Mr. Samuel Bryant Turner, 78
Mr. Samuel Bryant Turner Sr., 78, of Hazlehurst died Feb. 2 in Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin. Mr. Turner was born Dec. 30, 1943, in Fulton County to the late Charles Turner and the late Ruth Tweedy Turner. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, having served in the Vietnam War, and was…
Read MoreMs. Ashley Rebecca Ussery, 30
Ms. Ashley Rebecca Ussery, 30, of Hazlehurst, passed away Feb. 2 at home. Ms. Ussery was born Oct. 10, 1991. Ms. Ussery is preceded in death by grandfathers William David Ussery and James Harold Brewer, uncles Eric Rufus Williams and Mark Anthony Ussery. She was formerly manager at Pig Out Barbeque and a USDA lead…
Read MoreMr. Frank White Jr. ‘Mass’, 81
Miles Funeral Home in Hazlehurst announces the memorial service for Mr. Frank White Jr. “Mass,” 81, of Douglas, who passed away Feb. 3. A private service will be held at Riverside Cemetery in Lumber City. Mr. White was born April 14, 1940, in Lumber City. He was the son of the late Frank White, Sr.…
Read MoreMs. Mary Williams, 82
Ms. Mary Williams, 82, of Lumber City, passed away Feb. 2 at Community Hospice in Vidalia. Ms. Williams was born Sept. 21, 1939, in Laurens County. Ms. Williams is preceded in death by her parents, James Travis White and Myrtle Turner Arrington, husband Willie Thomas Williams, son Bennie Livingston, daughter Joyce Colter, brothers Clyde White,…
Read MoreGirls Win 2 0f 3
Jeff Davis High’s girls lost two of three games over the last week while the boys lost their only game of the week. The girls lost to Vidalia 38-31 in Hazlehurst last Tuesday, defeated Bacon County 40-37 Friday in Alma and dropped a makeup game to Vidalia 48-30 Saturday in Vidalia. The boys lost to…
Read MoreOn Tomatoes And Peppers
The last few years, I’ve been growing Cherokee Purple heirloom tomato plants in my little backyard raised garden. Started the plants from seeds each year. This year, I planted the seeds on Jan. 1 and, a month later, I have 30 or so little seedlings growing under a grow light in a shed. I check…
Read MoreJeff Davis Hospital Will Set Up Telfair Clinic
Jeff Davis Hospital we will be reaching across county lines to impact lives and build a healthy community in Telfair County. Jeff Davis Hospital Chief Executive Officer Barry Bloom recently attended a meeting of the Telfair County Board of Commissioners and made a presentation explaining how the hospital could provide services in Telfair County five…
Read MoreIndictments Returned
The following indictments were filed by 2021 September Term Jeff Davis Grand Jury on Jan. 25 to Judge Roger B. Lane. The State of Georgia v. Kevin Mitchell Bell, two counts of failure to register as a sex offender. The State of Georgia v. Eric Lamar Gordan, fleeing or attempting to elude officer and driving…
Read MoreWright Found Guilty In Double Murder
District Attorney Keith Higgins announces that Gerald Jermain Wright, 43, of Waycross, was convicted Jan. 26 of party to the crime of malice murder and party to the crime of felony murder (two counts), following a three-day jury trial. The charges stem from the May 15, 2014, deaths of Javonnie Mondrea Chambers, 35, and his…
Read MoreMore Sentences In ‘Operation Sandy Bottom’
A series of sentencings and the guilty plea of a key defendant brings to 36 the number of defendants admitting guilt in Operation Sandy Bottom, the investigation and prosecution of violent criminal street gang members distributing methamphetamine and other drugs in the Coffee County area. Of the 48 defendants indicted in the operation in U.S.A.…
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