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Students will need parking permits this school year
Students at the new Clinch County High School will need a permit to park, starting with the coming school year. At the June 20 regular monthly meeting of the Clinch County Board of Education, Superintendent Dr. Lori James discussed the new parking permit requirement with board members during a discussion about student handbooks. According to…
Read MoreAn Inside Look… at the new school facility
While the new Clinch County PreK-12 facility appears far from complete from the outside, the inside looks ready to go for the start of the school year on August 12. Construction is on schedule for the facility, which will house grades Pre-Kindergarten through 12 in three separate schools (Clinch County Elementary, Clinch County Middle, and…
Read MoreLetters to Santa from the Class of ’24 – when they were in 1st grade
Below are Letters to Santa from the CCHS Class of 2024 – when they were in first grade, as they appeared in the December 19. 2012 edition of your community newspaper, The Clinch County News. Their letters to Santa are below – Enjoy! And Congratulations to the graduates and their families. And also remember…
Read MoreDoes the City Council deserve a 267% raise?
The Homerville City Council is considering a proposal to give themselves a 267% raise, and the mayor’s position a 250% raise. Do you think they deserve such a raise?
Read MoreShould there be a special election for Homerville mayor?
Recently, Homerville’s mayor resigned with more than two years left in his term. Homerville City Council is considering appointing someone to fill the more than two years of that term. Should they do that or call for a special election and allow Homerville’s voters to choose their own mayor? We will run this poll until…
Read MoreDollar Tree/Family Dollar moving into old Fred’s building
By Blake Pittman – Editor Homerville residents will soon be getting two new businesses in the old Fred’s building on South Church Street. At the August meeting of the Homerville City Council, the council approved a business license for not one, but two, businesses to come and occupy the vacant building. The building…
Read MoreEditorial: Let the people of Homerville vote
The Homerville City Council may want to consider a history lesson before they act on how to replace former Homerville Mayor Brooks Blitch IV, who resigned on August 18. Word is out that the council is considering bypassing a special election in favor of appointing one of their own (councilman Elexis Williams) as mayor, then…
Read MoreClinch County Proposed Budget 2023-24
Homerville Council giving city manager a raise
The Homerville City Council approved the FY2024 budget, including a sizeable raise for the city manager at a called meeting held Friday night at the Homerville Municipal Complex. At the meeting, three of the four council members were present with council member Jamayla Morehead participating via speaker phone due to being on vacation. City Manager…
Read MoreCCHS Class of 2023 – their Letters to Santa from 1st grade, 2011
Below are Letters to Santa from the CCHS Class of 2023 – when they were in first grade, as they appeared in the December 21. 2011 edition of your community newspaper, The Clinch County News. Click on the link below to see their letters to Santa – Enjoy! And Congratulations to the graduates and their…
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