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In this week’s Behind The News podcast, Len Robbins and Blake Pittman discuss the following topics: Fred’s closing in Homerville and Lakeland (2:50); An update on the shooting involving the Clinch Sheriff’s Department (6:00); How you can win with the South Georgia Hunting Guide (8:14); Clinch schools raise coaching supplements (11:28); Last chance to comment on Charlton…

Fred’s stores in Homerville and Lakeland will be closing soon – as the national discount merchandiser is shutting down all of its stores and filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy. “Despite our team’s best efforts, we were not able to avoid this outcome,” Fred’s CEO Joe Anto said in a statement. “I want to thank all of…

What’s the best sports movie of all time? Ben and Blake and guest Len Robbins share their favorite sports movie in this week’s podcast. Topics discussed include:  It, Chapter 2 (5:50); Rumored Harry Potter movie (10:03); Bobby Brown kicked off airplane (13:30); Mayans, Season 2 (18:07); Star Wars rumors (15:15); Question of the Week (22:08); Top…

In this week’s Behind The News podcast, Len Robbins and Blake Pittman discuss the following topics: How South Georgia dodged Hurricane Dorian (2:30); Shooting in Clinch County involved law enforcement officer (7:42); Four-laning of Highway 84 between Homerville and Waycross (10:08); Qualifying for Fargo mayor (14:13); Clinch, Lanier and Atkinson high school football (17:38); Region 2-A softball update…

  By Laura Nipper   Reverend Ken Jones was honored on Sunday, August 25 at First Baptist Church of Homerville for his retirement after 35 years of service to the church. The services opened with  Homerville Mayor Tom Kennedy making a proclamation declaring August 25 “Ken Jones Day” in Homerville. The choir performed three of…

By Len Robbins   There are rumors that the tradition of the annual Georgia/Florida football game being played in Jacksonville will end soon. I find that hearsay heresy. The game – dubbed the “World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party” – is contracted to be held in Jacksonville through 2021. After that? I frown upon these rumblings.…

Clinch County’s “Mrs. T” is the new leader of the state’s retired educators organization. JoAnn Cason Tomlinson of Clinch County was recently installed as the 2019-2020 President of the Georgia Retired Educators Association. Installation of the new officers took place May 9 at the State Convention in Augusta, Ga. Tomlinson has been a member of…

Authorities suspect a body found in northern Clinch County to be that of a South Georgia State student who has been missing since May 18. Early Monday morning, around 1:30 a.m., a body was found by the Clinch County Sheriff’s Department around two miles from where Cameron Fontaine’s  automobile was recovered. Fontaine, 21, of Cordele, was…