Weekly Cartoon
Weekly Cartoon
Thomas Edison Byrd
Thomas Edison Byrd, Sr., 93, passed away December 15, 2024. Tom was born on June 15, 1930 in Appling County to the late Horace Greely Byrd and the late Florence Kelly Ritch. He went to Georgia School for the Deaf in Cave Spring, in 1938. He was a boxer and played football and basketball.…
Read MorePiper Raynes Carter
Piper Raynes Carter, 10, of Baxley passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2024 surrounded by her loving family at Memorial Health Children’s Hospital in Savannah. Piper was born May 20, 2014 in Brunswick and was a member of First Baptist Church. She was in the 5th grade at Appling Elementary School and was an…
Read MoreThe true heroes
What is your definition of a true hero? I don’t idolize the Hollywood types. Captain America is not my definition of a true hero. Chris Evans does a great job playing the role in the blockbuster movies, but I know that a real hero is the American service man or woman that served, or is…
Read MoreAC Swim Team brings home State Championship
On Friday and Saturday, July 19-20, the Appling County Recreation Department Baracudas swim team competed in the GRPA State Swim meet. In this meet the women’s team clinched second place in the meet, and the men’s division claimed first place out of nine teams. This makes the Baracudas the five-time defending Class C State Champions.…
Read MoreStarr joins newspaper staff
Publisher Jamie Gardner is pleased to announce that Geavonna Starr has joined the staff of The Baxley News-Banner. Starr will be serving as news editor for the publication, taking the place of the recently retired Mary Ann Ellis. “Geavonna will be a great addition to our Baxley staff, and we feel lucky to have her,”…
Read MoreCitizens asking questions about strange equipment
Several citizens who live in the lower part of Appling County have been raising questions about buildings/equipment being installed close to their homes. The equipment is sitting just off Holmesville Road and Bowers Road. A number of citizens are learning and reporting that the equipment is associated with a type of Bitcoin mining operation. Understanding…
Read MoreAppling 8u All-Stars are State Champs
The Appling County Recreation Department’s 8u All-Star Football Team won the GRPA State Championship on Sunday in Tifton. The Appling team was up early in the championship game against a tough Dooly County team 7-0. Dooly came roaring back and regained the lead 8-7. In the final seconds of the ballgame, Appling County scored again…
Read MoreEwaldsen signs with USC Aiken
Senior Pirate standout baseball pitcher Colin Ewaldsen signed with the University of South Carolina Aiken on Thursday, November 30, at a ceremony at the Appling County High School’s Fine Arts Center. Colin was joined by his parents, John Paul and LeeAnne, and his sister, Emie, family, friends, and teammates at the ceremony. Colin will attend…
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