Mrs. Connie Carol Walls, 64
Mrs. Connie Carol Walls, 64, of Hazlehurst passed away May 31 at Community Hospice in Vidalia after an extended illness. She was born in Bacon County April 19, 1957, to Marvin Tanner Sr. and Thirsie Gladys Richardson Tanner. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by brothers, Eugene Tanner, Warren Tanner, Lonnie…
Read MoreJackets Realize Once Implausible Dream
Jeff Davis High’s baseball team’s sweep of The Lovett School to win the 2021 Class AA State Baseball Championship was the realization of a dream that, early in the season, was thought to be implausible. Returning only one starter from the COVID-shortened 2020 season, the Jackets struggled to find their way early in the year.…
Read MoreJackets Sweep Lovett For 3rd State Tile In Four Seasons
Jeff Davis High’s baseball team surprised a lot of observers across the state as they were unranked in several polls for most of the season before posting a 10-4 record in the playoffs and winning their third state championship in the last four complete seasons. Saturday afternoon and evening at Grayson Stadium in Savannah, JD…
Read MorePandemic Leads To Overdue Water Bills
By MARY ANN ANDERSON Last week, the Hazlehurst City Council discussed at length the budget for the Water and Sewer Department, noting that the new one is $2,018,445 over last year’s $1,552,000. Deputy Clerk Lorrie Williams and Stone explained that part of the budget issue is overdue water bills stemming from the pandemic, which caused…
Read MoreCity Struggles With Golf Course
By MARY ANN ANDERSON More than a dozen motions unanimously flew through last week’s workshop and regular session of the Hazlehurst City Council, but some not without controversy, especially in discussing the 2021-22 budget. The preliminary $3.94 million budget was crafted with a $298,348 combined shortfall in the general fund and Hazlehurst Municipal Golf Course,…
Read MoreSpadoni speaks at Memorial Day ceremony
The Jeff Davis County Veterans Association will hold its annual Memorial Day ceremony May 31 at 10 a.m., at Veterans Square Park on South Tallahassee Street to honor those veterans who lost their lives in defense of America’s freedoms. The keynote speaker is Kendra LaBarge Spadoni, a veteran of the U.S. Army and an active…
Read MoreHazlehurst Native Is Chair of Ports Authority
Monday, the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) board elected new officers for the coming fiscal year and reported a 38 percent increase in container trade for the April. Hazlehurst native and Jeff Davis High School graduate Joel Wooten will serve as chairman, Kent Fountain as vice chairman, and Alec Poitevint as secretary-treasurer. “Joel Wooten’s eight-year tenure…
Read MoreSatilla REMC to provide rural broadband
More than 57,000 south Georgia rural homes and businesses will have access to reliable, affordable, high-speed fiber broadband service through a new partnership announced today by Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation (SREMC) and Conexon Connect. The Alma-based electric cooperative selected Conexon Connect to launch a world-class 6,000-mile fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network to 100 percent of its…
Read MoreMrs. Zarbara Delinda Burnette King Dennis, 69
Services for Mrs. Zarbara Delinda Burnette King Dennis, 69, who died May 8 in Stone Mountain, were held May 22 at Lonnie Roberts Athletic Complex with the Rev. Dr. Emory Berry giving the eulogy. Mrs. Dennis was born March 24, 1952, to the late Henry and Ida Mae (Bess) Burnette. She attended Wheeler County Elementary…
Read MoreMs. Carolyn Beckworth Lynn, 86
Ms. Carolyn Beckworth Lynn, 86, of Hazlehurst, died May 14 at Serenity Hospice Center in Dublin. For the last two plus years, she has resided at Pineland Personal Care Home in Hazlehurst. Ms. Lynn was born Oct. 12, 1934, in Appling County. She is preceded in death by her parents, Ralph and Allie Mae Taylor…
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