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Shown in photo are Bethany Atkinson, age 6, and Joshua Atkinson, age 10, with a big rattlesnake that was killed January 27 on Dunns Lake Road. [Full Story »] 

Laurel Higginbotham, an Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College student from Baxley, will compete for the title of Ms. ABAC at the 42nd annual pageant on Feb. 23. [Full Story »] 

By Renee O’Quinn

Mayor Steve Rigdon proclaimed February 18 as Arbor Day in Baxley at the regular Baxley City Council meeting held February 8. [Full Story »] 

Many Boys and Girls Clubs are running a car campaign. [Full Story »] 

The Georgia State Conference NAACP is in the process of reorganizing the Appling County Branch NAACP. [Full Story »] 

Young Harris College sophomore English major Blake Ogden, tuba, and freshman music major Caitlin Davis, trumpet, both graduates of ACHS will perform at the Young Harris College Wind Ensemble concert Tuesday, Feb. 22, at 7:00 p.m. in Glenn Auditorium of the Clegg Fine Arts Building on the Young Harris College campus. [Full Story »] 

Young Harris College is pleased to announce that freshman music major Caitlin Davis of Baxley was one of six YHC students selected to perform in the Georgia All College Chorus that is comprised of music majors representing colleges and universities throughout the state. The students performed during the Georgia Music Educators Association’s (GMEA) Annual In Service Conference held in Savannah, Jan. 27-29. [Full Story »] 

By Renee O’Quinn

Chris Geiger began drawing cars and trucks at a very early age. His dad, the late Paul Geiger, had a racecar and Chris spent a lot of time with his dad in his garage and at the racetrack in Waycross. Even when he was a young boy, he loved working in a garage and learning about cars and trucks. Chris followed his passion and love of working on cars and today he is a mechanic with a specialty in building custom made vehicles. He is a machinist at a hot rod shop in Baxley named “Crazy Cars” which is located next to Hardee’s, where the old parts store use to be. There are many old model cars, trucks and even some old tractors and such on display in the parking lot at Crazy Cars. [Full Story »] 

Stacy Beasley and Bryan Griffin of Baxley proudly announce the birth of their son, Otis Bryan Griffin. [Full Story »] 

Adam and Dana Davis of Baxley are proud to announce the birth of their son, Johnny Dean Davis. Dean was born at 12:21 p.m. on Thursday, January 20, 2011 and weighed seven pounds and seven ounces and was 21 inches long. He was delivered by Dr. Sandra Mager at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Jesup. [Full Story »] 

Jack Clinton Daniel and Stephanie Parker Nolen were married in a private ceremony at 10 o’clock in the morning on Christmas Eve (December 24, 2010) at White Bluff Presbyterian Church in Savannah. [Full Story »] 

The Appling County High School Wrestling team finished second in the Traditional Area 2AA tournament. [Full Story »] 

By Charles E. Richardson, published in The (Macon) Telegraph on Sunday, Feb. 6

Our state politicians are finally getting around to doing something they really care about — themselves. [Full Story »]