CHS exceeds state average graduation rate for fourth year
The Georgia Department of Education announced last week the state’s graduation rate of 83.7% for 2021. With Claxton High School’s (CHS) 2021 graduation rate of…
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Low turnout so far for early voting in Claxton elections
Early voting in the 2021 November Claxton municipal election for council seats in Districts 1 and 2 is underway, and the voter turnout so far…
Volunteers needed for Cruisin’ in the Country
The 25th annual Cruisin’ in the Country cycling event, hosted by the Claxton-Evans County Chamber of Commerce, will be held Saturday, Nov. 13 and organizers…
Richard O. Small
Richard O. Small was born to Ms. Sarah Small on January 30, 1949, in Glenville, Ga. He transitioned from this life on October 20. He…
Paul Slusher
Paul Slusher, 90, passed away October 24 at Brown’s Health and Rehab in Statesboro, Georgia. The Beverly, Kentucky native was a member and deacon of…
Lavene Kennedy Bell
Lavene Kennedy Bell, 74, passed away Thursday, October 21 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah. She was born September 17, 1947 one of…
Claxton Elections, early voting underway – Deadline to request absentee ballot by mail, Oct. 22
Residents of the City of Claxton are reminded early voting for the Nov. 2 municipal election is currently underway and the last day to request…
Airport Authority approves 5-year Capital Improvements Plan
The Claxton-Evans Airport Authority recently approved its Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for the years 2023-2027. The plan must be submitted to the Georgia Department of…
Sen. Billy Hickman kicks off ‘Hometown Tour’ in Claxton
Georgia Senator Billy Hickman kicked off his ‘Hometown Tour’ in Claxton Tuesday afternoon. Hickman and wife JoAnn, along with a large group of his supporters,…
BOE approves naming of facilities; Albert, Lynn, Holland recognized
Board members of the Evans County Charter School System approved the naming of three facilities after former educators and coaches Virginia Albert, Durell Lynn, and…