Mr. Thomas Jason Halsel, 43
Mr. Thomas Jason Halsel, 43, of Hazlehurst, passed away Aug. 22. Jason was born on July 27, 1980, in San Antonio, Texas, and was a veteran of the United States Marines. He attended Southside Baptist Church and was a devoted and loving father. His greatest passion was to spend time with and support his children…
Read MoreMrs. Laurel Lee Delia Heard, 76
Ms. Laurel Lee Delia Heard, 76, of Hazlehurst, passed away Aug. 22 at Memorial Hospital in Savannah. Ms. Heard was born April 29, 1947, in Chicago, Ill. She had resided in Hazlehurst for the past few years and eventually went to stay at Pineland Personal Care Home. She is preceded in death by her parents,…
Read MoreMrs. Louiza ‘Robin’ Pringle, 71
Mrs. Louiza “Robin” Robinson Pringle, 71, died Aug. 15 in Cayce, S.C. She was born Dec. 22, 1951, in Lumber City to the late Wesley and Christine Kirk Robinson. She attended Telfair County Schools and graduated in 1970. At an early age, she joined St. John Missionary Baptist Church of Lumber City. She moved to…
Read MorePierce Whips Jackets 42-0
Jeff Davis High’s performance against a strong Pierce County team was riddled with mistakes in the 42-0 loss to the Bears. Nonetheless the Yellow Jackets fought hard but couldn’t match the hard-hitting Bears. The Jackets’ performance Friday night was far superior to their 2022 battle against the Bears as Pierce scored effortlessly on all five…
Read MoreLady Jackets suffer first loss
Jeff Davis High’s softball team suffered its first loss of the season last Friday, falling 2-1 to Class 6A Effingham County in Springfield. But the Lady Jackets bounced back in a big way Monday, thrashing Pierce County 18-0 in Blackshear behind the no-hit pitching performance of sophomore Carrie Ellen Arnold. The games left the Lady…
Read MoreCross Country Teams Run In Florida
The Jeff Davis cross country teams traveled to Florida Aug. 25 to participate in the Babe Zaharias Twilight Challenge hosted by Chamberlain High School. The meet is named after Babe Zaharias, a famous female athlete who won two gold medals and a silver medal at the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles. After participating in the Olympics…
Read MoreBloodworth Is Running For Mayor
John M. Bloodworth, who currently serves on the Hazlehurst City Council representing Ward 4, has formally announced his candidacy for mayor of the City of Hazlehurst. Bloodworth, the son of Clint and Jeanette Bloodworth, is the paternal grandson of J.W. and Sarah Bloodworth and his maternal grandparents were Paul J. and Gladys McDonald. His siblings…
Read MoreCity Council Discusses SPLOST Disbursements
By MARY ANN ANDERSON While Ward 2 Councilman John Ramay called the City of Hazlehurst’s request that Jeff Davis County pony up more money from Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) the “million-dollar question,” it’s actually the half-million-dollar question. During last Thursday’s regular monthly meeting of the Hazlehurst City Council, the members agreed to…
Read MoreCourt System May Move To Virtual Hearings
The Jeff Davis County Court System may be moving toward virtual hearings as all the counties in the Brunswick Judicial Circuit are discussing the possibility of modernizing courtroom proceedings. County Attorney Andy Ramay explained to the County Commissioners at their August meeting an agreement has been proposed between all the counties in the circuit to…
Read MoreNine Running For City Posts
It appears that a lot of people want some changes in Hazlehurst’s city government as nine people threw their hats in the ring for three openings on the council — the incumbent and three challengers in the Mayor’s race, the incumbent and two challengers in Ward 3 and two newcomers in Ward 4. Incumbent Mayor…
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