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Brittany Marie Ogletree and Josh Matthew Ogletree of Hazlehurst proudly announce the birth of their son Jonathan Matthew Ogletree. [Full Story »] 

Crystal Powell of Lumber City and Samuel Jackson of Hazlehurst proudly announce the birth of their son Samuel Latrell Jackson, Junior.  [Full Story »] 

The Appling County Recreation Department will be having registration for Girl’s Softball” August 13-31 for Mini Mites (age 7-8), Mites (age 9-10) and Midgets (age 11-12). For more information call 367-8190.

The Appling County Recreation Department is in need of coaches for the upcoming football season. [Full Story »] 

Carolyn Beckworth of Baxley is proud to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of her daughter, Dana Allison Beckworth, to Casey Shawn Mullis. [Full Story »] 

Cristen and Graham Floyd of Baxley are proud to announce the birth of their son, Robert (Bert) Franklin Floyd. [Full Story »] 

By Tim Wldmon, President of American Family Association

Is America worth trying to save? Save from what you might ask. Is America worth saving from self-destruction? Maybe that’s a better question to ask.

Civilizations have risen and fallen through the ages. Countries have been birthed and countries have died. I believe the United States of America was birthed by the God of the Bible primarily for the purpose of advancing the gospel of Jesus Christ both here and around the world unlike any other country in history. [Full Story »] 

Just to show how easy one can get into trouble, I have decided to tell of an experience I had with pornography. I know, I know, the Good Book says a Wise man will conceal a matter but a fool tells all. Well, here goes. [Full Story »] 

I’ll be the first to admit that back in 1966 when I enrolled in the University of Georgia, I was a just a teeny bit naive. I expected to breeze through college as I had through high school, earn my degree, and go forth and teach classes of eager-to-learn students. I student-taught in Augusta at Richmond Academy under a supervising teacher who inspired terror in her students—and me, too, actually. Not once during my tenure in her classroom did I so much as ask a student to be quiet. Just her presence in the room kept them under control. I learned nothing about discipline. UGA didn’t teach me that either. When a small high school just over the South Carolina line called me and asked me to finish out the year for its French teacher, I was eager but innocent. That 1st semester of teaching taught me far more than all my education classes and student teaching put together. [Full Story »] 

When I was growing up, we lived in the country about fifteen miles from the Toombs County Seat of Lyons, Ga. On Saturday we went to town to purchase items that weren’t produced on our farm. Going to town on Saturday was a big day for me. Daddy always gave me a dollar. In those days a dollar was big money. With a dollar, I could go to the movies, see a double feature, a comedy and the news, and buy a bag of popcorn and a coke. There would be enough left out of the dollar to get a milk shake and two comic books. Make a dollar do that now. [Full Story »] 

On June 15, 2012 President Obama signed an executive order that affirmed a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) initiative to defer some deportation actions on some individuals. This policy, known as “deferred action” or “prosecutorial discretion,” has been discussed and analyzed but the true effects of the program nationally are seldom discussed with any clarity. This initiative will have a positive effect on Southeast Georgia as it will allow many young adults who came to this country with their parents many years ago as young children to apply for a two-year reprieve from deportation and a two-year work permit. [Full Story »] 

Shona Lekly Nesmith and Daryl Shawn Miller of Baxley proudly announce the birth of their daughter Harmony Zuri Miller.  [Full Story »]