Is it still summer?
According to the calendar, summer started officially on June 21 at 1:16 p.m. Eastern Time. However, I didn’t notice at all because it’s been HOT here for months now. National Geographic tells me that June 21 was also the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere as well as the summer solstice, which is a result of the earth’s north-south axis being tilted 23.4 degrees relative to the sun. This tilt causes different amounts of sunlight to reach different regions of the planet. Now all that information is fascinating, but the crux of the matter is that it’s agonizingly hot and dry here where I live. We are a mere eighteen days into the summer season. Can I possibly survive all the pleasures of summer, which doesn’t end until Friday, September 23? That sounds like light years from now. Besides, we all know the heat doesn’t evaporate from Georgia air in September. It could be November. Maybe summer would slip by more quickly if I enjoyed its various pleasures more.
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Charles Edward Beach
Charles Edward “Charlie” Beach, 62, died Friday, July 1, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Beach was born Nov. 2, 1948 in Jeff Davis County to the late Allen T. Beach and the late Mary Louise Andrews Beach. He was a member of Friendship Congregational Christian Church and was a veteran of the United States Army. He had over 30 years of law enforcement service in Appling County. Mr. Beach was preceded in death by a sister, Brenda Beach.
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gpn07 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF APPLING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all persons having demands against ERNEST E. CRUMMEY, late of said County, deceased, to present them to me, properly made out within the time prescribed by law, so as to show their character and amount; and all persons indebted to said deceased are required to make immediate payment to me.
Baxley, Georgia ___, 2011.
Aron G. Weiner
Administrator of the Estate of Ernest E. Crummey
14 E. State Street
Savannah, Georgia 31401
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Baxley, Georgia ___, 2011.
Aron G. Weiner
Administrator of the Estate of Ernest E. Crummey
14 E. State Street
Savannah, Georgia 31401
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Dr. James Bedingfield, Sr.
Dr. James Bedingfield, Sr., 90, died Monday, July 4, 2011 at his residence in Milton. Dr. Bedingfield was born March 8, 1921 in Cadwell to the late Reason Andrew Bedingfield and the late Flaurie Proctor Bedingfield. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Baxley. Dr. Bedingfield was a graduate of UGA and the Medical College of Georgia. He started his practicing of medicine from 1948 to 2007 and delivered over 1,000 babies. Dr. Bedingfield was a member of USGA, Medical College of Georgia Alumni AMA. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Aircorp having served as a rank of Captain. Dr. Bedingfield was preceded in death by a brother, Ralph Bedingfield and a sister, Fannie Jo Bedingfield Holt.
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gpn07 STATE OF GEORGIA IN THE PROBATE COURT OF APPLING COUNTY
IN RE: ESTATE OF WILLIAM JOHNSON MOBLEY
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS
All creditors of the Estate of William Johnson Mobley, late of Appling County, Georgia, deceased, are hereby notified to render in their demands to the undersigned according to law; and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to said estate.
This 5th day of July, 2011.
JULIA NELL SHAW
EXECUTOR/ADMINISTRATOR
1014 N. Davis Drive
Perry, Georgia 31069
478-987-7883/478-954-0367
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NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS
All creditors of the Estate of William Johnson Mobley, late of Appling County, Georgia, deceased, are hereby notified to render in their demands to the undersigned according to law; and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to said estate.
This 5th day of July, 2011.
JULIA NELL SHAW
EXECUTOR/ADMINISTRATOR
1014 N. Davis Drive
Perry, Georgia 31069
478-987-7883/478-954-0367
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Estefania Escamilla
Estefania Escamilla, age six, died Saturday, July 2, 2011 in the Appling Healthcare System. She was born August 17, 2004 in Evans County and had resided in Glennville. Estefania was in the first grade and attended Tattnall County Elementary School.
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gpn18 NOTICE PROBATE COURT OF APPLING COUNTY
RE: PETITION OF JOHNNY HARTLEY JR. TO PROBATE IN SOLEMN FORM THE WILL OF EMMA LOU ROWELL, DECEASED, UPON WHICH AN ORDER FOR SERVICE WAS GRANTED BY THIS COURT ON JUNE 20, 2011.
TO: Tommy Deen, Ned Deen, Melissa Deen and all interested parties and all and singular the heirs of said decedent, and to whom it may concern:
This is to notify you to file objection, if there is any, to the above referenced petition, in this Court on or before July 29, 2011.
BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections. All pleadings/objections must be signed before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings/objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel at the following address/telephone number for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing.
DIANE HALLMAN, JUDGE
PROBATE COURT
Appling County, Georgia
36 S. Main Street, Baxley, GA 31513
(912) 367-8114
Attorney for Estate
J. ALEXANDER JOHNSON, P.C.
132 W. Parker Street
Baxley, Georgia 31513
912-366-9000
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TO: Tommy Deen, Ned Deen, Melissa Deen and all interested parties and all and singular the heirs of said decedent, and to whom it may concern:
This is to notify you to file objection, if there is any, to the above referenced petition, in this Court on or before July 29, 2011.
BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections. All pleadings/objections must be signed before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings/objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel at the following address/telephone number for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing.
DIANE HALLMAN, JUDGE
PROBATE COURT
Appling County, Georgia
36 S. Main Street, Baxley, GA 31513
(912) 367-8114
Attorney for Estate
J. ALEXANDER JOHNSON, P.C.
132 W. Parker Street
Baxley, Georgia 31513
912-366-9000
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Nathaniel (Pete Jr.) Jones
Nathaniel (Pete Jr.) Jones, the son of the late Nathaniel Sr. and Ella Jones was born in Jesup on Aug. 28, 1931 and died Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at Appling Nursing and Rehabilitation Pavilion in Baxley. He was a member of Surrency Grove Baptist Church. In addition to his parents his wife, Annie Ruth Jones, his daughter, Mary E. Jordan, brothers, Joe Louis and Robert Jones and a sister, Almeda Hayes, also preceded him in death.
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Rebecca Sue Parker
Rebecca Sue Parker, 50, died Monday, July 4, 2011. Rebecca was a native of Detroit, Michigan. She was born March 16, 1961.
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gpn05 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed bids will be received for the Water and Sanitary Sewer System Improvements, U.S. Highway 341 West in the Baxley City Hall, until 11:00 A.M. (Local Time), Thursday, July 21, 2011, at which time they will be publicly opened and read.
The work under this Contract will consist generally of the following:
The construction of + 310 LF of 6” watermain, + 2MJ gate valves, + 1 fire hydrants, + 1 new metered service, + 300 LF of 10” sanitary sewer, + 160 LF of jack and bore, and all appurtenances necessary for a complete job.
All work on the Project must be completed within 90 consecutive calendar days of date of notice to proceed.
Bid shall be submitted on Bid Proposal Forms furnished for that purpose, in accordance with the Contract Documents and the Plans and Specifications, which are on file and may be received at the office of the City Manager and the office of Hofstadter and Associates, Inc., Consulting Engineers, 4571 Arkwright Road, Macon, Georgia 31210.
Copies of Bid Forms, Plans, Specifications and Contract Documents may be obtained from Hofstadter and Associates, Inc. Consulting Engineers, 4571 Arkwright Road, Macon, Georgia 31210, upon deposit of $100.00 per set. No refund will be made for returned documents.
No bid will be considered unless sealed and filed with the City of Baxley prior to the time set forth above. Bids arriving after the designated time will be returned unopened.
No bids will be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after the opening of bids. City of Baxley reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to overlook and/or disregard informalities or irregularities in the proposals.
CITY OF BAXLEY
P. O. BOX 290
Baxley, GA 31515
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The work under this Contract will consist generally of the following:
The construction of + 310 LF of 6” watermain, + 2MJ gate valves, + 1 fire hydrants, + 1 new metered service, + 300 LF of 10” sanitary sewer, + 160 LF of jack and bore, and all appurtenances necessary for a complete job.
All work on the Project must be completed within 90 consecutive calendar days of date of notice to proceed.
Bid shall be submitted on Bid Proposal Forms furnished for that purpose, in accordance with the Contract Documents and the Plans and Specifications, which are on file and may be received at the office of the City Manager and the office of Hofstadter and Associates, Inc., Consulting Engineers, 4571 Arkwright Road, Macon, Georgia 31210.
Copies of Bid Forms, Plans, Specifications and Contract Documents may be obtained from Hofstadter and Associates, Inc. Consulting Engineers, 4571 Arkwright Road, Macon, Georgia 31210, upon deposit of $100.00 per set. No refund will be made for returned documents.
No bid will be considered unless sealed and filed with the City of Baxley prior to the time set forth above. Bids arriving after the designated time will be returned unopened.
No bids will be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after the opening of bids. City of Baxley reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to overlook and/or disregard informalities or irregularities in the proposals.
CITY OF BAXLEY
P. O. BOX 290
Baxley, GA 31515
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David Thomas
David Thomas, 66, died Tuesday, July 5, 2011. David was born March 7, 1945 in Chatham County to the late Charlie Thomas and the late Novedene Durrance Edenfield. He was a member of Lumber City Church of God. Mr. Thomas was employed with Boilermakers Union No. 26. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Melvin Thomas and Hughes “Butch” Thomas.
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gpn05 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID
Sealed proposals from General Contractors will be received by the City of Baxley, the Owner, at Baxley City Hall, Baxley, Georgia, until 2:00 p.m. at the time legally prevailing in Baxley, Georgia, on August 18, 2011 for construction of “City of Baxley Aviation Building”.
At the time and place noted above, the proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud.
Bidding documents may be obtained at the office of the Architect, SP Design Group architects and engineers, inc., 5191 Columbus Road, Macon, Georgia (Mailing Address: P.O. Box 6254, Macon, GA 31208; Phone 478/477-7465; Fax 478/477-9511). Applications for documents together with deposit of $100.00 per set, and a properly executed AIA Document A305, “Contractor’s Qualification Statement”, should be filed promptly with the architect. Bidding material will be forwarded as soon as possible thereafter. The full amount of the deposit for two (2) sets will be refunded to each General Contractor who submits a bona fide bid upon return of such sets in good condition within 30 days after date of opening of bids. All other deposits will be refunded with deduction approximating the cost of reproduction of documents upon return of same in good condition within 30 days after date of bid opening. Documents should be returned to 5191 Columbus Road, Macon, GA 31206.
Contract, if awarded, will be on a lump sum basis to the lowest responsible and qualified bidder. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 30 days after time has been called on the date of opening. Bids must be accompanied by a bid bond in an amount not less that 5% of the base bid. Both a performance bond and a payment bond will be required in an amount equal to 100% of the contract price.
The City of Baxley is an Equal Opportunity Agency.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities and formalities.
CITY OF BAXLEY
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At the time and place noted above, the proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud.
Bidding documents may be obtained at the office of the Architect, SP Design Group architects and engineers, inc., 5191 Columbus Road, Macon, Georgia (Mailing Address: P.O. Box 6254, Macon, GA 31208; Phone 478/477-7465; Fax 478/477-9511). Applications for documents together with deposit of $100.00 per set, and a properly executed AIA Document A305, “Contractor’s Qualification Statement”, should be filed promptly with the architect. Bidding material will be forwarded as soon as possible thereafter. The full amount of the deposit for two (2) sets will be refunded to each General Contractor who submits a bona fide bid upon return of such sets in good condition within 30 days after date of opening of bids. All other deposits will be refunded with deduction approximating the cost of reproduction of documents upon return of same in good condition within 30 days after date of bid opening. Documents should be returned to 5191 Columbus Road, Macon, GA 31206.
Contract, if awarded, will be on a lump sum basis to the lowest responsible and qualified bidder. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 30 days after time has been called on the date of opening. Bids must be accompanied by a bid bond in an amount not less that 5% of the base bid. Both a performance bond and a payment bond will be required in an amount equal to 100% of the contract price.
The City of Baxley is an Equal Opportunity Agency.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities and formalities.
CITY OF BAXLEY
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gpn12 NOTICE TO PUBLIC
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
This is to notify the person who abandoned a 1988 Cadillac Brougham at 1129 Hatch Parkway North that you must identify and pay wrecker bill, storage and remove from property by July 28, 2011. Otherwise the vehicle will become the property of Livingston’s Garage & Wrecker Service, Inc.
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This is to notify the person who abandoned a 1988 Cadillac Brougham at 1129 Hatch Parkway North that you must identify and pay wrecker bill, storage and remove from property by July 28, 2011. Otherwise the vehicle will become the property of Livingston’s Garage & Wrecker Service, Inc.
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gpn12 PUBLIC NOTICE
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
This is to notify the person who abandoned a 1997 Dodge Neon, Vin#3B3ES47C2VT502818 at 776 Spring Branch Road, Baxley, GA. If not contacted by owner on or before August 4, 2011 this car will be deemed abandoned and will be sold.
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This is to notify the person who abandoned a 1997 Dodge Neon, Vin#3B3ES47C2VT502818 at 776 Spring Branch Road, Baxley, GA. If not contacted by owner on or before August 4, 2011 this car will be deemed abandoned and will be sold.
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Thefts, arrests, drowning highlighted
The following are highlights of incidents that were handled by officers of the Baxley Police Department over the past couple of weeks.
June 6 at approximately 7:00 a.m., answered a call to RB Pump in reference to a theft. On arrival the complainant told officers that person(s) unknown had removed a blue in color Miller 400P welding machine from his shop. The stolen welder has been entered in the GCIC computer network as being stolen. [Full Story »]
June 6 at approximately 7:00 a.m., answered a call to RB Pump in reference to a theft. On arrival the complainant told officers that person(s) unknown had removed a blue in color Miller 400P welding machine from his shop. The stolen welder has been entered in the GCIC computer network as being stolen. [Full Story »]

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