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Children’s Miracle Network

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Wednesday, January 19. 2011

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The Children’s Miracle Network raises money for children’s hospitals all over the United States. The Dairy Queen in Baxley, with the help of the Appling County Retired Educators, organized a campaign for our closest children’s hospital, Backus Children’s Hospital. Backus Children’s Hospital is part of Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah. [Full Story »]

Copeland sworn in by Judge Hallman

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Wednesday, January 12. 2011

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On Thursday, December 30, Appling County Probate Judge Diane Hallman (shown on the left) swore in new Appling County School System Superintendent Scarlett Copeland. The swearing in ceremony was held at the Appling County Courthouse in the courtroom. Copeland started her new position on January 1.

First Baby of the Year announced

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Wednesday, January 12. 2011

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Lina Gizell Canaca Espinal was the first baby of the year for 2011 born in Appling County at Appling Healthcare System. [Full Story »]

County agrees to loan authority over 1.3 million dollars

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Wednesday, January 12. 2011

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New Appling County Commissioner Chairman Lewis Parker and new District Three Commissioner Jasper Tomberlin joined existing Commissioners Ronnie Rentz, Charlie Leggett, Sarah Boatright and Theodore Wilkerson for the first commission meeting of 2011 on Tuesday, January 4. The group was faced with a big decision immediately to start out the new year and that decision was whether or not to lend the Baxley/Appling County Hospital Authority funding to assist the health care system in paying $1,335,821.23 in late payroll taxes owed to the Federal Government. [Full Story »]

Dr. Juanita Nails-James chosen as grand marshal

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Wednesday, January 12. 2011

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Dr. Juanita Nails-James has been chosen grand marshal for the 2011 Martin Luther King, Jr. parade. She is a native of Appling County, born to Louella Brookins McTier and the late Sampson Brookins, Sr. and Adel McTier, Sr. She attended school in Appling County, beginning the first grade at the age of five and graduating at the age of 16 in 1964. [Full Story »]