The Little Red Hen
The Little Red Hen is a fable we all read as children in school. The little red hen asks her lazy farm animal friends to help with various tasks because she wants to bake some bread. They refuse, so she does all the work herself. When the bread is done and smelling wonderful, all her…
Read MoreDeloach pleads guilty
According to Sheriff Mark Melton, on August 4, Laken Michelle Deloach entered a guilty plea in front of the Honorable Judge Stephen D. Kelley in the Appling County Superior Court. As a result of Deloach’s plea to one count of Homicide by Vehicle, First Degree, three counts of Serious Injury by Vehicle, Speeding, Failure to…
Read MoreWilborn in custody after shooting
On Thursday, August 7, at 11:20 a.m. the Appling County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to shots fired at Northside Park. Investigation revealed 35-year-old, Sammie Adams was shot by Montavious LaJames Wilborn, 23 years of age from Baxley. Wilborn fled the scene after the shooting and was arrested later that afternoon by members of the Appling…
Read MoreYour government
From time to time, I like to remind readers who is in charge when it comes to our government. It is you, the taxpayer or citizen. That’s right, if you pay taxes, you are the boss. Some government officials, both elected and appointed, would like for you to believe otherwise. “Public” government buildings, facilities, parks,…
Read MoreNew Nonprofit, Kelsey Rayner Sr. Justice Foundation, Launches in Baxley
The People Speak: The Kelsey Rayner Sr. Justice for Medical Neglect Foundation, Inc. is officially launching on Saturday, August 23, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., establishing a vital new resource for families impacted by medical neglect across Southeast Georgia and dedicated to seeking justice for Kelsey Rayner Sr. Mae Joyner, Mr. Rayner’s mother,…
Read MoreJim L. Bush, Jr.
Mr. Jim L. Bush, Jr., 53, passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at his residence. He was a native of Lakeland, FL, and had lived in Baxley for the past several years. He was employed as a sales associate at Bob’s Do It Best Supply in Baxley for the past few years. He loved…
Read MoreErma Jean Herndon Davis
Erma Jean Herndon Davis, 70, of Baxley passed away Saturday, August 16, 2025 at her residence under the care of Regency Southern Care Hospice. Mrs. Davis was born December 15, 1954 in Appling County to the late Joseph Earnest Herndon, Jr. and the late Sara Nell Bass Herndon. She was a faithful pastor’s wife and…
Read MoreNicholas Dale Overstreet
Nicholas Dale Overstreet, 46, of Vidalia, passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Nick was born December 25, 1978 in Appling County. He graduated from Appling County Comprehensive High School in 1997 and pursued his secondary education at Valdosta State University where he obtained a bachelor’s…
Read MoreDavid Thomas Hutcheson
David Thomas Hutcheson, 77, of Waycross died Wednesday afternoon (August 13, 2025) at the Hospice Satilla Hospice House after an extended illness. Mr. Hutcheson was born in Lyons, to the late John Clifford Carraway and Lucy Ray Hutcheson and made Waycross his home for most of his life. He graduated from Appling County High School…
Read MoreGreg Anthony Previto
Greg Anthony Previto, 69, of Baxley and formerly of Suffolk, VA, passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at his residence. Mr. Previto was born on July 4, 1956, in Mobile, Alabama, to the late Joseph Previto and the late Grace Graham Previto. He worked as a civil engineer with the Army Corp of Engineers.…
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