Solar Powered Clinic Progressing
The shipping container conversion to a solar powered medical clinic is progressing at Hazlehurst First United Methodist Church. The $15,000 mission project is being spearheaded by the church youth and coordinated by the Rev. Bobby Gale’s Unto the Least of His ministry and when completed will be shipped to Ghana, Africa. Many folks are stopping…
Read MoreYellow Jackets Named To All Region Team
Jeff Davis High’s 9-2 2020 football team garnered a host of Region 2-AA awards for players’ performances during the season. Topping the list was senior placekicker Audiel Placencia who was named the Region 2-AA Special Teams Player of the Year. Named to the All Region First Team Offense were senior quarterback Cade Walters, junior running…
Read MoreSchool Board Meets
At the December meeting of the Jeff Davis County Board of Education, Jeff Davis Pre-K Director Chris Campbell recognized the following students for having the most academic growth since August. ● Kate Mullis, Miquel Miranda – Mrs. Medders’ Class ● David Olvera, Fallyn Carter, Zaleigh Wooten – Mrs. Daughtry’s Class ● Isabel Zarraga, Samuel Lopez-Ramirez…
Read MoreMr. Cory Christopher Bohannon, 36
Mr. Cory Christopher Bohannon, 36, passed away Dec. 11 in Hazlehurst. Mr. Bohannon was born July 20, 1984, in Coffee County. He was preceded in death by his step-father, Leon E. Crawford, grandfather, D.L. Griffin and grandmother, Julia Jacobs. He was a member of Oakland Baptist Church and was employed by Hazlehurst Wood Pellets. He…
Read MoreMr. Herbert Delone Brewer Jr., 76
Mr. Herbert Delone Brewer Jr., 76, of Hazlehurst, died Dec. 14 at St Joseph’s/Candler Hospital in Savannah. Mr. Brewer was born Feb. 16, 1944, in Jeff Davis County. He was preceded in death by his parents, Herbert Delone Brewer Sr. and Margaret Theresa Girtman Brewer. He was a graduate of North Georgia Military College and…
Read MoreMr. Randall F. ‘Bo’ Brown, 75
Mr. Randall F. “Bo” Brown, 75, of Lumber City, passed away Dec. 1 in a local hospital. Mr. Brown was born Aug. 4, 1945, in Lumber City. He was preceded in death by his parents, the late William Brown and Bertha Jump Brown, a brother, W.L. Brown and sisters, Lorene Walker, Edna Harrell and Joyce…
Read MoreJeff Davis Hospital Ready For Vaccine
Jeff Davis Hospital CEO Barry Bloom said this week he expects the hospital will receive its first shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine in the next week or so as, currently, the larger hospitals in the state are of first priority. While Bloom said he probably knows about as much as the general public about the…
Read MorePostmaster Winton Lacey Jr. Retiring
Hazlehurst Postmaster Winton Lacey Jr. has announced his retirement from the U.S. Postal Service effective Dec. 18. PM Lacey began his career with the Postal Service as a part-time flexible clerk in Vidalia in 1996. Four years later, he transferred to the Hazlehurst office. In 2010, he was promoted to Supervisor of Customer Services in…
Read MoreJD Forward Applicants Needed
The Hazlehurst-Jeff Davis Chamber of Commerce will kick off the JD Forward Leadership Academy in February. The Chamber is seeking nominations for the class. The JD Forward Leadership Academy is an eight-month program offering an intensive and up-close look at the most challenging issues and opportunities facing the community. JD Forward Leadership Academy is designed…
Read MoreEarly Voting Is Brisk
Early voting was brisk at the Jeff Davis Courthouse this week as advanced voting for the Jan. 5, 2021, runoff election opened. Elections Supervisor Christy Riner said 207 voters cast early ballots Monday and, by 2 p.m. Tuesday, another 144 people had voted. Riner said social distancing is being enforced at the courthouse and officials…
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