Qualifying opens Monday
Qualifying for the City of Hazlehurst and City of Denton municipal elections begins next Monday and runs for three days. In Hazlehurst, the Aug. 16-18 qualifying is for the Ward 1 and Ward 2 City Council seats. the Qualifying fee is $72 for both races. In Denton, the qualifying is for Mayor ($54) and council…
Read MoreJackets scrimmage Saturday
Jeff Davis High’s football action begins this Saturday in Hazlehurst as the Jackets host Wilcox County in a pre-season scrimmage. The 2021 season schedule begins Aug. 20 with a non-region matchup with Class AAAA Rutland High School in Macon. That contest is followed by four straight non-region home games against Atkinson County, Brantley County, Tattnall…
Read MoreFoxhunter explores 1990 murder of Rhonda Sue Coleman
Imperative Entertainment has premiered Fox Hunter, a true-crime podcast about the unsolved murder of Rhonda Sue Coleman in Jeff Davis County in 1990. The 10-part podcast series began Aug. 3 on all major podcast platforms and the Imperative Entertainment Premium Channel on Apple Podcast Subscriptions. The murder of 18-year-old Rhonda Sue Coleman has been a thorn in…
Read MoreHagan sworn in
State Representative Leesa Hagan (R-Lyons) was recently sworn into office as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives. Rep. Hagan was elected in a special election and will serve for the remainder of the 2021-2022 legislative term of the Georgia General Assembly. “When I think of how few people around the world have the…
Read MoreIndictments released
The following indictments were filed by 2021 March Term Jeff Davis Grand Jury on Aug. 2: The State of Georgia v. Eddie James Jones, Jr. and Jalisa Nicole Jones. Count 1: Trafficking in Cocaine. Count 2: Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon. Count 3: Possession of Firearm during Commission of a Felony. The State of…
Read MoreMs. Lisa A. Crumpton, 58
Ms. Lisa A. Crumpton, 58, of Hazlehurst, died August 2 at Community Hospice in Vidalia. Ms. Lisa was born Aug. 28, 1962, in McRae. She is preceded in death by her father, Tom Ellis, mother, Amerilus Scott and husband, Richard Crumpton. She was a compassionate caregiver and a member of Macedonia Church of God. Lisa…
Read MoreMr. Ralph Googe, 77
Mr. Ralph Googe, 77, of Hazlehurst, died Aug. 5 at his residence. Mr. Googe was born May 13, 1944 in Jeff Davis County. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jerry Oneal Googe and Alma Oberry Googe and several sisters and brothers. He was a retired salesman and part co-owner of Googe Brothers Inc.…
Read MoreMr. Lonzie McClendon, 84
Mr. Lonzie McClendon, 84, of Hazlehurst, died Aug. 3 at East Georgia Medical Center in Statesboro. Mr. McClendon was born March 31, 1937, in Coffee County. He is preceded in death by his parents, Elley McClendon and Lucy Barnes McClendon, and brothers, D.J. McClendon and Jimmy McClendon. Mr. Lonzie had a very strong work ethic,…
Read MoreMrs. Rena Miles, 53
Mrs. Rena Miles, 53, of Hazlehurst, died Aug. 3 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mrs. Miles was born July 9, 1968, in Jeff Davis County. She is preceded in death by her father, Orman Holt and mother, Patsy Hughes Holt. She loved arts and crafts, spending time with her family, especially her grandbabies, loved sewing and…
Read MoreMs. Connie Ray, 63
Ms. Connie Ray, 63, of Douglas, formerly of Hazlehurst, passed away Aug. 4 at The Landing of Douglas, after battling a progressive disease for the past eight years. Ms. Ray was born Aug. 16, 1957, in McRae. She is preceded in death by her father, Ernest Ray Jr. (Bill). Connie was devoted to her work…
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