City of Jesup Downtown Development Authority

08/12/2026

🍂🎃 Scarecrows Among Us is BACK for 2026! 🎃🍂

Downtown Jesup is getting ready for fall, and we want YOU to help us bring it to life! 🌾🍁

Grab your coworkers, classmates, church group, civic club, family, or friends and create a scarecrow that shows off your creativity, personality, or organization! Whether it’s spooky, silly, cute, clever, or completely over-the-top, we want to see it! 👻🤠🎨

🌾 Entry Fee: $40
📅 Deadline to Enter: Wednesday, September 23 at Noon
📍 Entry Forms: Available at City Hall or online at https://www.jesupga.gov/369/2826/2026-Scarecrow-Among-Us-Contest

Let’s fill Downtown Jesup with creative scarecrows and make this fall season festive, fun, and full of personality! 🍂🌻🎃 Enter the Scarecrows Among Us Contest 2026! # DowntownJesup

08/08/2026

Please Avoid - Around Downtown Area - Water Across Roads in Several Areas. Several cars stranded in the roadway. Use Caution!!!

08/08/2026

08/08/2026

08/07/2026

🚛🎉 Touch-A-Truck is TOMORROW! 🎉🚒

Join us in Downtown Jesup tomorrow, Saturday, August 8th, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM for a fun-filled morning at Touch-A-Truck + StoryWalk®!

Bring the family and enjoy:

🚓 Explore police cars, fire trucks, construction equipment, and more!
📚 Enjoy the StoryWalk® as you stroll through downtown
🎒 Pick up free school supplies to help get ready for the new school year
🛍️ Explore Downtown Jesup and discover our local shops, restaurants, and businesses!

While you’re here, take time to shop, dine, and experience all that Downtown Jesup has to offer! Supporting our local merchants helps keep our downtown vibrant and thriving.

📍 Historic Downtown Jesup
🗓️ Saturday, August 8
⏰ 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

We can’t wait to see you tomorrow for a day of family fun in Downtown Jesup!

08/06/2026

📢 Attention Downtown Merchants! 📢

Our August Newsletter is here! Be sure to check your inbox! If you didn’t receive your copy, let us know and we’ll be happy to send it your way. 📬

07/29/2026

⭐️Job Opportunity in Downtown Jesup⭐️

07/23/2026

🚒📚 DOWNTOWN MERCHANTS — WE WANT YOU TO BE PART OF TOUCH-A-TRUCK! 📚🚒

Touch-A-Truck + StoryWalk® is returning to Downtown Jesup on Saturday, August 8, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, and we want to make this a true Downtown Jesup community celebration! 🎉

Families will be coming downtown to enjoy fire trucks, tractors, police cruisers, ambulances, local heroes, giveaways, activities and a StoryWalk® featuring The ABCs of a Teacher by local educator and author Sherna Spearman-Lott.

🛍️ Merchants — this is your opportunity to get involved!

✅ Plan a special sale or promotion
🎁 Offer a giveaway or special activity
📚 Create something fun for families visiting your business
💡 Have another idea? We want to hear it!

If your business would like to participate or offer a special during Touch-A-Truck, please contact Kara Lopez, DDA Director for the City of Jesup, at 912-427-1313 Ext. 120 or send us a message.

📣 Let’s work together to make Downtown Jesup the place to be on August 8! 🚒📚🛍️

07/23/2026

📣 CALLING ALL LOCAL BUSINESSES & ADVERTISERS! 📣

The Press-Sentinel is now accepting reservations for the 2026 Football Tab! 🏈

This is a great opportunity to:
✨ Shout out a student
✨ Showcase your business, service, or sale
✨ Wish all 2026 football participants well for the season—including players, band members, cheerleaders, and flag corps! 🎺📣

📅 Reserve your space today!

For sizing information and creative details, contact your advertising representative. Design services are free of charge!

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📣CALLING ALL ADVERTISERS📣

🏈Reservations now open for The Press-Sentinel Football Tab! This section can easily be used to shout out a student as a parent, showcase your business with your service/sale or wish the entire 2026 football participants (band members, cheerleaders, flag corps, players) well for the football season! 🎺

If you would like to reserve a space, please call or email your ad rep for sizing and details of what you would like in your creative. DESIGN SERVICES ARE FREE OF CHARGE.****
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