Mr. Carl H. Hand, 72
Carl H. Hand Jr., 72, a resident of Tucson, Ariz., passed away Nov. 20. Carl was born and raised in Hazlehurst and is a graduate of Jeff Davis High School. He was the twelfth child of Carl H. Hand Sr. and Naomi Carter Hand. Carl is survived by his wife, Sandy Greenberg-Hand; daughters Niki Hand,…
Read MoreMr. Billy Joe Medders Jr., 64
Mr. Billy Joe Medders Jr., 64, of Hazlehurst, died Dec. 20 at his residence. Mr. Medders was born July 25, 1958, in Ware County, and is preceded in death by his parents, Billy Joe Medders Sr. and Gwendolyn Chaney Morris, and sister, Deborah Taylor. He was formerly employed with Howard Graham Logging. Billy Joe always…
Read MoreMr. Johnny Ervin Tompkins, 73
Mr. Johnny Ervin Tompkins, 73, of Hazlehurst, died Dec. 26 at Hazlehurst Court Care. Mr. Tompkins was born June 2, 1949, in Telfair County. He is preceded in death by his parents, Earnest Preston Tompkins and Annie Margaret Renew Tompkins, and brothers, Steven Tompkins and Billy Tompkins. He retired from Industrial Air and attended Southside…
Read MoreThe LOST Mess — By Tommy Purser
The Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) provides to city governments across the state a publication entitled “Renegotiating Local Option Sales Tax (LOST).” It is full of useful information about the negotiation process and how to properly approach the matter. One of the points made in the document is that the negotiating parties should, at the outset…
Read MoreJayvee Softball award winners
Jayvee softball award winners were, from left, Kira Buford – Pride of the Jackets. Cori Mims – Player of the Year, Alara McCall – Best Offensive Award and Carrie Ellen Arnold – Best Defensive Award.
Read MoreJDMS softball honors
Jeff Davis Middle School softball award winners were, from left, Madison Joyce – Most Improved Award, Ryleigh King – Pride of the Jackets, Jazmine Villasenor – Best Offensive Award, Ava Bohannon – Best Offensive Award, Jaqueline Villasenor – Pitcher of the Year and Mattie Walsh – Best Defensive Award.
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Be The One — By John Reed
Be The One In warmer months, my flowerbeds grace me with blooms every color of the rainbow. Among the showiest are the irises. Their vibrant yellows and purples always delight. All except one. For some reason, one iris blooms in late fall, around Thanksgiving time, long after most of the color has left the landscape.…
Read MoreCouncil Hears About Collapsed Culvert
By MARY ANN ANDERSON During last Thursday night’s regular monthly meeting of the Hazlehurst City Council, Ricky Lytle, a longtime Hazlehurst business owner and plumber, addressed the council about a collapsed culvert in his West Jefferson Street neighborhood. “This issue has been going on for five years,” he said, an issue he believes will cause…
Read MoreLOST Negotiation Discussion Becomes Heated
By MARY ANN ANDERSON Last Thursday’s monthly meeting of the Hazlehurst City Council rocked along smoothly until the agenda item of the Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) negotiations came up and the discussion became heated. LOST is a 1% tax on retail sales in Jeff Davis County and the distribution of the proceeds of the…
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