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.

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 ...

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 ...

Gary Edward Yawn, Sr., 74, of Baxley, passed on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at Community Hospice in Vidalia.Mr. Yawn was born on September 8, 1951, in Jacksonville, Florida to the late Otis Edward ...

Every year at Christmas, members of the Pine Forest Garden Club collect stuffed toys to be given to the Appling County Sheriff’s Department as part of their “Cuddle Buddies” ...

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 ...

Kerry and Cecelia Reese, shown above, are the 2025 winners of The Baxley News-Banner’s annual Beat Inflation/Christmas ...