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The annual Martin Luther King, Jr. parade was held on Saturday, January 19 with several thousand in attendance. [Full Story »] 

The first baby of 2013 is Henry Roney Fajardo, Jr., son of Maria Del Carmen and Henry Roney Fajardo. [Full Story »] 

On February 1, 2, and 3 Crossties Youth Ministries and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes will be hosting a Tri-County Youth Crusade at Crossties. On Friday and Saturday the events will start at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday events will begin at 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. [Full Story »] 

Tax reform legislation enacted by the Georgia General Assembly in 2012 created a new system for taxing motor vehicles registered in Georgia. As a result, the annual vehicle ad valorem tax, often called the “birthday tax,” will change to a state and local title ad valorem tax on March 1. The Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG) encourages individuals who plan to purchase or transfer the title on a vehicle to learn more about these changes before visiting their local county tag and title office. Beginning March 1, state and local sales tax will no longer apply to the purchase of a motor vehicle (except for the one percent transportation tax on the first $5,000 of any vehicle sale in regions that have this tax). All vehicles purchased or transferred into ownership after this date also will no longer be subject to the annual ad valorem tax. Instead, these vehicles will be subject to a new, one-time state and local title ad valorem tax (TAVT) that is paid at the time owner registers the vehicle and applies for the title with the county. [Full Story »] 

Appling County Elementary School will hold its annual Science Fair January 28 through February 1. Students have been working very hard preparing their projects. The public is cordially invited to visit the Science Fair on Friday, February 1.   [Full Story »] 

The ushering in of a new year was a busy time for the Appling County Food Bank. The food bank is open four hours a day: 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. for the public. In the first five days, which is approximately 20 hours the food bank processed and served 145 households with over 10,000 pounds of food. This was possible by donations to the food bank and a great group of volunteers. [Full Story »] 

Flu vaccine is still available at your county health department. The cost is $25.00. [Full Story »] 

Do you want to know more about how to prepare your student to be successful on the CRCT? The Appling County Elementary School faculty and staff cordially invite you to attend PTO and Test Prep Night on Monday, January 28, at 6:30 p.m. [Full Story »] 

Gov. Nathan Deal today named state Rep. Chad Nimmer (R-Blackshear) to his House floor leader team, replacing Rep. Amy Carter (R-Valdosta) who will now serve as chairman of the Governmental Affairs Committee. [Full Story »] 

Appling County Branch of the NAACP is proud to announce the festivities for MLK. [Full Story »] 

According to Appling County Sheriff Benny Deloach and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation an arrest warrant for murder was secured on January 8 for the arrest of Jonathan Courson, 26, of Baxley, for the murder of his wife Mandy Courson, age 28, of Baxley. [Full Story »] 

By Jamie Gardner

Reaching speeds over 100 mph, a chase that started on U.S. Highway 1 in Appling County ended in Pierce County, on Georgia Highway 32, with officers using what is known as a pit maneuver to get two suspects to stop. On Tuesday, January 8 at approximately 4:00 p.m., Baxley Police received a call from the loss prevention employee at Baxley Walmart in reference to shoplifting. On the way to answer the call the police officer was notified that the shoplifters had left the scene and were reported traveling in a brown Ford Windstar van, with a drive out tag, headed toward U.S. Highway 1 South. It was also reported that the driver of the van was driving erratically. [Full Story »] 

Sheriff Benny Deloach reports on January 8 a father came to the Appling County Sheriff’s Office to report his children had not returned from a visit with their mother, after the judge had instructed the mother to return the children by 8:00 p.m. that day. A lookout was given to South Carolina authorities providing a full description of the children, mother and vehicle they were traveling in. Also obtained were two kidnapping warrants for Patricia Michelle Moon. On January 9 Moon, 34, of South Carolina, was arrested in South Carolina and charged with kidnapping. The children have been safely returned to their father. [Full Story »]