Mrs. Valerie Ann Drumm, 53
Mrs. Valerie Ann Drumm, born July 16, 1967, age 53, bravely battled cancer and passed on June 22 in Vidalia. She was loved by her family, her community, her church and all who knew her. She always had a smile on her face even if she was not feeling well. She was selfless in her…
Read MoreGSP Post – A Costly Project For Taxpayers — By Tommy Purser
Does anyone besides me remember when it was claimed that the new Georgia State Patrol Post being proposed to be built by the City of Hazlehurst taxpayers could be built for less than $400,000. Or when claims were made that a percentage of the proceeds from GSP tickets issued in the other counties served by…
Read MoreCity Spends Almost $1 Million On Patrol Post
By MARY ANN ANDERSON The agenda item that took up most of Monday night’s meeting of the Hazlehurst City Council and that led to Friday’s called meeting was the expenses relating to the soon-to-open Georgia State Patrol station located on Highway 341 South and for which the City is paying for its construction in entirety.…
Read MoreCouncil Has Busy Week
By MARY ANN ANDERSON Last week was a busy one for the Hazlehurst City Council, with their June work session and regular meeting held on Monday and Thursday, respectively, followed by a called meeting on Friday morning with officials from Georgia State Patrol and Triple H Specialty Co., to discuss the handling of an outstanding…
Read MoreSeven Inducted Into Hall of Fame
The BYK Event Hall was almost at capacity last Friday night for the Third Legends Gala where seven more names were added to the Yellow Jacket Football Hall of Fame. Players inducted were Arley Finley from the 1950s-1960s, Sammy Beecher from the 1970s, Dexter Knox from the 1980s, Jason Carver from the 1990s and Matt…
Read More14 U Gold are district champs
Jeff Davis 14 U Gold Team are District Champs and are headed to the State Tournament June 22-26 at Jeff Davis Recreation Department. Pictured from left, front row, are Jameson Googe, Will Morris, Treyton Webster, Josh Worthington, Dawson Moser and JT Bryant. Back row, Coach Ryan Carter, Konnor Munsayac, Messiah Swinson, Ian Griffin, Juan Pena,…
Read MoreTillman elected to State Bar Board
Brunswick Judicial Circuit Public Defender Stephen E. Tillman of Baxley has been elected to serve on the Board of Governors of the 52,000-member State Bar of Georgia. Tillman will serve in the Brunswick Circuit, Post 1 seat on the board, representing Appling, Camden, Glynn, Jeff Davis and Wayne counties. He earned his law degree from…
Read MoreMs. Wilma Grace Creech, 93
Ms. Wilma Grace Creech, 93, of Hazlehurst, died June 13 after a short illness under the care of Community Hospice at Jeff Davis Hospital. Ms. Creech was born Sept. 15, 1927, in Laurens County. She was preceded in death by her parents, Horace Hester and Neta Browning Hester; sisters, Estelle Cone, Vera Pittman, and Myrle…
Read MoreMr. James Robert DeLoach, 88
With great sadness, the family of James Robert DeLoach wishes to inform you of his passing June 18 at the age of 88. Mr. DeLoach was born in 1932 in Tattnall County to the late Nathan L. “Bud” DeLoach and the late Ella Baker DeLoach. After graduation from Hazlehurst High School, he served in the…
Read MoreMr. Carlton N. Hughes, 69
Mr. Carlton N. (Oful Higgins) Hughes, 69, of Hazlehurst passed away June 18 at his residence under the care of Regency Southern Care following an extended illness. Mr. Hughes was born June 22, 1951, at Goldman’s Hospital in Jeff Davis County. He is preceded in death by his parents, Onis F. Hughes, Vera Mae Sellers…
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