Gary Allen Kramer
Mr. Gary Allen Kramer, 69, passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at Community Hospice in Vidalia, GA, after an extended illness. He was born in Clovis, New Mexico, and had lived in Baxley, GA, for the past 20 years. Mr. Gary was employed as a Maintenance Worker at Appling County Pellets in Baxley, GA.…
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Do you know these football players?
Coach Rick Tomberlin shared this picture with me a while and I thought it was interesting. He shared a few thoughts about the guys in the picture and that football season. “We were at football camp, (summer of 1969) sleeping in the ACHS Gymnasium 8th – 12th grade. We would practice at least twice…
Read MoreAccumulation of statutes: drowning in rules
In the United States, a curious phenomenon of legal gravity is at play. Laws are constantly being passed, but they rarely, if ever, disappear. This creates an ever-growing, bewildering body of statutes and regulations that threaten to overwhelm both the public and the legal system itself. We are, in essence, drowning in rules, many of…
Read MoreToo much is not a good thing in this case
I believe our society could be in trouble. I witnessed an example that points to coming issues within our society a few days back. Our dog had a medical issue, and I had to take him to our veterinarian in a neighboring community. After leaving the vet’s office, I stopped at a little convenience store…
Read MoreDr. Omer Milton McLean
Dr. Omer Milton McLean, 91, passed away at home surrounded by family on Tuesday, September 23, 2025. Dr. McLean was born in Folkston, GA, and later moved to Baxley, Ga. He called Baxley home for 64 years and practiced dentistry in Baxley for 43 of those years. He was a member of Baxley First Church.…
Read MoreDancing in The Storm
Time is filled with swift transition; none on earth unmoved can stand. Build your hopes on things eternal, and then hold to God’s unchanging hand. That is the opening line of one of my favorite old southern gospel songs. There is a lot of truth in that one line. In this world, things change in…
Read MoreGregory Brett Morris
Gregory Brett Morris, 46, of Baxley passed away Friday, September 19, 2025. Brett was born December 9, 1978 in Appling County and was a jack of all trades; a carpenter, woodworker, and enjoyed the outdoors. Brett was employed at JAC Industrial Maintenance as a welder/craftsman. He was preceded in death by his father, Greg Morris;…
Read MoreBetty Jean Herrin
Mrs. Betty Jean Herrin, 86, passed away on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at St. Joseph’s /Candler Hospital in Savannah, Georgia, after an extended illness. Mrs. Betty was a native and lifelong resident of Appling County, a Seamstress for Douglas-Harper in Baxley, and a teacher. She was a member of Memorial Freewill Baptist Church, a loving…
Read MoreMary Ann Hallman Williamson
Mary Ann Hallman Williamson, 74, of Denton, passed away suddenly following a brief illness on September 17, 2025. Born on April 2, 1951, in Baxley, Mary Ann was a lifelong resident of the area who deeply cherished her roots. She graduated from Appling County High School in 1969 and, later that year on November…
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