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It’s a Boy-Deen!

nospam@example.com (Staff Writer) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:39:59 -0600

Jennifer Lee Deen of Hazlehurst proudly announces the birth of her son, Kaleb Bryson Deen.
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It’s a boy-Jones!

nospam@example.com (Staff Writer) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:39:26 -0600

Marjorie Jones of Baxley proudly announces the birth of her son, Ke’Zarion Na’Zir Jones.
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It’s a boy-Brown, Junior!

nospam@example.com (Staff Writer) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:38:59 -0600

Christy Love Brown and Robert Shane Brown of Baxley proudly announce the birth of their son, Robert Shane Brown, Junior.
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Spell couple married for 62 years

nospam@example.com (Staff Writer) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:21:58 -0600

By Renee O’Quinn

Getting married is the easy part. Staying married however is not all that easy. People break up and get divorced all the time. A successful marriage just doesn’t happen, there is work involved by both the husband and the wife. Working at it all the time, it’s not a miracle, it is the result of two individuals who have invested their time and soul into a strong marriage relationship for which Jean and Bill Spell, who have been married for 62 years, can attest to.
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It’s a girl-Truax!

nospam@example.com (Staff Writer) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:20:43 -0600

Barbie Sue Hair Truax and Marcus A. Truax of Baxley proudly announce the birth of their daughter, Alexus Lynn Truax.
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State education funding reaching a critical status

nospam@example.com (Staff Writer) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:16:49 -0600

A presentation given by Superintendent Scarlett Copeland at the Appling County Board of Education work session meeting, held Monday, Feb. 13, was an eye-opener. Copeland showed how state funding for education continues to dwindle.
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And the rains came down

nospam@example.com (Staff Writer) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:15:49 -0600

More than two inches of rain fell on the dry, thirsty soil of Pine Grove Saturday night. I lay in my bed under a cozy red blanket and relished the sound of rain on the roof. I’m convinced that is one of the most pleasant sounds known to man. Intent on listening to the musical pelting, I’d forget to read my book for several minutes at a time, and not much makes me forget to read. Even as Larry and I rushed around to unplug the computers when the lightening worsened, we kept grinning like kids on Christmas morning.
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True Justice

nospam@example.com (Staff Writer) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:14:40 -0600

We finally got all our gear together and made it to the river by mid-afternoon. Getting the boat launched at the Flat Tub landing was a chore but a liberal application of internal bug repellant took care of the worry and aggravation. Finally, we were underway downriver to a deep hole where we knew there had to be a barrel of catfish waiting. We baited our poles and started the waiting game. Doctor P.U. Nasty, my partner, decided we needed to move up a little ways and put the brand new trolling motor in the water and touched the pedal. Within seconds a Flathead catfish, an invasive species, that weighed at least twenty pounds floated to the surface right by the boat and just lay there, belly up, waiting to be netted. Not one to look a gift horse in the mouth, Doc wasted no time in netting the huge catfish and had no sooner netted the one when another floated up.
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Equitable Division of Marital Property Incident to Divorce

nospam@example.com (Staff Writer) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:13:47 -0600

After child custody and support, division of marital property is of utmost concern to my clients who are going through a divorce. In Georgia, this process is called equitable division of property with equitable meaning that which is fair, not necessarily that which is equal. To be sure, not all property is subject to division and the most important consideration is whether the particular property is characterized as separate or marital. Separate property is not subject to division by the Court. The best examples of separate property are those items that were inherited by one party or received as a gift or those items that were owned prior to the marriage. However, to the extent that separate property appreciates in value during the marriage, that increase may be divided by the Court.
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The People’s Business

nospam@example.com (Staff Writer) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:11:15 -0600

With the 2012 legislative session well under way, I want to update everyone about what’s going on at the Capitol.

In an effort to improve our state’s education system, I introduced Senate Bill 410. If implemented, this bill will move our schools away from the current AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) system to a system that provides a much more accurate measure of a school’s performance. The current AYP system provides only a “pass” or “fail” grade, meaning it is hard to track progress and incentivize improvements. Many educators and parents also argue that the current system is easily manipulated and difficult to understand. With SB 410, however, I hope to help move to a new, multi-tiered system developed by Georgia School Superintendant John Barge and the Department of Education that will provide true bench marks to track progress and provide accountability. The new criteria will provide a clearer and easier to understand picture of how a school is performing.
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Henry Hutcheson

nospam@example.com (Staff Writer) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:05:07 -0600

Henry “Punk” Hutcheson, 79, died Monday, Feb. 13, 2012 in Appling Healthcare System. Hutcheson was born Jan. 1, 1933 in Appling County to the late Roan Hutcheson and the late Leona Roberts Hutcheson. He was a member of Asbury Methodist Church. Hutcheson served in the U.S. Army and was a member of Sons of Confederate Veterans.
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Kyle Shumans

nospam@example.com (Staff Writer) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:04:35 -0600

Kyle Shumans, 25, of Hazlehurst, died Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. Shumans was born in Augusta, but had lived most of his life in Jeff Davis County. He was employed by Seven Bridges Ministry in Smyrna. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Leroy Shumans.
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Lindsey Tharpe

nospam@example.com (Staff Writer) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:04:01 -0600

Lindsey Tharpe, 66, died Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012 in Appling HealthCare System. She was born Oct. 20, 1945 in Oglethorpe and had resided in Baxley for 41 years. Lindsey was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late John C. Peede and the late Annie Kate Pennington Peede.
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Madie Berry Thomas

nospam@example.com (Staff Writer) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:03:02 -0600

Mrs. Madie Berry Thomas, affectionately known as Madie, Mama, Sister Madie, Aunt Madie, Mother Thomas, Mom, and Grandma Madie, died Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2012 in the Pavilion. Mrs. Thomas was born in Glennville on Feb. 13, 1909 to the late Agrippa Berry and the late Mary Williams Berry. She was the tenth and last child born. Madie accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior in 1918 and joined the Greater Zachariah Missionary Baptist Church in Glennville and was baptized in 1920. She attended school in Tattnall County.
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Tense standoff ends in fatality

nospam@example.com (Staff Writer) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:02:31 -0600

According to Appling County Sheriff Benny Deloach, at approximately 3:51 a.m., on Sunday, February 19, Appling County 911 received a call with caller stating that a neighbor had shot through their house. Appling County Deputies arrived at 4:22 a.m. to Holland Road Extension to investigate the shooting incident.
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