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Mrs. Mavis Ann Clance Herndon, 84

Mrs. Mavis Ann Clance Herndon, 84, of Denton, died July 7 at Hazlehurst Court Care. Mrs. Herndon was born July 1, 1936, in Jeff Davis County to the late Otis Clance and the late Mary Newham Clance. She was a homemaker and her most dedicated profession was serving as a minister’s wife for many years.…

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Mrs. Debbie Stone Horton, 65

Mrs. Debbie Stone Horton, 65, of Hazlehurst, died July 12 at her residence. Mrs. Horton was born July 24, 1954, in Bacon County to the late Hudson Stone and the late Marion Crosby Stone. She was a homemaker and she loved taking care of her family. She was a member of Bridgeford Church of God…

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Mrs. Bonnie Knorzer, 92

Mrs. Bonnie Knorzer, 92, of Hazlehurst died July 9 at her residence. Mrs. Knorzer was born July 25, 1927, in Whitfield County to the late Steve Brown and the late Maggie Gribble Brown. She retired as the school nutrition director for Jeff Davis County Board of Education and was a member of First United Methodist…

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Mr. David Earl Leggett, 81

Mr. David Earl Leggett, 81, of Hazlehurst, died July 7 at Meadows Regional Medical Center. Mr. Leggett was born May 21, 1939, in Appling County. He was a veteran of the United States Army, was retired from Hazlehurst Housing Authority and a member of Elizabeth Baptist Church. He was always so happy for the family…

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Mr. Curlie Lee Spencer (C.L.), 93

Mr. Curlie Lee Spencer (C.L.), of Wheeler County, passed away July 10 surrounded by his family. Private services will be held at Baker Cemetery. Mr. Spencer was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ed and Lula Spencer. He was born in New Hope Community near Smithville, Miss., July 27, 1926. At the age…

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Coaching Staff Working To Keep Players Safe

The Georgia High School Association (GHSA) nissued guidance for “Phase 1” of Return to Play for high schools to follow and Jeff Davis High officials are following that guidance. Athletic Director Roger Metts, Head Coach Lance Helton and medical advisor Dr. Kirk Munsayac took to task immediately to make a safe atmosphere for football workouts…

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Facebook Encourages Spread Of COVID-19 — By Tommy Purser

“I am OSHA 10&30 certified. I know some of you are too. I don’t really know WHY OSHA hasn’t come forward and stopped the nonsense BUT ….” So reads a small portion of the intro to a long posting on Facebook that claims masks don’t protect people from COVID-19. As with most such posts, the…

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Veterans Choose Officers

Jeff Davis County Veterans Association officers were elected for two-year terms at last Tuesday night’s monthly meeting. Shown from left are Carroll Walker (Chaplain), Brian Newall (Secretary-Treasurer), Tracy Page (Vice President), Roy Anderson (President) and Mike Hand (Flag Chairman).

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Big Crowd Enjoys The Fourth

A big crowd enjoyed Saturday’s Red, White and Boom celebration of the Fourth of July at the Jeff Davis Fairgrounds. Above, food vendors lined up outside the fairgrounds building. BAngie McCall sang the National Anthem, Van McCall opened the event with prayer and a short talk, and Johnny Watkins talked to the crowd during the…

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Reactions To No Boundaries — By John Reed

Reactions to No Boundaries Last Saturday’s fireworks display at the fairgrounds marked the long-overdue return of a local tradition. A large appreciative crowd enjoyed live music, fresh food, and of course the exciting blasts of color and explosive noise in the sky. Kudos to Andrea and Sonya from the Chamber of Commerce and the rest…

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