Mr. Hollis Alan Bryant, 28
Mr. Hollis Alan Bryant, 28, of Uvalda passed away Dec. 17. Mr. Hollis was born in Vidalia to Mr. Hollis Alton Bryant and Mrs. Melissa Bryant. He was employed by Truax Saw Mill in Lyons. He was outgoing and full of life. He was loved by so many and will be missed dearly. He is…
Read MoreAccolades at City Council Meeting
During last Thursday night’s last regular monthly meeting for 2023 of the Hazlehurst City Council, plenty of accolades were bestowed upon and among outgoing mayor R. Bayne Stone, Ward 3 Councilwoman Diane Leggett and Ward 4’s John Bloodworth. In their own words, here’s what they had to say. Former Ward 2 Councilman and Mayor-Elect John…
Read MoreSoftball awards presented
There were lots of awards to go around at the 2023 Jeff Davis High School softball banquet and none were quite so appropriate than the Players of the Year award that went to the seven seniors on the team. The members of the Class of 2024 hit the ground running as freshmen four years ago…
Read MoreMr. Paul Allen Brewer, 57
Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the celebration of life for Mr. Paul Allen Brewer, 57, who passed away Dec. 19 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mr. Brewer was a native of Telfair County living the past five years in Hazlehurst. He was a carpenter by trade, a member of Lumber City Volunteer Fire Department, and…
Read MoreMr. Stone Tristin Ross Hobbs, 24
Mr. Stone Tristin Ross Hobbs, 24, of Hazlehurst passed away Dec. 18. Mr. Hobbs was born in Portsmouth, Ohio. He attended Lumber City Church of God and he loved God and his family. Mr. Hobbs was employed by Thompson Hardwoods as a saw operator. He enjoyed fishing, listening to music and working out. He also…
Read MoreChristmas Cheer In Hazlehurst
Commission Helping Local Businesses Expand
The Jeff Davis County Commission last week approved final details to assist two local industries with multi-million dollar expansions. County Attorney Andy Ramay explained the details on bond sales that will enable Beasley Forest Products and Thompson Hardwoods to complete their planned expansions. Beasley’s expansion will cost $48 million and Thompson’s will cost $85 million.…
Read MoreA Special Letter To Santa
We’ve been taking Letters to Santa here at the Ledger for well over 50 years. Each year, a few make their mark as being outstanding, amusing, or entertaining letters. This year we received what we think is the best of those 50 years. The best of thousands of Santa Letters we received over the years.…
Read MoreStinson’s Barbecue Namesake Dies
Stinson’s Barbecue. It’s “Love At First Bite.” For more than four decades, that name has become synonymous with good food, whether it be barbecue, hamburgers, chicken, stuffed baked potatoes or anything else on the menu at the small restaurant on the Golden Isles Highway in Lumber City. John Freeman Stinson Sr. and his wife Sherry…
Read MoreMrs. Janie Alice Dixon, 80
Mrs. Janie Alice Dixon, 80, of Hazlehurst, passed away Dec. 13 at her residence following an extended illness surrounded by her family. Alice was born Jan. 2, 1943, in Ware County to the late Allen Lamar Burkett Sr. and the late Nelda (Burkett) Burnsed. She was a homemaker and loving mother and lived in Jeff…
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