Appling County, GA

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Appling County’s annual law enforcement memorial service not only remembers Georgia officers killed or lost in the line of duty in the past year, but also for locals lost even a century ago. They read the names of 42 officers who paid the ultimate sacrifice...

Greg Wilson from CVOG talking with Keri Orvin, executive director of the Development Authority of Appling County, on a tour of her hometown. (PHOTOS: Shannah Montgomery/PSO) Walking around downtown Baxley, Georgia, Keri Orvin shares some of the community’s ideas for the mostly vacant storefronts: An outdoor café in a breezy alleyway, a welcome center and event space in a former department store, a niche restaurant in a turnkey space — investments to breathe life into this small rural town.

BAXLEY, Ga. (WTOC) - Today marks National Day of Prayer as communities large and small come together to pray. One of the first gatherings in our area happened bright and early in Baxley. The mayor’s prayer breakfast has been around more than a decade as a chance for people of...

GAINESVILLE — North Hall took grabbed the lead for good in the second inning en route to a 7-3 series-clinching win over Appling County in the second round of the Class 3A playoffs at Lynn Cottrell Field on Thursday. The Trojans will travel to Harlem on Tuesday in the...

Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the graveside service for Mr. William “Bill” Crapps, age 58, who passed away Thursday, May 5, 2022, at his residence. Mr. Crapps was a native and lifelong resident of Appling County, a farmer, a bus driver for the Appling County Board of Education, and a member of Zoar Baptist Church.

PROPEL gives rural communities the tools to prosper and thrive. Walking around downtown Baxley, Georgia, Keri Orvin shares some of the community’s ideas for the mostly vacant storefronts: An outdoor café in a breezy alleyway, a welcome center and event space in a former department store, a niche restaurant in a turnkey space — investments to breathe life into this small rural town.

North Hall's Landon Lee threw all seven innings as it beat Appling County 7-3 in the deciding third game of the second-round playoff series Thursday in Gainesville. Jaret Bales had a solo home run for the Trojans, while Tate Brooks went 2 for 2 and drove in a pair of runs.

GAINESVILLE — When they needed him most, Hunter Brooks delivered. The senior right-hander stymied a potent Appling County offense, limiting the Pirates to just three hits in a 4-0 win to even the two teams’ Class 3A second round series on Wednesday at Cottrell Field. Appling County won...

North Hall’s Hunter Brooks said he eats, sleeps and breathes baseball. He also has a way of winning some of its most clutch games on the mound. Already trailing a game to Appling County in the second-round playoff series Wednesday, Brooks left no doubt that this best-of-three series would be stretched out to the deciding Game 3 on Thursday at Lynn Cottrell Stadium.

Roger Glenn Cain, age 74, of Baxley passed away Monday, May 2, 2022 in the Appling Healthcare. Mr. Cain was born July 24, 1947 in Jeff Davis County to the late Woodrow Cain and the late Wilma Wooten Cain. He was a member of Zoar Missionary Baptist Church where he served as Chairman of Deacons, pianist, organist, and in various other capacities. He was a retired Major with the United States Army Core of Engineers over 20 years including 2 tours in South Korea. Mr. Cain served on the Appling County Board of Elections and as treasurer of the Consolation Baptist Association. He was a member of the Baxley Lions Club, the Georgia Association of Voter Registration & Election Officials and a Mason.

WAYCROSS — Clyde Bryson, 84, died early Sunday morning, April 24, 2022, at Baptist Village Retirement Communities after a brief illness. He was born in Appling County, but ived most of his life in Ware County. Clyde attended Wacona High School, and he served in the United States Air Force as an MP for six years during the Korean War. Clyde retired from the Ware County Sheriff’s Department as captain. After retirement, he was employed by the Department of Homeland Security, and he was the head of security for the G8 Summit on St. Simons Island. He was a member of Deenwood Baptist Church and the Police Benevolent Association.

Since 2017, Appling LEADS has built a network of community leaders throughout the southeast Georgia county. After four years however, it felt like the program needed to take the next step, said Keri Crosby Orvin, president and CEO of the Baxley-Appling County Chamber of Commerce. “In evaluating the program, we...