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Contest winners were Mia Stone - Miss Photogenic, Kaley Knight - fourth runner up, Darienne Coleman- second runner up, Katelyn Kersey - 2011 Junior Miss, Brittney Perez - first runner up, Madeline Rentz - third runner up and Miss Congeniality and Ta’Dejasha Williams - Peoples’ Choice Award. [Full Story »] 

By Renee O’Quinn

Mayor Steve Rigdon proclaims Friday, April 8 as the official Baxley Tree Fest T-shirt Day at the regular city council meeting held March 22. Karen Glenn came before the city council with the request to make the official Tree Fest T-shirt Day April 8. Following the mayor’s proclamation Glenn presented t-shirts to the council members and thanked the council for their support. [Full Story »] 

Come one, come all to this year’s Baxley Idol singing competition. The event will be held at the Appling County Fine Arts Center on April 5 and 7 from 6:30-9:00 p.m. The competition for ages five through 14 will be held on April 5 and ages 15 and up and Group competition will be held on April 7. The group competition has been added this year in order to accommodate all of Appling County’s extraordinary duos, trios, etc. [Full Story »] 

Baxley Tree Fest, Inc. would like to thank everyone who submitted an entry for the 2011 design contest. [Full Story »] 

Baxley Tree Fest, Inc. will be selling green bows in honor of the 21st Annual Baxley Tree Fest. [Full Story »] 

By Ann Herndon

The annual staff of Appling County High School would like to invite everyone to come out on April 2 for the 43rd Annual Miss Pirate Pageant. 2010 Miss Pirate, Brooke Nail, will be crowning our new 2011 Miss Pirate. Contestants include: Mikala Baxley, Bre Beecher, Brianna Black, Sydney Black, Kathryn Elise Brewer, Maysi Campbell, Jessie Carter, Rebecca Carter, Jessica Dowdney, Courtney Fountain, Madison Gruber, Anna Hodges, Kasee Jones, Andria Kersey, Mylee McKinney, Autumn McLellan, Brittany Moore, Carson Scott, Haley Simmons, Kristy Smith, Katie Spell, C.G. Stewart, Skyler Sumner, Haleigh Taylor, Kylie Taylor, Jodi Turner, and Tyler Williams. [Full Story »] 

Sheriff Benny DeLoach would like to report the following activity of the Appling County Sheriff’s Office.

March 18, answered a call to JR Harper Road in reference to damage to property. A complainant stated that someone lost control of their vehicle and ran through the fence into his pasture. [Full Story »] 

By Jamie Gardner

There seemed to be uncertainty among Appling County Board of Education members at their regular monthly meeting held on March 14. The uncertainty was a result of a question raised by Board Member Randy Crawford as to whether or not the school system still had a hiring freeze in place. Crawford stated he had a received a number of comments from citizens about that question and stated that it was his understanding that once the present budget was in place, the freeze ceased to exist. Board Member M.C. Barlow stated to Crawford that the freeze could still be in force. Crawford replied that if that was the case, the prior and existing board had opened and hired several positions. [Full Story »] 

Sheriff Benny Deloach reports the following incidents handled by deputies with the Appling County Sheriff’s Department.

On March 11, during a routine traffic stop on U.S. 1 North, Corey Preston Long, age 30, of Hazlehurst, was arrested and was charged with possession of marijuana and seatbelt violation. [Full Story »] 

On Monday, March 14, officials from Satilla REMC presented a check in the amount of $4,167,136.85 to the Appling County Tax Commissioner’s Office. The check represents the 2010 property taxes on Oglethorpe Power Corporation’s 30 percent share of the Edwin I Hatch Nuclear Plant in Appling County. Oglethorpe Power Corporation is a power supply cooperative owned by Satilla REMC and 38 other EMCs around Georgia. [Full Story »] 

Poor Boys Hot Rods Cruise-in event returns Saturday, March 26 at 5:00 p.m.-until at the Baxley Huddle House. [Full Story »]