Mr. Joseph Samuel McAllister, 67
Mr. Joseph Samuel McAllister, known as “GreyEagle,” 67, of Hazlehurst, died Sept. 6 in Jeff Davis Hospital. Mr. McAllister was born Oct. 11, 1953, in Coffee County. He is preceded in death by his parents, John L. McAllister, Roxie Miller McAllister Evans, Jack Evans, a son, Joseph Asa McAllister, sister, Jackie Evans Music, sister-in-law, Luann…
Read MoreMr. Perry Lee Smith, 61
Services for Mr. Perry Lee Smith, 61, who died Sept. 6, were held Sept. 12 at 69 Girtman Street with Missionary Dr. Mary A. King and Minister Vertis Ryals officiating. Special singing was by Sabrina Monplaisir. Mr. Smith was born to the late Azalene Tobler Smith and Wright Smith July 17, 1960, in Jeff Davis…
Read MoreMs. Carlene Music Smith, 81
Ms. Carlene Music Smith, 81, of Hazlehurst, died Sept. 11 at Community Hospice in Vidalia. Ms. Smith was born Aug. 9, 1940, in Ware County. She is preceded in death by her parents, William Lloyd Music and Lydia Taylor Music, husband, Tommy Eldon Smith, brothers, William Lloyd Music and Billy Music, sisters, Pauline Smith and…
Read MoreMr. T.J. Williams Jr., 87
Mr. T. J. Williams Jr., 87, of Hazlehurst died Sept. 6 at Community Hospice in Vidalia. Mr. Williams was born Nov. 3, 1933, in Jeff Davis County. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Jessie Williams Sr., Carrie Wilcox Williams, sons, Thomas Nelson Williams and Robert Boone Williams, grandson, Christopher Taylor, brothers and…
Read MoreJackets down Tattnall 14-7
Friday night’s Jeff Davis-Tattnall County football game marked the first time this season the Yellow Jackets have not scored on their opening possession. It appeared to be an omen of what was to come. In their worst offensive performance of the season, Jeff Davis took a narrow, 14-7 victory over Tattnall County, improving the Jackets’…
Read MoreLady Jackets bounce back from loss
Jeff Davis High lost its first Region 2-AA game last week, falling to Vidalia 3-1 last Tuesday in Vidalia. The Lady Jackets bounced back Wednesday to take a 9-4 region win over Bacon County in Hazlehurst and, Monday, avenged one of their two season losses with a 3-1, 8-inning win over Pierce County in Blackshear.…
Read MoreBlowing My Top — By Tommy Purser
I blew my top Tuesday morning. Something I don’t do very often. My mother told me many years ago, “If you can’t say something good, don’t say anything at all.” That was good advice then, it is perhaps even better advice today. I would have been wise to have followed that advice this morning, but…
Read MoreWhat Are The Odds? — By John Reed
What Are The Odds? All of life is a series of risks. Ask any insurance adjuster why car insurance rates are higher for the 16-25 crowd, and they’ll cite statistics on how much much more likely that age group has accidents. The same holds true for smokers and health insurance. Every day we face various…
Read MoreCity Continues Deficit Spending
In the Hazlehurst City Council’s August meeting, Mayor Bayne Stone gave the council a brief update on the audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020 — completed almost a year after the end of the fiscal year. While it was announced that there were no findings in the audit, in fact there was…
Read MoreFour Injured In Explosion
Four people were injured, two seriously, in an explosion last Thursday at Hazlehurst Wood Pellets’ plant here. The two with serious injuries were transported by helicopters to a burn center and the other two were treated and released. According to Hazlehurst/Jeff Davis County Fire Chief Charles Wasdin, apparently some pellets in a cooling system became…
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