Society

Numerous prayer vigils were held throughout the past week to honor ACHS teacher and softball coach Jessi Stallings. At just 25 years young, Jessi is currently in the ICU at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, battling an aggressive cancer complicated by an infection. Jessi played for both the Lady Rams and Lady Pirates Softball…

  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…

Each year, hundreds of youth from across Georgia gather at the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter to showcase their hard work and dedication to raising and training quality livestock animals. During October 2 – 12, 2025, Appling County 4-H had two youth livestock exhibitors travel to Perry, Georgia, to share their passion for goats and…

Last week, a group of about 15 men were out on Gamble Road to work on the house of Ms. Gertrude Gamble. The project has been listed since Hurricane Helene’s arrival last year. The house was built by her husband, Otis, in 1969. Although the roof sustained minimal damage from the storm, it needed a…

  The Pine Forest Garden Club was the recipient of the Shirley M. Lewis Environmental Awareness Award at the Oleander District meeting that was held in Brunswick on Oct. 9. The award was presented to the club that has accomplished the most in the environmental field. The Pine Forest Garden Club has a Green Team…

  The Appling County High School Pirate Brigade had a fantastic time competing in Pierce County marching at the Sound of Silver Invitational. Following a long day of stiff competition, the Brigade won it all, walking away from the awards ceremony with all Superior ratings, Best Auxiliary and Best Percussion in Class AAAA, and as…

On September 19, the Appling Christian Academy Preschool held its annual fundraiser for St. Jude’s Children’s Cancer Research Hospital.  The three- and four-year-old students raised $1,500.00 by accepting pledges from friends and relatives for riding their tricycles.  The event was sponsored by the ACA Christian Honor Society. Mrs. Sheronda Mobley and the staff of the…

There was a lot of excitement at the first meeting of the Pine Forest Garden Club held on Thursday, Sept. 18 marking the beginning of club’s 2025-2026 year. Club President Susie Reed welcomed back all the members, along with recognizing the seven new members who were present. Club member Judy Johnson presented an interesting program…

Appling Healthcare would like to extend heartfelt thanks to Cindy Tomberlin and Graham Floyd for their years of dedicated service on our Board of Directors. Both joined the board in 2016 and faithfully served three terms. Mrs. Tomberlin also provided exceptional leadership as Board Chair for four years, helping guide the organization through growth and…

  The Baxley-Appling County Chamber of Commerce was proud to host a ribbon cutting for Karla Cevallos Photographer, LLC on Tuesday, September 16, at her new studio located at 84-A South Main Street in Downtown Baxley. The celebration brought together Chamber Board Members, the Tourism Board, the Downtown Development Board, neighboring businesses, family, and friends…