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JEFF DAVIS VS. APPLING FRIDAY NIGHT The Touchdown Club is ready…Are You?
By Joe Ferguson The Appling County Touchdown Club is ramping up and preparing for its game. And the club is looking for you to join the team. The members are ready for the new season to get started and games are about to begin. The question is this: Where are you? The TD Club, and…
Read More4-H BB Places 5th in Nation
Rogers, Arkansas is home to the Daisy National BB Gun Championship Match where youth across the United States compete in a 5-meter four-position match and a written safety test to exhibit skill, precision, knowledge, and excellence in the sport. Athletes compete in four distinct physical positions known as prone, sitting, kneeling, and standing. This event…
Read MoreArrest Report for 7-22-2026
The following arrests were reported in Baxley and Appling County from July 11 to July 16. On July 11, the Baxley Police Department (BPD) arrested Daronte Deleon Jones, 48 of Atlanta, on the charges of tampering with evidence- felony, willful obstruction of law enforcement officers- misdemeanor, forgery- 3rd degree (felony), conspiracy to commit a felony,…
Read MoreGBI seeks information in multi-state fraud investigation
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), working alongside local and federal law enforcement partners, executed a search warrant at the Yurezz Home Center, on Jekyll Road in Baxley, on July 16, in connection with a fraud investigation spanning several states. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Savannah Resident Agency is assisting with this investigation. On…
Read MoreSheriff’s Office gives information on drowning
According to Sheriff Mark Melton, on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at approximately 11:28 a.m., the Appling County Sheriff’s Office responded to Carter’s Bight Landing in reference to a possible drowning. The initial information received was that a 50-year-old male went over board from his vessel and did not resurface. After further investigation it was determined…
Read MoreAltman arrested
On Wednesday, July 8, the Appling County Sheriff’s Office arrested Richard Carl Altman, 42, of Baxley, for Illegal Transmission of Monetary Funds. These charges originated in Livingston Parrish, Louisiana. The Appling County Sheriff’s Office has numerous open investigations involving the Altmans (Richard and his wife, Heather) and their businesses. These investigations are being worked in…
Read MoreUTV Fatality under investigation
According to Appling County Sheriff Mark Melton, on Friday, July 3, 2026, at approximately 8:51 p.m., deputies responded to a UTV accident on Piney Bluff Road. Upon arrival, deputies assessed the incident and requested assistance from Georgia State Patrol. Below is the UOR issued by Georgia State Patrol: On 7/3/2026 at 2051 hours, SFC Brandon…
Read MoreAtkins and Mann to exchange vows
Mr. And Mrs. Jonathan Mann and Mr. and Mrs. Mark Atkins of Surrency are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their children, Kaydan Elizabeth and Logan Price. The bride-elect is the maternal granddaughter of Randy and Brenda Stone and Danny and Lanita Branch and the paternal granddaughter of Gene and Beth Mann.…
Read MoreVeal arrested for homicide
According to Sheriff Mark Melton, on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at approximately 4:00 a.m. the Appling County Sheriff’s Office and Appling County EMS were dispatched to a residence on Cindy Rae Lane in Baxley, GA. Upon arrival, deputies located a male that was confirmed deceased by EMS. The subject was later identified as sixty-three-year-old Clarence…
Read MoreACA & ACHS announce graduation schedule
The 2026 graduating class from Appling County High School (ACHS) and Appling Christian Academy (ACA) will recieve their diplomas at the end of the week. ACA will host its graduation ceremony on Thursday, May 21, at 7:00 p.m. in the ACA gymnasium. ACHS’s graduation ceremony will be held…
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