Entries by Staff Writer

Tri-County Court Appointed Special Advocates, a non-profit organization that trains volunteers to become advocates for abused and neglected children in Juvenile Court, is seeking volunteers to begin its spring training program March 8. The training will be at the Appling County James Clark Extension Education Center, which is located directly behind the Baxley/Appling County Public Library. The training will begin on Thursday, March 8 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and on each consecutive Thursday through April 26. CASA’s goal is to provide an advocate for every child that comes through the Juvenile Court system in deprivation court proceedings. [Full Story »] 

Laterrius Shanette Price and Rardrekus Lashard Bailey of Lumber City proudly announce the birth of their daughter, Rardraya Malayshia.  [Full Story »] 

Bertha Rueda and Domingo Enriquez of Jesup proudly announce the birth of their son, Juan Enrique Enriquez.  He was born at 11:14 a.m. on February 2, 2012, and weighed six pounds, four ounces and was 17-1/4 inches long.  He was delivered by Dr. John Crane at the Appling Healthcare System.  [Full Story »] 

Joshua E. Odom and Brittany N. Barlow are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Christopher James (C.J.) Odom. C. J. was born on Nov. 6, 2011 weighing seven pounds and was 21 inches long. [Full Story »] 

Randy Griffin and Ann Marie Gribble are excited to announce their engagement. The couple will be married on February 25 at Oak Grove Church of God in Baxley at 1:00 p.m. [Full Story »] 

Mr. and Mrs. William and Suzanne Eason of Baxley are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Tori Eason to Chris Stone on March 31. [Full Story »] 

Last week presidential candidate Mitt Romney said to a CNN interviewer, “I’m not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there.” As soon as the words fell from Romney’s mouth, great flocks of vultures rose to attack him. [Full Story »] 

It was back to the catfish pond for Fox and me. We were having a battle trying to keep the ducks from eating the peanut flavored fish food but the two of us were not going to give up. I assured my neighbor I would kill as many ducks as necessary to ensure his catfish make it through this drought we are in. [Full Story »] 

Traveling is a happy hobby with B. J. and me; it just happens. We started traveling on our honeymoon to St. Simons Island and it has been going on ever since.

During those early traveling years, we rarely made serious plans for a trip nor did we make reservations in a motel. We just winged it. Don’t laugh. Some of the most fun trips we ever had were the impromptu kind.

On our recent trip to Jacksonville, we made no reservations anywhere for anything whatsoever. We recalled the old days and just winged it. [Full Story »] 

Starr Elizabeth Davis, daughter of Elton Jay and Breanna Starr White Davis of Baxley, died Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012 in Appling Healthcare System. [Full Story »] 

Barbara Jones, the daughter of the late Ruben and Veler Smith of Baxley, died Feb. 2, 2012 after a short illness. She was born March 19, 1955. Barbara was the ninth child of 13 children. She was a life long native of Baxley. Ms. Jones graduated from Appling County School System. She worked at the Appling County Hospital for many years. After that she worked for Ship-N-Shore until they closed in 1989. Deciding she wanted more education she went to Altamaha Technical Institute in Jesup, receiving her degree in office information. In addition to her parents, a son, Tommy Jones, Jr. and a sister, Ruby Lee James also preceded her in death. [Full Story »] 

Wilma Craven Stone, 85, died Monday, Feb. 6, 2012 in the Pavilion. Mrs. Stone was born Aug. 11, 1926 in Appling County to the late George Craven, Sr. and the late Dealdia Carter Craven. She was a retired hospital switchboard operator in Macon and co-owner of Busy Point Café. Wilma was preceded in death by her husbands, C. P. Coleman, Roy C. Stone, five brothers, Bill, Frank, George, Jr., Sephus and H. C. Craven and four sisters, Alice Dean, Sallie Mae Beecher, Bessie Hicks and Juanita Buffkin. [Full Story »]