County Working With Other Counties On Industrial Development
The Jeff Davis County Board of Commissioners last week approved financing the county’s share of costs associated with placing a railroad spur in the Pierce County Industrial Park. Jeff Davis and Pierce counties, along with Appling and Bacon counties, are members of the Southeast Georgia Regional Development Authority (SEGRDA). The four counties work jointly on…
Read MoreCousins With Jeff Davis Ties Playing D-1 Football
Burketts Ferry residents Jesse and Gwendolyn (Sharpe) Hagans had plenty to be proud of during the fall football season. Their grandson William Towns of New Jersey and nephew Samir Hagans of Philadelphia were among the nation’s top recruits for the Class of 2021 and this fall landed full scholarships to play Division I football. Years…
Read MoreCouncil Shoots Down Mayor’s Plan To Take Funds From Tourism
by MARY ANN ANDERSON The Hazlehurst City Council, by a vote of 3-1, in last Thursday night’s regular meeting, shot down Mayor Bayne Stone’s request that hotel and motel sales tax revenue should be paid to the city and not the county as it has been for almost the past three decades. After hours of…
Read MoreMr. Larry M. Davis, 60
Mr. Larry M. Davis, 60, of Hazlehurst died Dec. 17 at his residence. Mr. Davis was born Oct. 28, 1961, in Bacon County. He is preceded in death by his father, Silas Davis, sister, Nadine Davis Rowland and brother, Stevie Davis. Larry lived life to the fullest. He loved playing drums and was Jeff Davis…
Read MoreMrs. Teresa ‘Terri’ East, 73
Mrs. Teresa “Terri” East, 73, surrounded by her loving family, passed away peacefully Dec. 18 after a long illness. Terri was born Sept. 10, 1948, in Savannah to the late Gordon and Joy Dixon. She was a graduate of Hialeah High School in Hialeah, Fla., and the University of Akron, in Akron Ohio, earning a master’s…
Read MoreMr. Gary Ray Graham, 61
Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the death of Gary Ray Graham, 61, who passed away Dec. 17 at Hazlehurst Court. He is preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Rita Mae Graham. Surviving is his brother, Paul Graham (Kathy) and sisters, Lori Graham and Anita Edwards; several nieces and nephews. A memorial service…
Read MoreMr. Reginald Bruce Hand, 86
Funeral services for Reginald Bruce Hand, 86, of Hazlehurst, will be held at 11 a.m. Dec. 23 at Satilla Freewill Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The Rev. Bob Williams will officiate. Reginald is the second born son of Carlos Hand and Gertrude Williams Hand. He and his brothers Carlos, Richard,…
Read MoreMrs. Rebecca ‘Becky’ Tapley Stewart, 68
Mrs. Rebecca “Becky” Tapley Stewart died suddenly Dec. 5 at Lexington Hospital in West Columbia, S.C. She was born Aug. 2, 1953, in Hazlehurst to parents John and Juanita Riner Tapley. Becky was known for how much she loved all her family. She would always give anything she had to those she loved. There were…
Read MoreMs. Rhonda Lilliott Thompson, 67
Ms. Rhonda Lilliot Thompson, 67, of Lumber City, died Dec. 20 at East Georgia Regional in Statesboro. Ms. Thompson was born Oct. 27, 1954, in Telfair County. She is preceded in death by her parents, James Kenneth Lilliott and Virginia McVeigh Lilliott, son-in-law, Van Williams, daughters, Candace Brown and Serena Thompson, sisters, Jackie Moon and…
Read MoreSports Teaches Valuable Lessons — By Tommy Purser
I had a visit this week at my office from School Superintendent Dr. Chris Roppe. I’ve known Chris a long time, ever since he roamed the sidelines as an assistant football coach under the tutelage of the late Neil Graham. As is usually the case with Chris and I, our conversations escape the confines of…
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