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Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 4:40 PM

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‘Wizard of Oz’ now on stage at the Ritz

Waycross Area Community Theatre (WACT) is presenting their spring musical, “The Wizard of Oz” March 12-14 and March 19-21. The show is at 7:30 p.m. nightly with matinee performances at 2:30 p.m. March 15 and 22 at the historic Ritz Theatre in downtown Waycross.

Admission to the show is $18 per person and reservations may be made online at www.waycrossritz.com. For questions or more information, you may also call the theatre box office at 912-283-2161.

Swamp Run is March 14 at Swamp Park

The 49th Annual Okefenokee Swamp Run will be Saturday, March 14, at the Okefenokee Swamp Park.

The Swamp Run features both a 10k trail run and a 1-mile family-friendly fun run, designed to welcome people of all ages.

All registered participants receive free admission to Okefenokee Swamp Park on race day and a high-quality performance t-shirt. Proceeds from the event help support the park.

Registration is open now. For more information or to sign up, visit https://okeswamp.org/events/ or go to RunSignUp.com and search for Okefenokee Swamp Run.


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