A legacy in lights
Christmas is the season of limitless magic, when the world feels a little more luminous in spite of the biting winter air. It is a time for tradition and togetherness, where the simple act of hanging a wreath or stringing a line of lights becomes a bridge between the past and the present. For those…
Read MoreShop with a First Responder
The 3rd annual Shop with a First Responder was a huge success! Several firetrucks and law enforcement cruisers hurriedly arrived at Walmart on Saturday, December 20. There was no emergency taking place, only a large group of excited children. Families met at the church for a breakfast of Hardees biscuits before traveling to Walmart…
Read MoreACMS Basketball wins two Conference Championships
Both the Appling County Middle School Rams and Lady Rams Basketball teams played for the Conference Championship on Thursday, December 18, at the ACMS Gym. The Lady Rams played first, facing the Pierce County Middle School Lady Bears. Appling led the Lady Bears at the end of the first quarter 11-8, entering the half…
Read MoreLEGAL NOTICES FOR 12-10-2025
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF APPLING COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA IN RE: ESTATE OF JOSEPH HOWARD SANNUTTI, DECEASED ESTATE NO. 2025-119 PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION NOTICE TO: and to whom it may concern: DEBRA LEE SANNUTTI has petitioned for DEBRA LEE SANNUTTI to be appointed Administrator of the estate of JOSEPH HOWARD SANNUTTI deceased,…
Read MoreACHS Basketball season underway
Basketball season has been off to a quick start at ACHS. On Tuesday, December 2, the Pirates took on Brantley, where the boys team snuck by the Herons with a final score of 57-56, and the girls team also beat Brantley in a 44-39 victory. The Player of the Game for the…
Read MoreAppling Healthcare hosts annual Christmas Breakfast Banquet
Appling Healthcare hosted its annual Christmas breakfast banquet on Thursday, December 4. Revolving tours were presented of the facility and its different areas and departments. The Radiology Department performs around 1,500 scans each month. “They don’t typically have any slow seasons,” said April Worth. The new pharmacy is located at the front, near the outpatient…
Read MoreRibbon-Cutting held for HMS To-Go
Those who traveled past 391 Bay Street on Thursday may have seen a rather unorthodox potluck taking place as the Chamber hosted a Ribbon-Cutting for HMS To Go. Beneath the tent and drizzle of cold rain, guests huddled together to sample pizza burgers and turkey burgers, grilled ham & cheese, lemon cake, BBQ spaghetti,…
Read MoreACRD selected for 2025 GRPA Agency of the Year
The Appling County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday, December 2, at the Courthouse Annex. The invocation was given by Jonathan Mann, and the pledge was led by Chad Kent. The minutes from the November 4 regular meeting and the November 18 called meeting were approved. Executive director for the Georgia Recreation and Park…
Read MoreHighway named for Dr. Esco Hall, Jr.
Around a hundred community members and officials were present at the Baxley Funeral Home for the Highway Dedication Ceremony for the late Dr. Esco Hall, Jr., on November 25. Dr. Hall was born in Alamo, but considered Baxley his forever home. Dr. Hall Jr. was one of the first black graduates of the UGA College…
Read MoreBig turnout for Shrek the Musical
On November 13, the Appling County Choral Department presented Shrek the Musical, Jr. at the Fine Arts Center. This show, based on the DreamWorks film and book by William Steig, directed by Karen Davis and choreographed by Gina Smith and Tori Wilson, drew a large crowd both at the premiere and…
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