Entries by Staff Writer

The annual J. D. Black family reunion will be held Saturday, March 29, at Red Oak Baptist Church Social Hall beginning at 11:00 a.m. [Full Story »] 

Anyone who would like to support the efforts of the Appling Community Connection please meet the council at 10:30 a.m. on April 9, for the Pinwheels for Prevention Photo at the display beside First National Bank in Baxley. [Full Story »] 

Applications are now being accepted for (two) $250 scholarships from the Pine Forest Garden Club. [Full Story »] 

The families of David Lee Clark and his daughter Elisha Marie Smith, would like to take this time to say THANK YOU, to all who responded to them on February 17, and days following the tragic train/car crash that took their lives, and injured three of Elisha’s children.   [Full Story »] 

HeritageBank of the South is pleased to offer scholarship opportunities for students living within the bank’s service areas. A total of six scholarships valued at $1,000 each will be awarded – one per region (Southeast GA Region- Appling, Jeff Davis, Tattnall and surrounding counties) and one to a dependent of a HeritageBank of the South team member. [Full Story »] 

There will be a dinner sale on Friday, March 21 at 11:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the Parker-Harrell Building on Junior High Drive across from the Northside Park. [Full Story »] 

The varsity girls (19-5) went 2-1 in the NACA Division IV Tournament this past week. The Lady Eagles defeated a team from Chattanooga in the quarter finals, 44-32. In the semi-finals, the Lady Eagles were triumphant over Tri City Christian from Conover, NC, 65-39. In the championship game, the girls played and lost to Central Park of Birmingham 52-38. Victoria Cox (45 points), Sarah Dhaliwal (33 points), and Deanna Johnson (27 points) led the Lady Eagles in scoring. Three Lady Eagles were selected to the ALL Tournament Team: Victoria Cox, Deanna Johnson, and Lauren Beasley. The NACA Most Valuable Player in offense for Division IV was Victoria Cox. Victoria had eleven three point shots. [Full Story »] 

Greg Kennedy and Lana Clark of Baxley are proud to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Kallie Oslin Kennedy, to Danny Christopher Taylor, the son of Janice Davis of Baxley and Danny Taylor of Lafayette, Alabama. [Full Story »] 

The scene: I-16 near Dublin. WAAANGH! REEP! REEP! REEP!

“Driver! Pull your car over immediately!” [Full Story »] 

Dear Editor and citizens,

People are often unreasonable and self-centered; forgive them anyway. [Full Story »] 

Dear Editor,

Some newsprint treats Edward Snowden as a Patriot for exposing the secrets of the N.S.A. Mr. Snowden gave aid and comfort to radical terrorist who would like to destroy our country. I believe that describes a traitor. [Full Story »]