city will operate. On Friday, the focus was on economic development, specifically the business development side of Jacksonville.Continue Reading

A firefighter with Ware County Fire Rescue died Thursday when the fire truck he was riding in overturned in a crash. A message from Fire Chief Dee Meadows on the WCFR Facebook page identified the firefighter as Bobby “Blue” Smith. “Please keep his family, friends and Ware County Fire RescueContinue Reading