Ms. Nesbitt Yawn Mimbs, 74
Ms. Nesbitt Yawn Mimbs, 74, of Fernandina Beach, Fla., passed away July 26 at Baptist Medical Center in Fernandina Beach, Fla. Ms. Mimbs was born Oct. 4, 1946, in Hazlehurst to the late George Allen Yawn and the late Thelma Collins Yawn. She was the owner and operator of Mimbs Marketing. Survivors include her son…
Read MoreMr. Horace ‘Snooky’ Thornton Jr., 68
Mr. Horace “Snooky” Thornton Jr., 68, passed away July 26 at his residence, under the care of Hospice of South Georgia. Mr. Thornton was born July 17, 1953 in Appling County. He is preceded in death by his parents, Horace Thornton Sr., Mary Edith Parlor Thornton and sister, Terry Hughes. He has been a meat…
Read MoreMs. Loretta West, 51
Graveside services for Ms. Loretta West, 51, who died July 25 in Savannah, were held July 30 at Morgan Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in Graham where the Rev. Barton and Evangelist Thomas officiated. Ms. West, born in Red Bank, N.J., was the daughter of Mr. Joe and Mrs. Olivia West. She attended Fort Meade…
Read MoreState Tennis Champions
Colby Beach (right) and Cori Mims competed in both 14u boys and 14u girls singles as well as 14u mixed Doubles. Colby won the state championship with a score of 6-2; 6-3. Cori also won the state championship with a score of 6-2; 6-3. These two then took the court together to win the mixed…
Read MorePatience — By Tommy Purser
Elbert Green Hubbard (1856-1915) was a man widely known for his many publications including one of his most remarkable, “Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great.” He and his second wife, Alice Moore Hubbard, died aboard the RMS Lusitania when it was sunk by a German submarine off the coast of Ireland on May…
Read MoreMan Vs. Machine — By John Reed
Man Vs. Machine Regular readers will know I’m an optimist. I believe science and technological progress are the solutions to many of our challenges we face today. Given the right environment to flourish, research and development translates into answers. A good example is the extremely rapid invention of vaccines by multiple companies in response to…
Read MoreCOVID Making Comeback — Jeff Davis is ‘Danger Zone’
Over the past two weeks, there have been 16 new cases of COVID-19 infections in Jeff Davis County as it appears cases are beginning to spike across the nation. That’s the latest news from the Georgia Department of Public Health Daily Status Report. The report comes along with the release of a study that reveals…
Read MoreLaw Enforcement Complex Ground Breaking
After some eight years of planning and building up Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) proceeds, the Jeff Davis County Sheriff’s Department and the County Commission have begun work on the new Sheriff’s Department administrative building on Hwy. 341 just north of the Hazlehurst city limits. A ceremonial groundbreaking was held last Thursday where…
Read More48 charged in Operation Sandy Bottom
The Jeff Davis County Sheriff’s Department was one of a number of law enforcement agencies involved in Operation Sandy Bottom, the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force, whose investigation resulted in the arrest of 48 defendants. A former prison guard has admitted participating in a drug trafficking operation in south Georgia that included smuggling contraband…
Read MoreGBI arrests jailer
GBI Arrests Jeff Davis County Jailer on Sexual Assault Charges On July 16, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested Jeff Davis County Detention Officer Cody Ewing, 20, on a charge of sexual assault by persons with supervisory or disciplinary authority. On July 13, the GBI Region 4 Douglas Office was requested by the Jeff Davis…
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