Mr. Royrickus Leeshun Clements ‘Rik’, 39
Graveside services for Mr. Royrickus Leeshun Clements, aka “Rik”, who died Nov. 3 at his residence in Lumber City, were held Nov. 13 at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Lumber City. Officiating Ministers were Elder Eddie Harmon and Minister James Johnson with singing by Melsina Robinson. Mr. Clements was born on May 15, 1981, at Jeff…
Read MoreMr. Steve Ricky Faulkner, 61
Mr. Steve Ricky Faulkner, 61, of Jesup, formerly of Hazlehurst, died Nov. 9. Mr. Faulkner was born April 12, 1959, in Jeff Davis County. He is preceded in death by his father, James Moultrie “Mote” Faulkner, mother and step-father, Opal Swain Carroll and Clifford Carroll, grandson, Dustin Elijah “Eli” Faulkner, and great-niece, Cassidy Clark. Mr.…
Read MoreMr. Kenny Hurley, 87
Mr. Kenny Hurley, 87, of Snipesville, passed away Nov. 14 at his residence. Mr. Hurley was born Sept. 19, 1933, in Broxton. He was preceded in death by his parents, Veston Clinton Hurley and Kathleen Kirkland Hurley, brother, Harry Veston Hurley and grandson, Kyle Ussery. He was a veteran of the United States Army 82nd…
Read MoreMrs. Vanell Buckins Owings, 92
Mrs. Vanell Buckins Owings, 92, of Hazlehurst, passed away Nov. 14 at her residence. Mrs. Owings was born April 7, 1928, Jeff Davis County. She is preceded in death by her parents, Charlie Buckins and Nancy Bryant Buckins, husband, Irvin Lawrence Owings, children, David Andrew Owings, Michael Kenneth Owings, Harry Lawrence Owings, and Nancy Ruth…
Read MoreMr. George Warren Rentz, 76
Mr. George Warren Rentz, 76, of Baxley died Nov. 15 at Community Hospice in Vidalia. Mr. Rentz was born Oct. 17, 1944, in Jesup to the late Cornelius David Rentz and the late Gladys Louise Holland Rentz. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during the Vietnam War. Mr. Rentz was…
Read MoreMr. Brett Turner, 56
Mr. Brett Turner, 56, of Hazlehurst died Nov. 8 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla. Mr. Turner was born March 17, 1964, in Jeff Davis County. He was preceded in death by his parents, Curtis Turner and Betty Bohannon Turner, sister, Lanna Beecher. He loved fishing, Nascar and computers. He will be sadly missed…
Read MoreWaterfowl season opens Nov. 21
With waterfowl hunting season opening Sat., Nov. 21, duck hunters can get to picking their favorite wetland location, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD). “There is only one change in the waterfowl hunting regulations this year,” said WRD state waterfowl biologist Greg Balkcom. “The bag limit for scaup has…
Read MoreYellow Jackets win Homecoming 42-21
Jeff Davis High’s 42-21 Homecoming win over East Laurens last Friday night wasn’t as close as the final score would indicate. The Jackets raced to a 35-0 halftime lead, returned the second half kickoff for a TD and a 42-0 lead, and then JD Head Coach Lance Helton chose to give his younger players some…
Read MoreDear Joe: Don’t Blow It — By John Reed
Dear Joe: Don’t Blow It Congratulations to the presumptive president-elect Joe Biden on his exceedingly narrow victory last week. He should not consider the results a “blue wave mandate.” Some 70 million folks voted against him, despite Trump’s polarizing personality; plus most of the under 30s in his own party don’t like or trust him…
Read MoreArrests made in drug sweep
Sheriff Preston Bohannon and the Jeff Davis County Sheriff’s office stress to the public the importance of reporting drug activity in your area to not only help suppress drug crimes but other crimes that derive from the presence of drugs. As a result of community reporting suspicious activity, several drug investigations were initiated by the…
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