Oh, the places they’ll go!
Retired educators have turned in their lesson plans, but their next adventures are just beginning. After years of guiding students towards their dreams, retirement is their turn to explore new paths, chase passions, and enjoy their new freedoms. Whether it’s traveling the world, picking up new hobbies, simply savoring quiet mornings with a good…
Read MoreMyles Honors Day held
Sixteen area students received scholarships at the 21st annual W.A. and Earnestine Myles Scholarship Fund and Memorial Day held recently at the Empowerment Center International Ministry in Douglas. Recipients include Josiah Brown of Bacon County, Dylan Clark and Kristen Gray of Pierce County, Cole Ellis Contoria McNeair and Carter Pace of Coffee County, Faith…
Read MoreAppling Christian Academy captures SECC Volleyball Championship
The Appling Christian Academy Lady Eagles soared to victory last weekend, capturing the SECC Championship title after a dominant tournament run. In the opening semifinal matchup against Northside Christian Academy, ACA set the tone early with a commanding 2–0 win. Bella Gray led the charge with 10 kills, two aces, and two blocks. Defensively, Landry…
Read MoreNancy Conner Gray
Nancy Conner Gray, 82, of Baxley, passed away Monday, October 20, 2025 at Appling Health Care. Mrs. Gray was born on September 30, 1943 to the late Clifford Conner Sr. and the late Mary Sammie Reynolds Conner. She worked as a bookkeeper in the accounting industry for Cash Express. She was a Veteran of the…
Read MoreJessica Brooke Stallings
Jessica (Jessi) Brooke Stallings, 25, passed away on Monday, October 20, 2025, at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, surrounded by her family and friends. She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church in Lyons, and employed by the Appling County Board of Education as a teacher at the Appling County High School. All her…
Read MoreRonald Stephen Reagin
Ronald Stephen Reagin, Jr., a decorated Marine, dedicated law enforcement officer, and proud American, entered into eternal rest on October 17, 2025, at the age of 56. Known to many as Stephen, he lived a life defined by service, strength, and steadfast devotion to God, family, and country. Born in Jeff Davis County on September…
Read MoreJune Lariscy Gardner
June Lariscy Gardner, 87, of Baxley passed away Friday, October 17, 2025 at Appling Healthcare. Mrs. Gardner was born June 2, 1938 in Sylvania, Georgia to the late Jacob Loy Lariscy and the late Wilma Elizabeth Wiley Lariscy. She was a member of Midway Baptist Church and a retired Licensed Practical Nurse. Mrs. Gardner…
Read MorePFGC October Garden of the Month
The Pine Forest Garden Club’s Garden of the Month for October is the business of Appling Tire and Service located at 1231 E. Parker St. in Baxley owned by Chad and Jessica Hampton and Jerome and Joni Murray. The Garden of the Month committee goes out looking for beautifully maintained gardens from March to…
Read MoreDeborah Lambert-Hook
Ms. Deborah Lambert-Hook, 70, passed away on Monday, October 13, 2025, at her residence in Waycross, after an extended illness. Ms. Deborah was a native of Hazlehurst, a resident of Waycross, and a Machine Operator at Morgan’s Box Company for several years. She was a member of Bible Heritage Pentecostal Holiness Church in Waycross, a…
Read MoreAlisha Dy-Ann Waters
Mrs. Alisha Dy-Ann Waters, age 55, of Hazlehurst, passed away October 12, 2025, at her residence, and was welcomed into Heaven by her mother, Mrs. Patricia Ruth Bennett Crapps, with open arms. Mrs. Waters was born on August 18, 1970, in Bacon County. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother who loved her family…
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