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Rotary Club marks change in leadership
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Outgoing president Alex Tucker (right) with new president Emily Markesteyn-Kurilla. Photo provided.
Special to the News
Published: Jul 26, 2021, 2:11 PM

This month the Rotary Club of Richmond Hill began its new year with outgoing president Alex Tucker handing leadership reigns over to new president Emily Markesteyn-Kurilla.

As the club grows, new member Coby Royal (seen in the photo below) was welcomed by Tucker.

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Decision on potential Parker's Kitchen location delayed
Decision on potential Parkers’ Kitchen location delayed
A picture of the Burnt Church Cemetery in Richmond Hill, Georgia. Residents at Tuesday's county commission meeting believe that the potential rezoning for the proposed Parkers' Kitchen location will negatively disrupt the historic gravesite. Photo credit: findagrave.com.
Updated: Jul 10, 2025, 1:03 PM
Published: Jul 10, 2025, 12:48 PM
Bryan County Commissioners on Tuesday night deferred a decision on whether to rezone some 3.8 acres near the historic Burnt Church Cemetery to allow a Parker’s Kitchen convenience store. The vote to defer the decision for 30 days to look into concerns raised by opponents to the project came after several residents – including parents of children buried in the 195-year-old cemetery – urged commissioners to deny the rezoning.
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