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Keith Griffin Griffin thankful everyday, not just during Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day will be Nov. 26 and is a special time as families all over the United States gather together for a delicious thanksgiving meal.
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Local band hitting streets with hardcore sound
Die Dan Die is a local five member hard metal band and they have recently made a new recording of a three song demo and are hitting the streets with their hardcore sound.
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Stan Moore, Coordinator Seven Rivers RC&D works to improve economy and environment
The vision of Seven Rivers Resource Conservation and Development Council is: Local people working together to develop, enhance, and protect our resources for the betterment of our economy and envi...
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THREE GENERATIONS OF FARMERS, SHOWN L-R, MICHAEL J. BAXLEY (SON), MICHAEL L. “BO” BAXLEY (FATHER) AND LEDLEY “BULLEY” BAXLEY (GRANDFATHER). Farming in the south past, present and future
Michael Jon Baxley was the recent winner of the 2008 Excellence in Agriculture Award at the Baxley/Appling Chamber of Commerce Annual meeting held in January.
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Physical Therapist and Physical Therapist Assistant
by Renee O’Quinn
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So what exactly does being a physical therapist entail? Let’s say a patient needs treatment for problems that affect their ability to move in the way they are accustomed.
If this old Oak tree could talk
by Hulda Baker
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If this old oak tree could talk, it could tell you some interesting stories about itself. It might say, “I have stood on Summerall Hill for over 200 years.
What a story to tell
by Matt Gardner
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On Wednesday, October 29 The Baxley News-Banner had the honor of speaking to a local man who has a great story to tell, the man is Marvin Aldridge and his story is about his time in the Army during...
FARM TOUR 08
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James Clark recognized by chamber
What a trip to Africa!
by Matt Gardner
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In May I traveled on a mission trip to the West African Country of Nigeria. I traveled with a small group from Rehobeth Baptist Church in Blackshear.
Step back in time at the Heritage Center
by Renee O’Quinn
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When you visit the Appling County Heritage Center you immediately step back in time. The Heritage Center is a wonderful museum that is opened to the public which acquires, conserves, researches, co...
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By MICHELLE PRICE 2010-07-29T16:06:28Z
PHOENIX (AP) -- Three people have been arrested as hundreds of protesters rally against Arizona's new immigration law despite a federal judge's last-minute decision to block the most controversial parts of the measure....
Thu Jul 29 11:06:28 -0500 2010
By AMIR SHAH and DEB RIECHMANN 2010-07-29T14:27:16Z
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- A second U.S. Navy sailor who went missing in a dangerous part of eastern Afghanistan was found dead and his body recovered, a senior U.S. military official and Afghan officials said Thursday....
Thu Jul 29 09:27:16 -0500 2010
By JULIE PACE 2010-07-29T15:00:25Z
NEW YORK (AP) -- President Barack Obama said Thursday that the racial firestorm that led to the ouster of a black Agriculture Department official was a "phony controversy" generated by the media. He said his administration overreacted by forcing her out....
Thu Jul 29 10:00:25 -0500 2010
By 2010-07-29T15:59:02Z
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Ousted Agriculture Department employee Shirley Sherrod said Thursday she will sue a conservative blogger who posted an edited video of her making racially tinged remarks last week....
Thu Jul 29 10:59:02 -0500 2010