As she pulled the trigger one last time, Emma Allen secured a spot on the podium as a Bronze Medalist in the American Legion National 3 Position Air Rifle Match. She gently placed her rifle on her ...

A grand opening was held for the new Baxley location of Candace Marie’s boutique at 299 South Main Street on Thursday, July 31. This event followed the store’s soft opening on July 25. Representatives ...

Bradley B. Anderson has announced his intention for candidacy for the Georgia House of Representatives, District 157—serving the great people of Evans, Tattnall, Appling, and Jeff Davis Counties. For ...

I’ve spent my life around Georgia forestland. Though I worked full-time as a pharmacist for 14 years, I grew up in and around forestry and began managing timberland more directly four years ago.

On Thursday, July 24, 2025, Willie James Norton Jr, 38, of Baxley was sentenced in Federal Court, Southern District of Georgia by the Honorable Lisa G. Wood to serve 132 months in federal custody ...

Betty Wanell Parker, 85, of Alma, passed away peacefully surrounded by family. She was born October 16, 1939, in Appling County to the late Frank Griffin and Mary Idell Leggett Griffin. Mrs. Parker ...

Last week, two AC recreation golf team members placed in different divisions in the state golf tournament at the Okefenokee Country Club. Jessy Lou Edenfield won first place in the District Tournament ...

The American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Rural Recognition Bronze award recognizes efforts to address the unique health needs of rural communities. People who live in rural ...

The Outlaw’s Prayer is a song by Johnny Paycheck released in 1976. It is one of my personal favorites as it resonates with the “outlaw” persona reflecting on the struggles and finding grace in a life ...

The Baxley-Appling Board of Tourism hosted the River Rat Run excursion on Saturday, July 19. Participants floated, canoed, and kayaked the 12-mile route along the Altamaha River, departing from Towns ...

ACHS Band director Jonathan Hickox and his Pirate Brigade took to the practice field the week of July 21, following the Auxiliary camp held the week before. A parent preview show was held on Friday, ...

After 45 years of dedicated service, Betty Moody is preparing to bid farewell to her role as city clerk of Surrency. Her retirement marks the end of an era, during which she has become a trusted ...