EARLEEN “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…
Read MoreHELEN ROSE HARDEN
Helen Rose Harden, 59, of Baxley passed away Monday, February 9, 2026 at her home. Helen was born on April 19, 1966, in Ware County to the late Lawrence Allen Harden, Sr. and Norma Courson Zelder. She was a devoted home health nurse and a proud graduate of Altamaha Technical College. A member of Hopewell…
Read MoreNICK CHARLES CAMPBELL
Nick Charles Campbell of Baxley, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, January 25, 2026, and now celebrates with our Jesus and his loved ones who awaited him in Heaven. Nick was born to Benjamin and Lucille Campbell on January 13, 1948, the second of their four children. He graduated from Appling County High…
Read MoreLegal Notices for 2-25-2026
PUBLIC NOTICE The City of Baxley will hold a Called Meeting on March 5, 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 the Mayor…
Read MoreLegal Notices for 2-18-2026
CALL OF ELECTION TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF APPLING COUNTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the 19th day of May, 2026, a special election will be held at the regular polling places in all the election districts of Appling County at which time there will be submitted to the qualified voters of Appling County…
Read MoreWho’s The Wizard Behind The Curtain
In the movie the Wizard of OZ there was the great and powerful Oz who was the ruler of the Land OZ. Everyone was reverent and fearful of him. He was portrayed in a smokescreen image as this scary powerful big green wizard. Dorothy, Tin Man, Scarecrow and The Cowardly Lion all stood before the…
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