Hazlehurst News

The following are highlights of incidents that were handled by officers of the Baxley Police Department.

Advancing from the back pages, our beloved congressman is now front page news. Remember, he works for the Gov't. Check into his healthcare plan. Wonder how much comes out of his own pocket ? I bet none. JK is not a friend of the People. Beware of wolves in sheep's clothing. All citizens should attend,throw tomatoes, and run that shister out of town on a rail.

This time next year CDL test with be given in Buunswick Ga. No need to travel to Milledgeville Ga for road tests.

Lindsey Graham tagged as a 'traitor' for backing climate change legislation -- those angry tea-party protesters are back. Those angry town hall meetings are back.

What did it cost the Republican Party to publish this blatant Propaganda piece for Joke Kingston? I say he ain't done Jack, for the American people. This guy is a New World Order shill

Is it worth the risk? How bad is the flu? Anybody you know ever died from flu or swine flu? Better weigh the risks very carefully.

The Southeastern Conference said Monday that Georgia receiver A.J. Green should not have been penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct after his late touchdown against No. 4 LSU, a flag that cost the Bulldogs crucial yards on the ensuing kickoff.

Two DeKalb County Officers are being investigated for performing a background check on President Barack Obama. Officers Ryan White and C.M. Route have been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation, according to DeKalb County spokeswoman Sheila Edwards. The Atlantic Constitution also reported that Edwards said the two patrol officers have been with the department for about two years. The incident occurred on July 20th and the men-in-black (US Secret Service) we watching and notified county officials. Edwards added the background check was run using a computer mounted in a patrol car. Big Brother complained that Obama’s name was run through the National Crime Information Center. The county’s Internal Affairs division is handling the official investigation. It is unclear why the officers ran a check on the president,” This story from WBSTV2

As Georgia's foreclosure rate remains among the highest in the country, mortgage counselors say the toughest challenge isn't the onslaught of new clients - - it's reaching out to those at risk of losing their homes.

A flood warning continues for the following Altamaha River at Doctortown affecting Wayne County; for the Altamaha River at Baxley affecting Appling and Toombs counties; for the Altamaha River at Charlotte affecting Jeff Davis, Montgomery, and Toombs counties; as well as for the Altamaha River near Everett City affecting Glynn County.

The GOP's struggle over its future and the party's fitful steps to attract minorities are on full display in the differing responses of Republican governors to a major Supreme Court case on voting rights. GOP Govs. Sonny Perdue of Georgia and Bob Riley of Alabama have asserted in court filings that the continued obligation of their states to get advance approval for all changes involving elections is unnecessary and expensive in view of significant progress they have made to overcome blatant and often brutal discrimination against blacks.

TERESA STEPZINSKI-The Times-Union: Although it has damaged and destroyed homes, the flooding of the Altamaha River is actually a natural phenomenon that revitalizes the river and enriches the ecosystem, state Department of Natural Resources scientists said.