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BREAKING NEWS...

Over 900 marijuana plants destroyed

At approximately 3:00 p.m. on May 6 the Appling County Sheriff's Office received a call from a Georgia State Patrol helicopter that he had spotted some marijuana in a wooded area off Piney Grove Church Road. The patrol units that were dispatched to the scene confirmed the find. Personnel from the Governor's Drug Task Force, Wayne County Deputies, Georgia Game and Fish Department, Altamaha Drug Task Force, Drug Enforcement Agency, Georgia State Patrol and the Appling County Sheriff's Office were involved in the operation. Approximately 933 plants were found and destroyed. Other evidence such as pots, buckets and fertilizer was taken to Savannah by D.E.A. agents to be processed. The D.E.A. estimated that if the plants had grown to full potential the street value would have been $1,800,000,000. No arrests have been made at this time.


Annual "Walk for Jesus" held

Pictured above and to the right are local citizens "Walking for Jesus." The event has been held annually for several years. It is held the first Saturday following the National Day of Prayer. It is organized by the Ministerial Alliance of Appling County. About 20 local churches were represented at the event with over 130 participants.


Large turnout for annual Relay For Life

The American Cancer Society's annual Relay For Life was held on Friday evening through Saturday morning at the Appling County High School Track. Shown above are cancer survivors doing the first lap of the event and to the left are a couple of young participants.


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VOLUME 11 NUMBER 28 May 7, 2008



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 COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Christian Women United meeting, 1st Tuesday of each month @ 12:00 p.m. @ Capt. Joe's.

·Baxley Lions Club meeting, 1st and 3rd Monday of each month @ 6:00 p.m. @ Dinner Bell.

·Col. Daniel Appling DAR Chapter meeting, 2nd Monday of each month.

·Kiwanis Club meeting, every Thursday @ 12:00 p.m. @ Traditions.

·Appling County Exchange Club meeting. 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month @ 7:00 p.m. @ Exchange Club Building on Hwy. 15 South.

·Appling County Food Bank hours, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

·Appling United Daughters of the Confederacy meeting, 3rd Monday of each month @ 3:30 p.m.

·Linedancing Class, every Thursday @ 7:00 p.m. @ Community Center. For more information call 367-7004.

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