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The Fall Fitness Run will be held on Saturday morning, November 17, at the Elementary Complex in Baxley. The starting time is 8:30 a.m. for the mile and 9:00 for the 5k. If you like to walk and/or run or you’ve been planning to start, come join several hundred participants for a morning of exercise and fun. A t-shirt will be given to all participants. [Full Story »] 

James and Tina Pate of Jesup announce the engagement of their daughter, Kelly Maria Pate of Savannah, to Guy Steven Griffis, II of K’ville, the son of Guy and Phyllis Griffis of K’ville. [Full Story »] 

This is it folks. After the exhaustive battle between President Obama and Governor Romney, you now get to decide on November 6 who you would like to be your next President of the United States. There are also a number of local and state elections that are very important during this election. [Full Story »] 

This past week our nephew Bill and his wife Kris came down from Stockbridge to spend a few days with us. Bill lived with us for several years back during his teen years, so he’s practically one of ours, and Kris is a delightful addition to the family—funny, sassy, and sweet, all at the same time. Fortunately, she’s a dog lover. Our Charlie had her trained in less than a day. When he begged, she’d take him out to play ball. He kept her running the whole week. He wasn’t so sure about Bill’s character though because Bill lost his tennis ball. What kind of man would do that? [Full Story »] 

I sometimes turn on one of the liberal talk shows just for entertainment. I mean these clowns really are serious about the things they talk about. They also believe the rest of us are as stupid as they are. Of course, they do not know they are stupid and this is what makes watching them so much fun. They remind me of the story of the Grasshopper and the Ant. The liberals are grasshoppers. They want the government to take from the worker ants and divide the spoils among the grasshoppers. Meanwhile, the ants do for themselves while being forced to support the grasshoppers. [Full Story »] 

Cherokee and Maggie Valley, North Carolina are two of my and B. J.’s “old stomping grounds.” We made our first trip there together in the early 1960’s and since then we have made it a regular haunt. We have camped up there several times including a camp-out with the Indians at Mingo Falls on the Cherokee Indian Reservation. [Full Story »] 

Dear Editor,

With the elections approaching many of us are wondering about which candidate to vote for. We have candidates for local, state and federal positions available. It is my prayer that those who are registered to vote and will vote in the upcoming elections, that they will become informed voters. Do a little research, make calls, ask questions, find out what the candidate and party stands for. In doing some research I found a few interesting items about the Democratic National Platform that I’d like to pass along to others. [Full Story »] 

Dear Editor,

(The following is a piece written by the Rev. John Hagee that I would like to share with your readers. Thank you Keith Wiggins.)

Psalm 33:12 says, “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.” [Full Story »] 

Daniel Lee Blanton, 93, of Hilliard, passed away October 23. He was a native of Surrency, but lived most of his life in Hilliard, Fla., retiring as a truck driver. His passion for driving and his fur baby BB kept him active throughout the years until the last few months of his life due to his illness. [Full Story »] 

Patsy Brock, 66, died Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012 in the Appling HealthCare System. Mrs. Brock was born Jan. 27, 1946 to the late Earnest Willie and Mary Frances Owens. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Michelle Finch. [Full Story »] 

Michael Hardwick, 69, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012 in Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick. Michael was born Nov. 17, 1942 in Appling County to the late Delton Hardwick and the late Anna Lee Reynolds Hardwick. He was retired after 20 years of service for Akzo as a truck driver. [Full Story »] 

Miles Funeral Home in Hazlehurst announces the funeral services for Brenda Sue Foskey Hewett, 53, who died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012. Services were held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Miles Funeral Home. Bro. E. C. Everett and Bro. Terry Miles officiated with burial following in Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. [Full Story »] 

Shelvia Jean Fulton Johnson, 75, passed away Wednesday, October 24, at Candler Hospital in Savannah. She was a native and lifelong resident of Appling County and a member of Baxley Freewill Baptist Church. She worked for Miller Western Wear and Town and Country Beauty Shop. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles “Runt” Johnson and daughter, Debbie Johnson Motte. [Full Story »]