City 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…
Read MoreMrs. Ruth Walters McNeal, 82
Mrs. Ruth Walters McNeal, 82, of Hazlehurst, died May 20 at her residence. Mrs. McNeal was born March 4, 1939, in Jeff Davis County. She is preceded in death by her parents, Arley Kermit Walters and Myrtle Schell Walters Wildes, step-father, Clyde Wildes and brother, Alton Walters. Mrs. McNeal was an advid flower gardner, she…
Read MoreMr. Robert High Ringold
Services for Mr. Robert Hugh Ringold, who died May 15 at Community Hospice in Vidalia, were held May 20 at Full Gospel Church of God in Lumber City, with Minister Roderick Ringold Jr, Bishop William Hollis, Minister Vertis Ryals and Apostle Corie Clements officiating. Singing was by the Full Gospel Church of God Praise Team.…
Read MoreMr. Donald John Rose, 88
Mr. Donald John Rose, 88, of Hazlehurst passed away at his residence May 18 after a short illness. Born in Ontario County, N.Y., on March 1, 1933, to John Henry Rose and Frances Phalen Rose. His wife Patricia Lannon Rose preceded him in death. He was highly educated and spent the majority of his career…
Read MoreMrs. Hilda M. Wasdin, 88
Graveside services for Mrs. Hilda M. Wasdin, 88, who died of natural causes Oct. 3 at Poet’s Walk in Warrenton, VA, were held May 22 at Hazlehurst City Cemetery where the Rev. Barry Owens officiated. Mrs. Wasdin was born Heldegard Maria Rosa Kreusel in Jablonec nad Nisou, Czechoslovakia. Her parents are Josefine and Klemens Kreusel.…
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