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Criminal Petit Jury list is given

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Tuesday, January 25. 2011
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Judge E. M. Wilkes III released the following names for Criminal Petit Jury Duty for January 31 at 9:30 a..m. [Full Story »] 

Sheriff Deloach presents report

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Tuesday, January 25. 2011
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Sheriff Benny Deloach reports the following incidents handled by deputies with the Appling County Sheriff’s Department.

On January 14, answered a call to Blackshear Highway in reference to a school bus fight. The mother of the juvenile stated her son had been assaulted on the school bus. The board of education is aware of the incident. [Full Story »] 

Free business consulting to be offered at Chamber

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Tuesday, January 25. 2011
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People who own a small business or are thinking of opening one can receive free, confidential consulting on business management and organization, taxes and licensing, accounting, marketing, financing and other topics. [Full Story »] 

Social Security representative to be at Chamber

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Tuesday, January 25. 2011
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A Social Security representative will be at the Chamber of Commerce Thursday, February 17, from 8:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. [Full Story »] 

Barnes elected chair of board of education

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Wednesday, January 19. 2011
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At its first meeting of 2011, held January 10, the Appling County Board of Education unanimously elected Minnie Barnes to serve as chairman of the board for the calendar year. The board also unanimously elected new board member Scottie Ammons to serve as vice-chairman of the board. [Full Story »] 

Thefts continue to plague county

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Wednesday, January 19. 2011
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Appling County Sheriff Benny Deloach reports that on January 7, a complainant came to sheriff’s office to report identity theft. The complainant stated she has been receiving bills from a college, which she never attended. [Full Story »] 

Kingston to hold day office

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Wednesday, January 19. 2011
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A representative from Congressman Jack Kingston’s office will be in Appling County to meet with anyone who needs assistance with a federal agency during an upcoming Congressional “Day Office.”
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How you can help...

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Wednesday, January 19. 2011
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As reported in last week’s News-Banner, a terrible fire devasted a Baxley family. The fire occured on Friday, January 7 on Holton Street and two small children died as a result of the fire.

If you would like to assist the family, make checks payable to Tranethia Jackson and donations may be made at Peoples State Bank, Flash Foods or O’Berry Computer Service. [Full Story »] 

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 »] 
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