Home Town Journal

05/18/2026

Are you having trouble with yellow flies? My good friends Greg and Sarah Sheppard recommended this - and it works! He 'painted' it on a black jug, because black attracts them, then they get stuck. Thanks y'all! Here's a link to it on Amazon.
https://amzn.to/4eSZwci

11/27/2025

11/11/2025

Thank you to Veterans who have stood in harms way to protect us all here at home!

04/03/2025

In your mailbox! The new Baker Saver directly mailed to you from local Baker County businesses has savings for you - support our local businesses!
The Baker Saver is a quarterly publication by the Home Town Journal to support our local business base and to bring you savings! Watch for it!

12/13/2024

Check out the Christmas happenings around Baker on hometownjournal.org
Merry Christmas everybody!!

11/22/2024

Happy Thanksgiving!

11/22/2024

It's time for the Council on Aging's (COA) annual Adopt a Senior for Christmas! The COA has been blessed over the years to have such a wonderful community that comes together and helps them give a special Christmas gift to each one of our Baker County seniors. Many of them have little family and some don't have any. When the gifts are delivered these seniors light up like the star on top of the Christmas tree. It means the world to them knowing someone in our community took the time to think of them during the holidays. Everything you do is greatly appreciated!

If you would like to adopt a senior for Christmas, please call 904-259-2223 ext. 223. The COA will respond with a tag number and a list of items to give you an idea of their size, if they are a diabetic, etc. Please do not feel obligated to buy what's on the list - it's just to give you ideas.

Thank you to the people in our community for always adopting a senior during the holiday season and bringing Christmas to them, it truly means so much to them. If you choose to participate in the event, the COA asks that all gifts are dropped off to the Baker County COA on HWY 90 by 12/18/2024 in order to get them delivered in time for Christmas. You can drop them off Monday- Friday 8-5pm.

May God Bless You All - have a wonderful Thanksgiving and a Merry Christmas!

11/04/2024

Mark your calendars for the Okefenokee Pioneer Day on November 23rd! This is an amazing event that showcases how life was 'back in the day'. You and your family will learn so much through the demonstrations and participation!
Event details are at hometownjournal.org

09/13/2024

The Country Pup Expands!
Read about this up-and-coming pet grooming and boarding business in Baker County that is growing! Courtney and John Kline's business has been a huge success and they are expanding their services and their location. Read all about it at hometownjournal.org