Brantley Beacon

06/04/2026

To residents of Brantley County, the name of Lang BBQ Smokers needs no introduction.
Founded by Ben Lang, Sr. in 1988, the business has built a noteworthy reputation for its unique reverseflow smoker design. That reputation has now received the ultimate recognition, as Lang has been announced among this year’s inductees to 2026 Barbeque Hall of Fame.

Read more: https://www.theblacksheartimes.com/article/11648,2026-bbq-hall-of-fame

06/02/2026

05/29/2026

As of yesterday, May 28, the US Small Business Administration announced it will have representatives available at the Brantley County Tax Assessor's Office, offering disaster loans to victims of the Hwy 82 fire. They will be available during weekdays, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., until June 18.
This comes after SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler's visit to Nahunta earlier this month to inspect fire damage.

Read more here:
https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/05/28/sba-offers-relief-georgia-businesses-private-nonprofits-residents-affected-wildfires

05/19/2026

Our annual Graduation Edition is in this weeks paper.

05/08/2026

GA HWY 32 in Brantley County has been reopened to traffic in Brantley County.

All roads are now reopened to traffic that were closed due to the threat of the Highway 82 Fire.

Up-to-date information about the Highway 82 Fire (Brantley, Wayne, & Glynn Counties) in Georgia.
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05/08/2026

BRANTLEY COUNTY, GA — MAY 7, 2026 — At approximately 5:45 p.m. today, deputies with the Brantley County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call for service regarding an individual with outstanding warrants.