JDMS Cross Country Competes
Jeff Davis High School’s cross country teams did not have a meet last week as the Bulldog Dash, hosted by Georgia Military College Prep, as cancelled due to storms. The middle school teams traveled to Southeast Bulloch for their second meet of the year. Both teams performed well, as the girls team finished 2nd behind…
Read MoreShenanigans At City Hall — By Tommy Purser
Sometimes I just want to throw my hands up and give up. Just quit worrying. I worry about things too much. I worry about how our city and county and, to a lesser extent, our school system are functioning. And I worry about the fact that my worrying makes me an outlier. No one else…
Read MoreTalking About The Weather — By John Reed
Talking about the weather Many readers know that I grew up in Florida. During my time there, I developed a healthy dislike of beaches, tourists, snowbirds, and the Mouse that ate Orlando. During the same time, I grew fond of fresh picked citrus, fresh water fishing, and Florida State University. Despite the law of averages,…
Read MoreSarah’s In The City Coming To Hazlehurst
By MARY ANN ANDERSON Another chapter opened up in the ongoing saga of what to do with the city-owned community center on U.S. 221 North, but this time around it will be a win for the citizens of Hazlehurst. During last week’s called meeting of the Hazlehurst City Council, Mayor Bayne Stone announced that Sarah…
Read MoreIdalia Hits Jeff Davis
Emergencies can happen as quickly as Hurricane Idalia developed, leaving little or no time to prepare. Fortunately, preparation can start now for any unexpected disaster. National Preparedness Month begins today, and all month long, the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) is encouraging all Georgians to prepare for natural and man-made disasters. This…
Read MoreWill Special Election Fill Ramay’s Post? Who Knows?
By TOMMY PURSER Editor-Publisher When will a special election be held to fill the City of Hazlehurst Ward 2 council position vacancy created when Ward 2 Council member John Ramay qualified to run for Mayor in the Nov. 7 City Election? The answer depends on who you ask. Mayor Bayne Stone and City Attorney Ken…
Read MoreLeggett Seeks Reelection
I am Diane Leggett, your Ward 3 City of Hazlehurst Councilwoman. I would like to personally thank each and every citizen of Ward 3 that voted and allowed me to serve as Councilwoman for the past four years. I sincerely hope you will see fit to vote and re-elect me for the next four years…
Read MoreMs. Johnnie Mae Conaway Tobler
Ms. Johnnie Mae Conaway Tobler was a resident of Jeff Davis County, born July 16, 1938, to the late John and Lola Conaway. She attended school at Wheeler County Training School. She was united in marriage to the late George Tobler. Ms. Johnnie Mae was blessed with seven boys and two girls. In 1964 she…
Read MoreMr. Jeffery Davis Jump, 61
Jeffery David Jump May 19, 1962 – Sept. 3, 2023 Mr. Jeffery David Jump, 61, of Montgomery County, passed away Sept. 3 in his home after an extended illness. Mr. Jump was born May 19, 1962, to Herman Lonnie Jump Sr. and Mary Smith Jump in Macon. He was a Jeff Davis County native but…
Read MoreMr. Clifford Larry McDaniel, 78
Mr. Clifford Larry McDaniel, 78, of Hazlehurst, passed away Sept. 02, 2023 at Memorial Hospital in Savannah. Mr. McDaniel was born Sept. 19, 1944, in Jeff Davis County. He is preceded in death by his parents, James Clifford “Pete” McDaniel and Waynez Ussery McDaniel and sister, Laverne McDaniel. He was retired from Southern Nuclear Company,…
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