Five Jackets Named All-State
Jeff Davis High’s baseball team may be the 2021 Class AA State Champions but only five of its players were selected to the Georgia Dugout Preview Magazine All-State Team. Senior pitcher Cole Baucom and senior outfielder Matthew White were named to the First Team and senior outfielder Cade Walters made second team. Honorable Mention selections…
Read MoreMs. Tammy Denmark, 58
Ms. Tammy Denmark, 58, of Hazlehurst died June 5 at Community Hospice in Vidalia. Tammy was born Jan. 8, 1963, in Jeff Davis County. She is preceded in death by her parents, Bennie Gene Denmark and Wanda Norman and sister, Diane Hyers. Tammy always had a strong work ethic and was a fighter during her…
Read MoreMrs. Barbara Powell, 82
Mrs. Barbara Powell, 82, of Brunswick, died May 31 at her son’s residence. Mrs. Powell was born Oct. 31, 1938, in Baxley. She is preceded in death by her parents, Jack and Della May, and son Johnny Johnson. Mrs. Powell retired from Amoco Fabrics, enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, reading and her flowers. She is survived…
Read MoreRev. Steve Toler, 64
The Rev. Steve Toler, 64, of Hazlehurst died May 30 at Emanuel Medical Center in Swainsboro. Rev. Toler was born Aug. 11, 1956, in Jeff Davis County. He is preceded in death by his parents, Cleveland Randolph Toler and Lucy Jane Taylor Toler, and brother, Glenn Toler. Rev. Toler’s heart was being a God called…
Read MoreMr. Herman Albert ‘Bones’ Whatley Jr., 85
Mr. Herman Albert “Bones” Whatley Jr., 85, of Griffin, passed away June 6 at Macon Medical Center. Albert was born in Griffin Sept. 14, 1935. His parents, Herman Albert “Bill” Whatley Sr. and Eron Brooks Whatley preceded him in death. He was a veteran of the United States Navy having served during the Korean War.…
Read MoreMrs. Colleen Woods, 87
Mrs. Colleen Woods, 87, of Hazlehurst, died May 31 at her daughter’s residence. Ms. Woods was born Dec. 1, 1933, in Coffee County. She is preceded in death by her parents, Alfred Theodore Caves and Beatrice Stone Caves, husband, J.B. Woods, grandson, Travis Woods, sisters, Dorothy Shroulder, Bobby Jean McKinnon, Jeanette Horne and brother, J.T.…
Read MoreWho Was Thomas Ward? — By Tommy Purser
At Monday’s Memorial Day Service at Veterans Park, Jeff Davis County Veterans Association Chaplain Carroll Walker pointed out that the first soldier from Jeff Davis County to lose his life in service to the nation was Thomas Ward who died in World War I. Not much was learned about Ward so I was intrigued and…
Read MoreA Thought For Memorial Day — By John Reed
A Thought For Memorial Day “TAPS.” Only 24 notes long, just four different pitches, yet so full of meaning. Known all over the world for its use at funerals and memorials, it, like many universal traditions, had a modest beginning. For centuries, bugle calls were used by armies in the field to send commands such…
Read MoreMarathon Meeting Addresses Budget
By MARY ANN ANDERSON After nearly two hours, several intermissions and often confusing dialogue, the Hazlehurst City Council passed its 2021-22 budget in a called meeting last Wednesday morning. According to a draft copy of the total budget handed out prior to the meeting, the $5,739,579 in expenses outweighed the $5,433,888 in revenue by $305,691.…
Read MoreHearing On Downtown Set
Working with Rory Chaney of Hazlehurst Main Street, the Heart of Georgia Altamaha Regional Commission has scheduled a meeting to serve as a public hearing for the Hazlehurst Downtown Development Plan. The plan will be crafted in pursuit of the upcoming Rural Zone Application, which is to be submitted on behalf of the City of…
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