James Lamar “Coach” Allen, 84, passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at his residence under the care of Comfort Care ...

Donald Ray “Donnie” Smith, 75, of Baxley passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2025 under the care of Hospice of South Georgia.

Deborah Ann Hanson, 78, of Baxley passed away on December 27, 2025 at her residence under the care of Community Hospice.

The Baxley News-Banner has confirmed that Harveys Supermarket will be closing in late January 2026. Southeastern Grocers told The News-Banner, “We can confirm that we have made the difficult decision ...

Christmas is the season of limitless magic, when the world feels a little more luminous in spite of the biting winter air. It is a time for tradition and togetherness, where the simple act of hanging ...

Is it me, or did 2025 just fly by? It seems like yesterday I was writing a New Year’s editorial for 2025. The older I get, the more often that seems to happen. This year has been a great year for us ...

There is a strange contradiction at the heart of the human experience. If you ask a room full of people whether they want to live to be one hundred years old, most will raise their hands. But to ask ...

The 3rd annual Shop with a First Responder was a huge success! Several firetrucks and law enforcement cruisers hurriedly arrived at Walmart on Saturday, December 20. There was no emergency taking ...

Both the Appling County Middle School Rams and Lady Rams Basketball teams played for the Conference Championship on Thursday, December 18, at the ACMS Gym. The Lady Rams played first, facing the ...

Rev. Phillip D. Osteen, 82, of Surrency passed away on December 27, 2025 at the Pavilion under the care of Comfort Care Hospice. Bro. Phillip was born November 16, 1943 and was a native and lifelong ...

Mrs. Louisa Campbell Bush, 84, passed away Saturday, December 27, 2025, at her residence. Mrs. Bush was a native of Ft. Meade, FL, and a resident of Appling County for over 40 years. Mrs. Louisa was a ...

In what has become tradition for this newspaper during this time of year, we’d like to once again share the story of Christ’s birth as a reminder of the true reason for the celebration. On behalf of ...