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County officials informed of closures

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Wednesday, February 9. 2011
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The Appling County Board of Commissioners held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, February 1 at the Appling County Courthouse Annex. During the meeting the commissioners were informed by County Manager Lee Lewis of the closing of the PET Processing Plant located on Red Oak Road on March 31. Lewis also informed the commissioners of the closing of the bridge on Zoar Road effective February 2. Lewis stated he would be contacting the Georgia Department of Transportation who has been planning to replace the bridge. [Full Story »] 

Appling Deputies have busy week

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Wednesday, February 9. 2011
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According to Appling County Sheriff Benny Deloach, on February 2 thirty-three vehicles located in the city and county were entered into. Items were stolen from some of the vehicles and also some were damaged by trying to pry into them. Warrants have been secured on Phillip Laquan Johnson, age 19, of Waycross. Investigation indicated more people are involved in the burglaries. Appling County Investigators are working closely with Ware County, Pierce County and Charlton County with similar incidents. [Full Story »] 

Plant to be shuttered by the end of March

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Wednesday, February 9. 2011
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According to Dean Foods Company representative Liliana Esposito, last week Dean Foods Company announced that it would close its Baxley processing plant and move production to other facilities in its national network. Production at the facility, which supports the company’s PET Dairy brand, will be phased out over the next two months, with final closure expected by the end of March. [Full Story »] 

Old motel burns

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Wednesday, February 9. 2011
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The Red Dot Motel, located on U.S. 1 North, went up in flames last Friday. [Full Story »] 

Lady Pirates defeat Pierce County 58-40

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Wednesday, February 9. 2011
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The Appling County Lady Pirates defeated the Pierce County Lady Bears 58-40 on Friday, February 4. The Lady Pirates record stands at 17-6 overall and 13-4 in region 2AA play. [Full Story »] 

Star Student named

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Wednesday, February 9. 2011
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The Professional Association of Educators (PAGE) is the state coordinator and primary sponsor for the STAR program. [Full Story »] 

Star student letter by Caitlin Crosby

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Wednesday, February 9. 2011
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The cornerstone is the first stone set in the construction of a foundation; all other stones are set in reference to this stone. In education, a solid “cornerstone” can mean all the difference for a child’s future. The love for learning is introduced during our first year in school. We all know how important first impressions can be. What a huge responsibility our early childhood teachers are entrusted with. [Full Story »] 

Boy Scouts visit North Carolina Mountains

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Wednesday, February 9. 2011
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The scouts of Troop 472 recently spent a weekend in the North Carolina Mountains. They climbed the snow covered Looking Glass Rock, which has an elevation of 4,000 feet. [Full Story »] 

DAR Schools Program given at January meeting

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Wednesday, February 9. 2011
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The Colonel Daniel Appling Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution held their first meeting of the New Year on January 24, in the Conference Room at Baxley City Hall. [Full Story »] 

FDES students receive dictionaries

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Wednesday, February 9. 2011
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Mrs. Robin Taylor’s third grade class (shown on the left) was very excited to accept student dictionaries from the Delta Kappa Gamma International Alpha Pi Chapter and M and S Steel of Baxley. [Full Story »] 

Letter of nomination for Citizen of the Year given

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Wednesday, February 9. 2011
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The following is the nomination letter written by Judy Johnson and Sonia Williams nominating Denise Graham for the 2010 Citizen of the Year. The letter was read at the Baxley/Appling County Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting held on January 25. [Full Story »] 

Senate President Pro Tempore Williams Co-Sponsors “Taxpayer Protection Act”

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Wednesday, February 9. 2011
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ATLANTA – (February 7, 2011) State Senator and President Pro Tempore Tommie Williams (R-Lyons) has Co-Sponsored Senate Resolution 20 - “Taxpayer Protection Act of 2011.” The proposed Constitutional Amendment would limit how many tax dollars the state of Georgia can spend in any given year. [Full Story »] 

Appling Schools to remain on SACS probation

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Wednesday, February 2. 2011
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On Friday, January 28, Appling County Superintendent Scarlett Copeland received notification from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI) that the Appling County School System will remain on an accreditation probation status with the organization. The following is a letter Copeland received from SACS AdvancED President and CEO Mark A. Elgart concerning a recent visit by a monitoring team on December 5 - 7, 2010: [Full Story »] 

Annual Chamber of Commerce meeting held

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Wednesday, February 2. 2011
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On Tuesday, January 25, the Baxley/Appling County Chamber of Commerce held its 63rd Annual Meeting at the Appling County Elementary Complex. The meeting was opened by 2010 Chamber President Norma Cortes. Cortes offered a warm welcome to all in attendance. She then introduced the Rev. Ronnie Rentz to give the invocation. [Full Story »] 

Meth operation busted

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Wednesday, February 2. 2011
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According to Appling County Sheriff Benny DeLoach agents of the Altamaha Drug Task Force, Georgia Bureau of Investigation Savannah Regional Drug Enforcement Office and Appling County Sheriff’s Deputies executed a search warrant at 335 Ashley Road, in Baxley on January 24. As a result of the raid components of an active methamphetamine manufacturing operation were seized. Also seized was a quantity of methamphetamine. [Full Story »] 
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