Wildfire 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…
Read MoreDetermination Rewarded: A Georgia Southern University IPSE graduate soars, thanks to assistance from GVRA
Tristan Skipper has always loved sports, especially football. After finishing high school, he knew he wanted to seek employment in a sports-related field. Tristan’s parents learned about GVRA through his school counselors. The counselors explained how GVRA could support Tristan’s transition from high school into college and eventual employment. Armed with that knowledge, Tristan applied,…
Read MoreLegal Notices for 2-4-2026
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…
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What is newsworthy? When you watch the national news, they are always showing the negative aspects and gloom and doom. The news media outlets decide what we information we get and how it is presented with their political opinions showing. The news media loves to get public riled up about any and everything. On the…
Read MoreUnderstanding the dollar
An interesting conversation about the economy, value of the dollar, as well as housing prices happened recently when several questions left all parties involved somewhat perplexed. Trying to understand the nature of how everything comes together to structure our nation’s and the world’s economic landscape can be quite daunting if one has no understanding of…
Read MoreJEROME BELL SR.
On Thursday, January 22, 2026, Jerome Bell Sr. Made his transition from earth to glory at community hospice in Vidalia, Georgia. Born in Surrency, Georgia, on may 2, 1956, Jerome was the son of the late Mr. Monroe Bell and Mrs. Minnie Lee King. Jerome attended Appling county high school and began his working years…
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