High School introduces Sellers as New Football coach
On Tuesday, January 27, the Appling county high school held a meet and greet event for media and news outlets to introduce new head football coach, John David Sellers. Many may know sellers as he is a alumni from Appling County High School, and was the quarterback for the Pirates football team in 2004. After…
Read MoreMeadows hired as EMA director
On Tuesday, January 20, the Appling County Board of Commissioners held a called meeting. The invocation was given by Mr. Joe Taylor, and County Manager Reid Lovett lead everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance. After the pledge, the commissioners unanimously adopted the agenda for the meeting. The first item discussed was the appointment of the…
Read MoreCity hosts Hometown Christmas and Winter Wonderland
On Saturday, December 13, the annual Christmas Parade and Winter Wonderland was held by the City of Baxley and the Downtown Development Authority. This year, the theme for the parade was ‘Hometown Christmas.’ A large crowd came out and celebrated by watching roughly 40 different floats, vehicles, and participants going down U.S. Hwy 341 to…
Read MoreMoonlight Madness 2025
The Annual Moonlight Madness event held in Baxley on Thanksgiving night was a big success this year for a lot of local shops. Many of them were packed and full of shoppers on Thanksgiving night, and were still packed the next day for Black Friday shopping.
Read MorePirates advance to second round
On Friday, November 14, the Appling County High School Pirates Football team hosted the Hart County High School Bulldogs. This game came out closer than what most people expected, especially when the Pirates were trailing at halftime 17-20. The Pirate defense caught a second wind in the final half of the game and did not…
Read MoreCompetition Cheer competes at State
On Friday, November 14, the Appling County High School Lady Pirates Competition Cheer team traveled to Macon to compete in the GHSA State Championship. The Lady Pirates did an excellent job at the competition, but came up short of winning. Cheerleader Emie Ewaldsen received an award for being selected to the All-state team. Congratulations on…
Read MoreACREA have a lot to BEE thankful for
The November 12 meeting was held at Appling County Primary School. ACREA Vice President Buck Buchannan presided over the meeting. Special guest speakers were Pedro Baltazar, Ag Teacher (Appling County Primary), and Quinda Patrick with Gardner Apiaries. Mr. Baltazar shared his journey as a pastor to become a teacher. One of his greatest joys…
Read MoreACHS Competition Cheer Region Runner-Up
The Appling County High School Competition Cheer team traveled over to Cordele to compete in the Region Championship competition. The Lady Pirates were able to come home as runner-up in the region competition, with Pierce County taking home the championship. The Lady Pirates will be traveling to Macon this week to compete in the State…
Read MoreRegion title returning to rightful home
On the Halloween Night of Friday, October 31, the Appling County Pirates Football team traveled to Pierce County to take on their fierce rival in the game that determined if the Pirates would be the region champions or not. In what is always an intense, tough, and good game, the Pirates were able to put…
Read MorePirates one win away from Region Championship
On Friday, October 24, the Appling County Pirates Football team hosted the Cook County Hornets. The Pirates defeated the Hornets 57-27 in this high-scoring game. Cook scored first on their opening drive, taking the ball from their own 35-yard line down to the Pirate 10-yard line. From there, the Hornets did a direct snap to…
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