Tennis teams hit the road
Jeff Davis High School’s tennis teams took it on the road last week with a matches Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday the Jackets faced off against Bulloch Academy. Both the girls and boys teams swept BA with a 5-0 win. Thursday the Jackets hit the road to Appling County. The Yellow Jacket girls fell 0-5 to…
Read MoreBateman retires after 51 years in banking
Bank of Hazlehurst CEO Leonard Bateman will retire this week after 51 years in the banking industry, the last 15 in Hazlehurst. Friday will be his final day, although Bateman said this week he will be at the bank next Monday to welcome his replacement. Bateman began his banking career in Jacksonville, Fla., with stints…
Read MoreHiring captain comes with challenges
By MARY ANN ANDERSON Hiring a new administrative captain for the Hazlehurst Police Department, a specific item on the agenda for last Thursday night’s regular monthly meeting of the Hazlehurst City Council, didn’t come without its challenges and bringing other departmental issues to the forefront. When Police Chief Ken Williams addressed the council on the…
Read MoreWho will be the biggest loser
Get ready for the Biggest Loser Contest for Hazlehurst-Jeff Davis sponsored by Jeff Davis Hospital and the Chamber of Commerce. The contest will run March 1-June 1. Winners in the adult category will receive $500 (1st place), $200 (2nd), and $150 (3rd). Winners in the youth category will receive $150 (1st), $100 (2nd) and $50…
Read MoreMrs. Jeanette Carelock Anderson, 91
Mrs. Jeanette Carelock Anderson, 91, of Denton, passed away Feb. 19 at her grandson’s residence in Brunswick. Mrs. Anderson was born May 11, 1929, in Coffee County. She is preceded in death by her parents, Charlie P. Carelock and Agnes Snipes Carelock, son, James Anderson, sister, Evelyn Brewer Peterson and little brother, Ottis Carelock. She…
Read MoreMr. Chapman ‘Johnny’ Atkinson, 86
Mr. Chapman “Johnny” Atkinson, 86, of Hazlehurst, died Feb. 17 at his residence. Mr. Atkinson was born Nov. 13, 1934, in Pensacola, Fla., and has made his home in Hazlehurst for the past 41 years, coming from Chicago, Ill. While living in Chicago, he worked for Bally Manufacturing as a foreman for over 20 years…
Read MoreMrs. Martha Vaughn Batchelor, 82
Mrs. Martha Vaughn Batchelor, 82, of Baxley died Feb. 18 at the Pavilion. Mrs. Batchelor was born Sept. 14, 1938, in Hazlehurst to the late Ubia Samuel Sellers and the late Ruby Lee Overstreet Sellers. She was a member of Church of Christ and retired from the Appling County Board of Education as food service…
Read MoreMrs. Jo Ann Bohannon Lewis, 87
Mrs. Jo Ann Bohannon Lewis of Centerville passed away Feb. 16 after an extended battle with heart disease and cancer. Jo was born on Aug. 22, 1933, in Hazlehurst to the late A.C. and Irene Wilson Bohannon. She attended Middle Georgia College, South Georgia College, and Macon State College. Creative, beautiful and gregarious, Jo was…
Read MoreMiss Marlene Annette Stapleton, 84
Miss Marlene Annette Stapleton, 84, of West Palm Beach, Fla., died Feb. 15 at JFK Medical Center in Palm Beach County. Miss Stapleton was born May 3, 1936, in Jeff Davis County. She is preceded in death by her parents, Charlie Harden Stapleton and Samantha Register Stapleton, and her sister, Sadie Blanche Stapleton. Survivors…
Read MoreMr. Wilbur Glenn Heath, 74
Graveside services of Mr Wilbur Glenn Heath, 74, of Hazlehurst, who died Jan. 27, at Serenity Hospice Place in Dublin after an extended illness, were held Jan. 30 at Pinecrest Cemetery. Mr. Heath was a native of Dickson County, Tenn. and lived all his life in Jeff Davis County. He worked as an assistant manager…
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