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A highway of her own

Georgia Department of Transportation Board Member Anne Purcell holds up the sign proclaiming a portion of Highway 280 in North Bryan as “the Blondean Newman Highway” as Newman, second from left and surrounded by her children, looks on. Newman was Bryan County Tax Commissioner for 30 years and then served two terms as a county commissioner. Photo by Jeff Whitten.

Anne Purcell highway — Georgia Department of Transportation Board Member Anne Purcell holds up the sign proclaiming a portion of Highway 280 in North Bryan as “the Blondean Newman Highway” as Newman, second from left and surrounded by her children, looks on. Newman was Bryan County Tax Commissioner for 30 years and then served two terms as a county commissioner. Photo by Jeff Whitten.

Jeff Whitten, Editor

Published: Jan 21, 2021, 2:23 PM

The section of Highway 280 that runs in front of longtime public servant Blondean Newman’s home was named in her honor Tuesday.

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