Gov. Brian Kemp's effort to curb abusive lawsuits marked a major milestone Friday, as the General Assembly approved a comprehensive measure that protects property owners and brings a dose of reality ...

beloved daughter of Bishop Roberts Sr. and Hattie Queen Roberts, both whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Joe Miller. Vernell peacefully entered eternal rest, ...

Low Country Cremation and Burial announce the death of Cathleen "CC" Scott, 65 of Baxley who passed away on Monday, March 24, 2025 at Appling Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born on June 9, 1959 ...

"The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing" Albert Einstein. We live in a society where a lot of people turn a blind eye because ...

Lions and tigers and bears oh my, lions and tigers and bears oh my! The state of affairs in society is equivalent to Dorothy, Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion, and the Tin Man on the Wizard of Oz. People are ...

The Appling County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) hosted the 8th annual Law Enforcement/First Responder Expo at the Appling County Ag Center. Seventy local, state, and federal agencies were represented, and ...

Georgia is used to sitting at the top of the regional heap: the Empire State of the South, home to the unofficial capital of the South, even the “best state to do business” for umpteen years running.

I became annoyed last week with some of our state representation under the Gold Dome. State senators attempted to slide some legislation in at the last minute that would continue to weaken our rights ...

The News-Banner received notification from the Baxley-Appling County Hospital Authority last week that it has narrowed its search for a new CEO down to one candidate. At the Authority’s March meeting, ...

This week’s opinion is, admittedly, on a different level than typical subjects about which I write but it’s a topic that has saddled me like a thoroughbred for more than a week and a half. A late text ...