250 Attend Summer Reading program
The Jeff Davis County Library’s Summer Reading program is experiencing unprecedented growth this year, prompting a collaborative venue shift to accommodate the larger crowds. Following a turnout of more than 250 attendees for the Wild Wonders Animal Show on June 10, it was decided the final three summer performances would need to be moved to…
Read MoreMr. David Joe Bohannon, 69
Mr. David Joe Bohannon, 69, of Hazlehurst, passed away June 7 at Memorial Health Hospital in Savannah. Mr. David was born June 30, 1956, in Jeff Davis County to the late Isaac Hiram Bohannon and Lottie Powers Bohannon. He was known as a simple man who worked hard all his life and would give you…
Read MoreMr. Gene Moeykens, 79
Mr. Gene Moeykens, 79, of Hazlehurst, passed away June 7 at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla. Mr. Gene was born Oct. 24, 1946, in Madison, Wisc., to the late Ernest and Anne Moeykens, but had made Hazlehurst his home since 1987, when he came to work for Alco Controls. He was a proud veteran of…
Read MoreDancing Danny — By Tommy Purser
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about my childhood friend Danny. Danny was a year older than I was. Maybe two years older. He was one year ahead of me in school but, since Danny didn’t appear to me to be all that interested in school, or grades, or learning — at least not learning…
Read MoreIndictments returned
The March 2026 Jeff Davis County Grand Jury last week returned indictments against four defendants including a four-county indictment of former Altamaha Bank employee Tabitha Elouise Mathis of Hazlehurst. Mathis was charged with one count of theft by deception, one count of identity fraud and two counts of theft by taking in connection with her…
Read MoreHazlehurst woman wins $500,000 scratch off
A Hazlehurst accountant has tallied a half-million-dollar Georgia Lottery win. Azucena Hernandez, 56, played the $500,000 Ca$h Blowout scratch-off game and won one of the game’s $500,000 top prizes. The lucky ticket was purchased at Mr. T’s, located at 1400 Bowens Mill Road SE, Douglas. The mother of two stopped by the store and decided…
Read MoreMr. Grant Joshua ‘Josh’ Brinkley I, 54
Mr. Grant Joshua “Josh” Brinkley I, age 54, of Hazlehurst, passed away May 28 at his residence. Josh was born Jan. 3, 1972, in Jesup. He was owner and operator of GJB Trucking and had a trade in carpentry. He was preceded in death by his father Gary Brinkley, uncle Terry Brinkley and niece Hannah…
Read MoreMr. Berney Jack ‘B.J.’ Hand, 76
Mr. Berney Jack “B.J.” Hand, 76, of Hazlehurst, passed away June 7 at his home under the care of Coastal Hospice. He made medical history being the longest surviving LVAD patient and the second person to ever receive one. He was born July 25, 1949, in Hazlehurst to the late Julius Berney Hand and Alma…
Read MoreMs. Barbara Ann Cobb Hulett, 69
Ms. Barbara Ann Cobb Hulett, 69, of Lumber City, passed away June 7 at her residence. Ms. Hulett was born July 23, 1956, in Savannah to the late Clayton Cobb and Ernestine Douglas. She was formerly employed by the Dollar Store of Lumber City and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day…
Read MoreMr. Charles William Mabey Jr., 77
Mr. Charles William Mabey Jr., 77, of Hazlehurst, passed away May 24 at Meadows Rehab in Vidalia under the care of Affinis Hospice. Mr. Mabey was born June 5, 1948, in Hawthorne, N.J. He had a career in law enforcement and retired from CCA Federal Prison. He was preceded in death by his mother, Dorothy…
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