Aging Equipment, Employee Shortage Plague County
Aging equipment and a shortage of employees has been plaguing the Jeff Davis County Road Department. That’s the message the Road Department’s Eddie Bush gave to the County Commission at its December meeting last Tuesday. Bush said advertisements for employees were run in the newspaper but employee shortage continues to be a problem. And the…
Read MoreCity, County Change Meeting Dates
Both the Jeff Davis County Commission and the Hazlehurst City Council have moved the dates of their January, 2023, meetings. The County Commissioners voted at their meeting last week to change the date of their meeting to Jan. 19 instead of the normal second Tuesday of the month meeting. And the City Council moved their…
Read MoreNew Year’s Day Celebration Set
The Snipesville Community will host their annual New Year’s Day celebration Jan. 1 with a parade and traditional lunch menu. The meal will consist of barbecue pork or grilled chicken, black-eyed peas, yams, rolls, and cake. Plate prices are $10. There will be take out or dining in at the center with lunch beginning at…
Read MoreDrug Arrests Made
The Jeff Davis County Superior Court unsealed several indictments leading to the arrest of several individuals involved in conspiracy, possessing dangerous drugs and firearms violations. Leading up to the operation, drug investigators concentrated on drug patrol in Jeff Davis County and discovered some unsuspecting suspects. On Dec. 6, the Jeff Davis Sheriff’s K9 initiated a…
Read MoreMr. Johnny L. Balcom, 74
Mr. Johnny L. Balcom was born Oct. 13, 1948, in Laurens County to the late Ben and Essie Balcom. He was a hard-working man who took care of his family. He was employed at Beasley Forest Product for three years. He retired from the United States Army after serving 29 years. He served in Desert…
Read MoreMr. James Allen Bohannon, 56
Mr. James Allen Bohannon, 56, of Hazlehurst died Dec. 13 at his residence. Mr. Bohannon was born Oct. 24, 1966, in Appling County. He was a member of Zoar Baptist Church and was a self employed truck driver. He was also an avid hunter and fisherman. He was preceded in death by his father, Willie…
Read MoreMr. James Cannon, 63
Mr. James Cannon, 63, of Hazlehurst, died Dec. 16 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mr. Cannon was born Dec. 23, 1958, in Duvall County and was preceded in death by his father, Lewis Edmond Cannon, and his sister, Gwendolyn Ann Cannon. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army, formerly employed with Albany Electric,…
Read MoreMrs. Anne Dawson, 77
With great sadness, the family of Peggy “Anne” Dawson wishes to inform you of her passing Dec. 17 at the age of 77. Mrs. Dawson was born Dec. 27, 1944, in Putnam County to the late Emory Tucker and Charlotte Wallace Tucker. Anne grew up in Eatonton and graduated from Putnam County High School. She…
Read MoreMrs. Shirley Kersey Disharoon, 86
Mrs. Shirley Kersey Disharoon, 86, of Hazlehurst, passed away Dec. 15 at her residence. Mrs. Disharoon was born June 24, 1936, in Jeff Davis County to the late Willie Lee Kersey and the late Ettie Yawn Kersey. She was a member of Macedonia Church of God and was a retired dietitian at Chapman’s Nursing Home.…
Read MoreMrs. Pamela W. Dopson, 63
Mrs. Pamela W. Dopson, 63, of Uvalda, died Dec. 6 at her residence after an extended illness, under the care of Regency Southerncare Hospice and surrounded by her loving family. A native of Hazlehurst living most of her life in Uvalda, she graduated from Jeff Davis High School Class of 1977. She was a homemaker…
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