Weekly Cartoon
Almost invisible
According to the scripture I study, after He had finished the process of creating man, the heavens, earth, and celestial bodies, the Lord looked upon man and realized he was in need of a helpmate. Understanding that “…it is not good for man to be alone,” He put Adam to sleep and performed an operation…
Read MoreTax rates matter
Georgia is used to sitting at the top of the regional heap: the Empire State of the South, home to the unofficial capital of the South, even the “best state to do business” for umpteen years running. But when you occupy that perch, others try to dethrone you. Some of their efforts ought to jolt…
Read MoreMaybe we need DOGE in Georgia
I became annoyed last week with some of our state representation under the Gold Dome. State senators attempted to slide some legislation in at the last minute that would continue to weaken our rights to know about our government. Seventeen republicans and two democrats sponsored a bill which seems to push an agenda that would…
Read MoreScaredy Cats
Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! The state of affairs in society is equivalent to Dorothy, Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion, and the Tin Man on the Wizard of Oz. People are scared of everything. Whether it’s nature, germs, other people, or the dark people walk around in a…
Read MoreEdwin Dale Walker
Edwin Dale Walker, 70, of Baxley passed away Saturday, March 29, 2025 at his residence. Mr. Walker was born November 9, 1954 in Jacksonville, Florida to the late Bo Walker and the late Juanita Carter Walker. He was a member of Ferry Road Baptist Church. Mr. Walker worked for the paper company and orange packing…
Read MoreGlenn A. Hutcherson
Glenn A. Hutcherson, 66, passed away Sunday, April 6, 2025, at Select Specialty Hospital in Augusta. Glenn was born February 8, 1959, in Albany, GA, to the late Roger G. and Audrey Norris Hutcherson. He was a 1977 Appling County High School graduate and a forty-six-year employee of Southern Nuclear, beginning his career at Plant…
Read MoreHazel Swain Dyal
Hazel Swain Dyal, 92, of Baxley passed away Friday, April 4, 2025 at Pineland Personal Care Home in Hazlehurst under the care of Comfort Care Hospice. Mrs. Dyal was born January 17, 1933 in Appling County to the late Dude Swain and the late Odessa Yarbrough Swain. She was a member of Oak Grove Baptist…
Read MoreBetty S. Sparks
Betty S. Sparks, 84, of Baxley passed away Sunday, March 16, 2025 at Twin Oaks Nursing Home in Alma. Ms. Betty, as she was known to many, was born September 16, 1940 in Pitts, Georgia to the late Danny E. Simmons and the late Laura Bell Simmons. She moved to Atlanta at 18 where she…
Read MoreWillie Harold Thornton
Willie Harold Thornton, 86, of Baxley passed away Saturday, March 29, 2025 at Cotton Grove Estates in Jesup under the care of Hospice of South Georgia. Mr. Thornton was born November 30, 1938 in Appling County to the late Evans Thornton and the late Odell Williams Thornton. He was a member of Consolation Baptist Church…
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