DE’SHARI ASHANTI AVIONNA GILLIS-NAILS
De’Shari Ashanti Avionna Gillis-Nails, lovingly known as “Dede,” of Baxley, Georgia, went home to be with the Lord on February 3, 2026, at the age of 23. Born on September 25, 2002, in Jesup, De’Shari brought light and joy to all who were blessed to know her. Her radiant smile, kind heart, and unwavering faith…
Read MoreAlyssa Baylee Summerall crowned Homecoming Queen at ACA
Appling Christian Academy recently celebrated its 2026 Homecoming ceremony and basketball game at Eagle Gym. Prior to the Homecoming game and the crowning of Alyssa Summerall, ACA students participated in Spirit Week with fun activities and games planned throughout the week. In addition, the students were able to dress up in connection with various themes…
Read MoreThornton brings State Championship home
This past Friday and Saturday, members of the Appling County High School wrestling team traveled to Morrow to compete in the GHSA State Individual Wrestling Competition. During the event, ACHS Wrestler Bryson Thornton beat all of his competition in the 106 weight class to bring home a State Championship to Appling County in the AA…
Read MoreLegal Notices for 2-11-2026
Notice of Publication In the Superior Court of Wayne County State of Georgia Bradley C. Yeomans, In Re: Adoption of A.K.C. Civil Action No.: 2025SUAD13 To: James Ryan Cox NOTICE OF PUBLICATION You are hereby notified that the above styled Adoption action, which seeks the termination of the parental rights of James Ryan Co and…
Read MoreBaxley Police Department Relocation
The City of Baxley would like to notify the public that the Baxley Police Department will be relocating from its current location at 560 Barnes Street to its new facility located at 2008 MLK Jr. Avenue on Friday, February 13, 2026. Beginning February 13, all in-person services will be available at the new location. During…
Read MoreWildfire out Old Surrency Rd
There was a wild fire on the Old Surrency Rd threatening a few homes, burnt 70 some acres containing cultivated pine trees as well as a rundown home and garage. Numerous fire fighting trucks from local departments and the Georgia Forestry responded. There were times you could not see 100 Feet down the road. Homes…
Read MoreTERRY DOUGLAS CARTER
Mr. Terry Douglas Carter, 84, of Waycross, passed away late Friday night, February 6, 2026, at his residence. Born in Surrency on December 21, 1941, he was the sixth of nine children born to the late James Tillman and Eloise “Bill” Collins Carter. He graduated high school in 1960 from the “Surrency University” in Surrency.…
Read MoreLEROY STEVE BAXLEY
Leroy Steve Baxley, 73, of Baxley passed away Thursday, February 5, 2026 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah. Mr. Baxley, born March 2, 1952, in Hazlehurst, was the son of the late Earnest Leroy Baxley and the late Catherine Mildred Carter Baxley. He was a devoted member of Friendship Congregational Christian Church and built a…
Read MoreSTANFORD LITTLE TILLMAN
Stanford Little Tillman, 89, of Hazlehurst, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 2, 2026, at Lakeside Senior Living in Douglas, leaving this world much the way he lived in it: with grace, warmth, and a smile. Mr. Tillman was born on July 4, 1936, in Surrency, to the late Herschel Tillman and the late Ruth…
Read MoreDAVID BARLOW
David was born in Jeff Davis County on September 18, 1949 to Mellie Conley Barlow, Sr. and Lillie Maude Williams Barlow. David passed away peacefully on February 2, 2026, surrounded by his family—exactly the way he would have chosen it if he could have hand-picked the moment himself. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mellie Conley…
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