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By Laverne Courson, Curator

The Appling County Heritage Center will hold its regular support meeting on Sunday, June 5 at 3:00 p.m. at the center. The winners of the eighth grade essay contest will be on hand to read their essays.
The topic this year was “Baxley, Georgia, The Turpentine Capital of the World: Truth or Fiction.” [Full Story »] 

Lawter, formerly Hexion sold Resin Potatoes and other items at the Baxley Tree Fest. [Full Story »] 

By Renee O’Quinn

Kenley Lamb, the district essay contest winner read her winning essay (If I Were Mayor, I would...) before the council at the regular city council meeting May 24. Mayor Steve Rigdon announced that Kenley went on to state with her winning essay. He further stated Kenley was honored with a luncheon at the 755 Club at Turner Field in Atlanta. The mayor treated Kenley and her guests with a ride in a limousine to Turner Field. Kenley’s mother and grandmother accompanied her at the city council meeting. The mayor reported that there were 6,000 applicants submitted and Kenley was one of the top 12 in the state. The mayor and city manager commended Kenley for her immense accomplishment. [Full Story »] 

Judge Amanda Williams released the following names for Criminal Petit Jury list for June 20 at 9:30 a.m. [Full Story »] 

Concerted Services, Inc., your local Community Action Agency, is marking forty-five years of service to the southeast Georgia area by celebrating May as National Community Action Month. “We take pride in what we’ve accomplished offering much needed services to low-income families. We strive, in the spirit of hope, to help those families achieve a high degree of stability in their lives. Community involvement is also vital in our work because it helps to bridge the socio-economic divide that exists in our communities and nation,” stated Ms. Ophelia Gaines, CSI Executive Director. [Full Story »]