Georgia Conservatives in Action lobbies for ethics reform in state
Dear Editor, Ethics reform in Georgia was a hot topic during the 2012 legislative session. It is an even hotter topic now that the legislature refused to address a primary concern of Georgia citizens...
View ArticleExpresses gratitude for continued support
Dear Editor, Concerted Services Inc. (“CSI”) is a Community Action Agency with administrative offices in Waycross and Reidsville, which has been serving an eighteen county area in Southeastern Georgia...
View ArticleRelay for Life raises over fifty-three thousand dollars
Dear Editor, The Appling County chapter of the 2012 Relay for Life would like to thank everyone who participated in this year’s fight to eliminate cancer. We started with putting out pink ribbons for...
View ArticleThanks community for support of Letter Carriers Food Drive
Dear Editor and Citizens, A big thank you to everyone who was kind enough to donate food to the Letter Carriers Annual Food Drive. Between our two offices, Baxley and Surrency, over 1,200 pounds of...
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A godly woman
Small in stature, Mrs. Baker had the biggest heart in the neighborhood. She lived in a run-down apartment which she paid for with a sizeable chunk of her social security check, her sole source of...
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Quail hunting
I miss many things about the ‘old days’ but there is one thing I miss more than the rest; quail hunting. I couldn’t sleep for a week prior to the season opening for sheer excitement and anticipation...
View Article“State of Georgia is undermining our public schools”
By Joseph G. Martin, Jr., Executive Director of the Georgia School Funding Association The severe cuts now being made at the local level reveal a new reality in the financing of Georgia’s schools....
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Twenty-fifth wedding anniversary to be celebrated
Karen and Corky Thornton, Jr. will be celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary June 9. Continue reading "Twenty-fifth wedding anniversary to be celebrated"
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50th wedding anniversary celebration set for June 16
Wendell and Laura Harrelson of Hazlehurst will celebrate their Fiftieth wedding anniversary on June 15. Continue reading "50th wedding anniversary celebration set for June 16"
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Miss O’Connor and Mr. Bratcher to wed June 16
The parents and grandparents of Kaleigh Nicole O’Connor and Steven Thomas Bratcher are proud to announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage. Continue reading "Miss O’Connor and Mr. Bratcher to...
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Miss Kassie Carter and Mr. Windell Sapp to wed June 9
The parents and grandparents of Kassie Carter and Windell Sapp are pleased to announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage. Continue reading "Miss Kassie Carter and Mr. Windell Sapp to wed June 9"
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School Board District 5: Cindy Tomberlin
Candidate for School Board Cindy Tomberlin gives a message to the voters of the fifth district and the voters of Appling County! Continue reading "School Board District 5: Cindy Tomberlin "
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Candidate Matt Rushing (D)
Democrat candidate for Sheriff Matt Rushing speaks to the voters of Appling County about his candidacy and campaign for Sheriff. Continue reading "Candidate Matt Rushing (D)"
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Coroner Candidate Kip Davis (R)
Republican candidate for Coroner Kip Davis addresses the voters of Appling County. Continue reading "Coroner Candidate Kip Davis (R) "
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Jonathan Miller
Candidate for District Attorney Jonathan Miller talks to the voters of Appling County about his campaign. Continue reading "Jonathan Miller "
View ArticleThomas Nelson Williams
Thomas Nelson Williams, 51, of Hazlehurst, died Friday, June 1, 2012. Williams was born in Alma but had lived most of his life in Hazlehurst. He was the son of the late Wynell Quinn Williams. He was...
View ArticleSarah Belle McGowin
Sarah Belle McGowin, 84, of Xenia, Ohio, passed away Monday, June 4, 2012 at Hospice of Dayton, Ohio. She was born in August 1927 in Xenia, the daughter of Clyde and Mildred (Willett) LaFollette. She...
View Article“It’s a shame when you get sick and can’t see your doctor”
Dear Editor and fellow citizens, Attention fellow citizens of Appling County; my name is Sarah Leggett Tanaka, an insulin dependent diabetic. In April I had a toe to get infected and I went to see my...
View ArticleAppreciation expressed to teacher
Dear Editor, After fifty years of teaching, Mr. Herman Ray Long calls it quits. He was born in Pineville, Kentucky, in a family of four sisters and two brothers. He was born in his home. His teaching...
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Hanging out with Caroline
It seems like only yesterday that one of the most important events in my and B. J.’s life occurred. I was the pastor of the Graham United Methodist Church. It was Memorial Day 1993. I was walking for...
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