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Get to know your top teachers of the year
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Updated: Oct 7, 2021, 1:26 PM
Published: Oct 7, 2021, 1:16 PM

From their greatest moments in their career, to fun facts most would never guess about them, the two teachers named as best in Bryan County are featured here.

Learn more about Bryan County High School teacher of the year Blake Nesmith and Richmond Hill High School teacher of the year Sonya Compton.

Teacher of the year Blake Nesmith
RHHS teacher of year Sonya Compton
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Mining threat near Okefenokee ends
Okefenokee Swamp
Published: Jun 26, 2025, 12:27 PM
The Alabama company that planned to mine titanium dioxide next to the Okefenokee Swamp has agreed to sell its property to an environmental fund, ending — for now — a threat to more than 350,000 acres of designated national wilderness that is home to several endangered and threatened species.
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