Area News
2025 Farm Tour a Success
The Appling County Chamber of Commerce hosted the 2025 Farm Tour on Friday, May 30, in collaboration with the Appling Extension office. The first stop after boarding the buses was Perry White’s pecan orchard, where Jose Flores provided a demo of the 1,000-gallon Durand-Wayland airblast sprayer. “It’s about as much fun as you can have…
Read MoreAmerican Legion Post 96 honors local service members
The American Legion Post 26 hosted a Memorial Day Event from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Monday, May 26, to honor the fallen and support their families. The schedule of events began with coffee and donuts at 265 Tippins Street, followed by a memorial service and remarks by Post Commander Aaron Carter. During the…
Read MoreCongratulations Class of 2025!
Appling County High School held a graduation ceremony for the Class of 2025 on Friday, evening. The ceremony was well-attended by the community, filling both the home and visitor sides of Jimmy Swain Stadium in the new ceremony layout. Congratulations to the graduates of 2025! If you missed the ceremony, it can be viewed…
Read MoreGood turnout at Farmers Market
The Baxley-Appling County Chamber of Commerce hosted Blessing of the Crops on the morning of Friday, May 16, at the Farmers Market. The program was opened by Chamber CEO Bryan Shipes, who thanked everyone for coming out. Marketing and tourism director Jaide Stallings spoke next on the Farmers Market rebrand, saying that her grandpa…
Read MorePeace Officers Memorial Day Ceremony
The annual Peace Officers Memorial Day Ceremony was held on Thursday, May 15 at the Appling County Sheriff’s Office and the Baxley Police Department. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed the proclamation for the day to fall during National Police Week. In 2025, six officers and one K-9 from the state of Georgia…
Read MoreSkipper completes marathons in 7 continents
Appling native Nathan Skipper loved running and playing recreational football and basketball. Born to parents George and Joyce Skipper, Nathan graduated from Georgia Southern University and moved to Atlanta. He now resides in Ellenwood with his wife, Wilma, and two sons, Dezmond and Joshua. In 1996, Nathan began to experience pain in his right knee…
Read MoreBehind the Seams
In early 2024, the Appling County Quilt club began hosting classes at the Appling County Public Library. Just one year later, the group has outgrown the library in terms of both membership and physical space to spread materials. Over twenty members now meet at Mt. Vernon Church for a monthly four-hour workshop. The class receives…
Read MorePinwheels for Prevention
Since 1983, April has been designated Child Abuse Prevention Month in the United States. The United States federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act defines child abuse and neglect as “any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual…
Read MoreGHSA forces Appling High to forfeit 2024 football games
Last week, after all appeal attempts were completed, the Appling County High School (ACHS) was forced to forfeit all 2024 Pirate football games and placed on “Severe Warning Status” for next season by the Georgia High School Association due to player recruitment and for playing an ineligible player. In a letter dated March 28 to…
Read MoreAmazing Appling Athletes
After weeks of practice and hard work, the Amazing Appling Athletes will be hitting the field for the first time on April 22. The Bulldogs and the Pirates will meet on the T-ball fields at the Rec Department each Tuesday at 5:30 until May 27. The Amazing Appling Athletes is a special needs league all…
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