On Saturday, July 4, the night sky will be light up around Baxley as the annual Fireworks Celebration will be held adjacent to the Appling Young Farmers Tractor Pull Track/Appling County Recreation Complex. There will be plenty of parking at the recreation complex so bring your lawn chairs, your family and friends, and have a “blasting” good time. The show will begin at dark. The event is sponsored by the Appling County Board of Commissioners. For more information, please call 367-7731 or 367-8100.

The Baxley News-Banner will be closed on Friday, July 3. All deadlines for the July 8 issue will be Thursday, July 2 at 4:30 p.m.

“Have a wonderful time this weekend celebrating our independence,” said Editor and Publisher Jamie Gardner. Gardner also encouraged drivers to use caution during the holiday as traffic will increase and also urged that if you drink, please do not drive.