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Sheriff Benny Deloach would like to report the following activity of the Appling County Sheriff’s Office.

Aug. 10, answered a call to Eula Courson Road in reference to elderly abuse/battery. The complainant stated two subjects came to her residence and tried to take her medications from her and bruised her arm. The subjects left the residence before the officer arrived. The Appling EMS was notified and treatment was refused. The responding officer notified Division of Aging Services. Investigation continues. [Full Story »] 

On Friday, October 12, at 6:30 p.m. the 1977 Appling County Comprehensive High School Class will be holding a 35th Year Class Reunion at the Homecoming Football Game (meet outside ticket area). [Full Story »] 

Do you want to know what your student will be learning this year? Appling County Elementary School will have the first meeting for the school year on Tuesday, August 28, at 6:30 p.m. at the Appling County Elementary School Lunchroom. [Full Story »] 

Gov. Nathan Deal has issued an executive order that directs new or expanded state buildings to incorporate “Green Building” standards that give certification credits equally to forest products grown, manufactured and certified under the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, the American Tree Farm System and the Forest Stewardship Council. [Full Story »] 

Superior Court Judge Anthony L. Harrison opened indictments August 7 in Appling County Superior Court. There were 21 subjects indicted and they were as follows: [Full Story »] 

By Jamie Gardner

The Appling County Board of Education approved a recommendation spend up to $473,692.35 on additions to the new track facility and the area adjacent to the sports facility at a work session meeting held on Monday, August 6. The additions include constructing a concession and storage building next to the track with a budget of $225,000.00, adding an additional parking area with a budget of $150,000.00, purchasing aluminum bleachers with a budget of $36,000.00 and buying track equipment projected to cost up to $62,692.35. [Full Story »] 

During the Appling County Board of Commissioner’s regularly scheduled meeting, held on Tuesday, August 7, a motion was made by Commissioner Sarah Boatright, with a second by Commissioner Theodore Wilkerson, to purchase security cameras to be placed outside the Appling County Courthouse, Courthouse Annex, City Gym and concession area at the recreation complex. The winning bid for the system was submitted by Twin Communications for $11,730.00 and will be paid through contingency funds due to not being a budgeted item. [Full Story »] 

The Appling County Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee will hold a kick-off meeting on Thursday, August 23 at 2:00 p.m. [Full Story »] 

Sheriff Benny DeLoach would like to report the following activity of the Appling County Sheriff’s Office.

Aug. 3, answered a call on Pebble Lane in reference to financial fraud. A complainant stated that someone had used his social security number to file a tax return. [Full Story »] 

The following are highlights of incidents that were handled by officers of the Baxley Police Department over the past few days.

July 18 at approximately 5:08 p.m., met with a resident at a Fair Street address in reference to a theft. On arrival the resident told officers that they hired and paid a subject to do some work for them, and he hadn’t done it, and that this has been going on for a while. After an investigation, Cecil Lewis Nails, Jr., 40, of Baxley, was arrested on charges of one count each of probation of elder adults, theft by conversion and theft by deception. [Full Story »] 

DON’T FORGET TO VOTE IN THE PRIMARY RUNOFF ELECTION NEXT TUESDAY, AUGUST 21.

Attention to all teachers and students who attended Dyal School (1922-1968). We will be having a 10th reunion on Aug. 18 (Saturday) from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. [Full Story »] 

By Bill Bishop and Roberto Gallardo

Appling County has experienced a brain gain in the last 40 years, joining the rest of the country in what has been a massive increase in the number of adults who have earned college degrees.

In 1970, 2.9 percent of those over 25 years of age had college degrees in Appling County. By 2010, 8.3 percent of adults here had completed college. [Full Story »]