Forty-eight days
A subscriber, who lives just outside Nashville, TN, sent this picture to us a few days back. This particular newspaper was mailed on Tuesday, September 16. The subscriber notes that it was received on Monday, November 3. It took roughly 48 days for the United States Postal Service to deliver this newspaper to its destination.…
Read MoreMaverick Paul Carelock
Maverick Paul Carelock, infant son of Matthew Carelock and Marli McLellan of Hazlehurst, passed away Friday, November 14, 2025, at Memorial Health Dwaine & Cynthia Willett Children’s Hospital of Savannah. In his short but meaningful time on earth, Maverick proved to be a brave, feisty fighter, meeting each day with a strength far greater…
Read MoreJoAnn Presley Hunter
JoAnn Presley Hunter, 88, passed away peacefully on November 11, 2025 at Appling Healthcare System under the care of Comfort Care Hospice, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Hunter was born May 1, 1937, in Baxley to the late Joe and Mattie Music Presley. She was a native and lifelong resident of Appling County, graduating from Appling…
Read More“We haven’t raised millage”
I cringe when I hear a politician say the above statement. They like to brag and act like they are doing us property taxpayers a favor. How about reducing the millage rate? I believe that would make a property owner happy, including me. While the statement above could be true, what politicians fail to say…
Read MoreThe real church: Divine teleology versus contemporary individual sanctity
The institution of the Church, in its original design, was conceived not merely as a place of worship but as a radically functional community; the living and cohesive “Body of Christ.” This foundational teleology, its intended purpose, stands in stark contrast to how many individuals today approach its sanctity, often viewing it through a lens…
Read MoreSales vs. Service
We have all heard about sales and service. The sale is to get you to buy, and the service is what is offered after the sale. There is a big difference between sales and service. There is an old joke about a man who went to heaven and when he got there, Peter met him…
Read MoreLEGAL NOTICES FOR 11-10-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS All creditors of the Estate of FANNIE SUE CROSBY, deceased, late of Appling County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to the undersigned. DAVID LAWRENCE CROSBY Co-Administrator 4421 Old Surrency Rd.…
Read MoreCarol Charlotte Tucker
Mrs. Carol Charlotte Tucker, 72, passed away Sunday, November 9, 2025, at Appling Healthcare after an extended illness. Carol was a resident of Appling County, and she loved Jesus and was of the Baptist Faith. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends, as well as her cats and dogs. She loved working with plants…
Read MoreHilda Carter Thomas
Hilda Carter Thomas, 90, of Jesup passed away Saturday, November 8, 2025 at Hospice of South Georgia. Mrs. Thomas was born on May 12, 1935 in Baxley to the late Gerald Foster Carter and the late Naomi Carter. She worked for many years in the restaurant industry and enjoyed playing bingo and doing arts…
Read MoreDelane Mincey Allen
Mrs. Delane Mincey Allen, 76, of Patterson, formerly of Baxley, passed away early Saturday morning, November 8, 2025, at Harborview Pierce County Nursing Home. Born in Baxley, GA on March 22, 1949, she lived in Appling County all her life before moving to Pierce County in September of this year. Mrs. Allen was a…
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