Song of the South
Song of the South is the controversial 1946 Walt Disney film that blends live action and animation. It is based on Joel Chandler Harris’s Uncle Remus stories about a boy on a plantation who befriends the storyteller Uncle Remus. It ended up winning an Academy Award for the song Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah and an honorary Oscar for…
Read MoreA special woman
For some reason, this past week, I thought a lot about my grandmother, Minnie Lee Jones. I sure do miss her. Grandma’s laugh was infectious. It could brighten the darkest of rooms and put a smile on everyone’s face. My mother, Helen, worked various jobs before my parents bought several newspapers. As a child, I…
Read MoreAccountability assigned
(Normally it would not be the case but this week’s column is in response to an email received from a concerned reader as I’ve chosen to not conceal the opinions of those who don’t necessarily agree with mine.) Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a detailed and thoughtful letter. I’ve…
Read MoreWANDA LEE WATERS
Wanda Lee Waters, 68, of Baxley passed away Thursday, March 5, 2026 at Appling Healthcare. Mrs. Waters was born on September 25, 1957 in Savannah, and was a member of Red Oak Baptist Church. Until her health declined, she was a dedicated dispatcher for Appling County 911 and was instrumental in the formation of the…
Read MoreJAMES T. “JIMMY” WIGLEY
James T. “Jimmy” Wigley, 54, of Baxley passed away Friday, February 27, 2026 at his residence. Jimmy was born on November 13, 1971 in Bacon County to the late James Levi Wigley and the late Nina Beth Hunter Wigley. He served as the maintenance manager at Healthy Pet and dedicated his life to the fire…
Read MoreEARLEEN “PAT” CLAXTON
Earleen “Pat” Claxton, 84, of Baxley passed away Thursday, March 5, 2026 at her residence. Mrs. Claxton was born July 30, 1941 in Appling County to the late Joseph B. Bowen and the late Nora B. (Kersey) Bowen. She was a member of Friendship Congregational Christian Church. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother;…
Read MoreLegal Notices for 3-4-2026
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City of Baxley will hold a Called Meeting on MARCH 19, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall located at 282 E. Parker Street, Baxley, Georgia. The primary purpose of the Called Meeting will be to conduct a Public Hearing, as well as any other business that may come before…
Read MoreJIMMY MAURICE SIMMONS
Jimmy Maurice Simmons, 85, passed away on Friday, February 20, 2026, at Appling Healthcare System while under the care of Regency Southern Care Hospice. Maurice was born in Appling County on September 25, 1940, to the late Joe and Jimmie Lou Simmons. He retired from Southern Company as Superintendent of Administration at Edwin I. Hatch…
Read MoreSANDRA SMITH LEWIS
Mrs. Sandra Smith Lewis, 83, passed away Thursday, February 19, 2026, at her home, after an extended illness. Sandra was born on October 5, 1942, at home in Appling County. After finishing high school at Appling County High School, she rode a Trailways bus to and from Macon weekly to take a year-long medical technology…
Read MoreMARY E. STONE
Mary E. Stone, 72, of Hazlehurst passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at her residence under the care of Georgia Hospice Care. Mrs. Stone, born October 22, 1953, in Jeff Davis County, was the beloved daughter of the late Raymond Turner and Bernice Tomberlin Turner. A member of Southside Baptist Church, she lived her…
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