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Thousands visited First Baptist Church and its Walk Through Bethlehem this past weekend. The church sponsors the event annually and converts an entire city block, in downtown Baxley, into a replica of the town of Bethlehem to share the story of the birth of Jesus Christ. [Full Story »] 

Former Appling County Sheriff’s Deputy Richard W. Crosby, 36, was sentenced yesterday in United States District Court for the offense of being an accessory after the fact to a drug crime.  Appearing before Chief Judge Lisa Godbey Wood in Brunswick, Crosby was sentenced to two months in prison, to be followed by a one-year term of supervised release.  He was also fined $1,500.  [Full Story »] 

Sheriff Benny Deloach would like to report the following incidents handled by deputies with the Appling County Sheriff’s Department.

Nov. 26, answered a call to Gardenia Circle in reference to a juvenile complaint. A grandmother has custody of a fourteen-year-old grandchild who is visiting from a facility. The grandchild ran away taking a cell phone. A juvenile complaint form was filed and BOLO was issued for the child. The juvenile was found and returned to the facility. [Full Story »] 

If you missed the annual Chamber of Commerce’s Christmas Parade and the City of Baxley’s Winter Wonderland Saturday evening in downtown Baxley, you missed some wonderful events. The events were well attended this year and citizens seemed to enjoy both events. At 8:00 p.m. the night sky lit up with a fantastic fireworks display sponsored by the Appling County Commissioners. [Full Story »] 

Baxley Tree Fest is asking creative individuals to enter our official t-shirt design contest. The rules for contestants are as follows: (1). Entry must be your original design. (2). Color entries are preferred, but not required. (3). Computer generated images work best, but drawings, sketches, etc. will be accepted (4). Entry must be received by December 31, 2011. (5). Entries should be e-mailed to baxleytourism@bellsouth.net or mailed to: BAXLEY TREE FEST *Attn Design Contest * P.O. Box 537 * Baxley, Georgia 31515. [Full Story »] 

The Poor Boys Cruisers are planning a Toy Run and cruise for Saturday, December 10. The cruise will begin at the Baxley Huddle House, departing at 10:00 a.m., and travel to Brunswick for lunch. The cruise will then come back to the Baxley Huddle House for a “cruise in” that will feature door prizes and a 50/50 drawing. [Full Story »] 

On Thursday, December 8, at 7:00 p.m. in the Appling County High School Fine Arts Center, the ACMS and ACHS choral departments will present their annual winter show for the public. There will be no admission charge and everyone is invited to attend. [Full Story »]