Mr. Curtis LaVon Osburn, 69
Mr. Curtis LaVon Osburn, 69, of Ft. Gaines, passed away May 2 at his residence. Private family graveside services will be conducted on Wednesday in Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery near Ft. Gaines with Dr. Phil Thomas officiating. Mr. Osburn was born March 30, 1951, in Hazlehurst, the son of the late Curtis Joseph and Ozelle…
Read MoreMr. Phillip White, 40
Graveside services for Mr. Phillip White, 40, were held April 30 with Ken Garrett officiating. Mr. White was born April 23, 1980, in Bibb County to Jerry and Susan White. He was employed by Appling County Wood Pellets. Survivors include his parents, Jerry and Susan White of Hazlehurst; sons, Hogan White and Hagan White and…
Read MoreMrs. Marilyn Spell Yawn, 84
Mrs. Marilyn Spell Yawn, 84, of Graham, died May 1 at The Pavilion in Baxley. Mrs. Yawn was born May 13, 1935, in Appling County to the late J.C. (Son) Spell and the late Bertha Ricord Spell. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and was retired from Walmart. She was a member of Graham United…
Read MoreMr. James Wesley Moore Sr. (J.W./Jap), 78
Graveside services for Mr. James Wesley Moore Sr. (J.W./Jap), 78, a resident of McRae, who died May 4 at Navicent Health in Macon, will be Saturday, May 9, at 1:30 p.m. at Davis Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in Towns, Ga. Visitation will be Friday, May 8, from 4-6 p.m. at Kings Brothers Funeral Home…
Read MorePlease Don’t Put An Ugly Tower In Downtown Hazlehurst — By Tommy Purser
Most younger readers of this column probably don’t know much about how, during the term of the late Georgia Governor Lester Maddox, state and national attention became focused on the small Long County town of Ludowici. Maddox made it his personal duty to expose to the world that Ludowici was a speed trap. Maddox went…
Read MoreFleeting Fame — By John Reed
Fleeting Fame Another week of sheltering in place. Another week of the media breathlessly proclaiming doom and gloom. And then calling out some famous person who has succumbed to the virus. Apparently famous people are the only victims who deserve mention. If you can catch a ball or sell a record, then you matter. We’re…
Read MoreJeff Davis Loses One Of Its Finest
One of Jeff Davis County’s finest citizens died Sunday at Navicent Health in Macon. Longtime educator B.H. Clayton died after suffering a stroke last week in Hazlehurst and being transferred to Macon by Lifeflight helicopter. He was 93. Mr. Claxton was born Nov. 15, 1926, in Jeff Davis County to the late Elzie Hubert Claxton…
Read MoreCounty Commission Meets
Following is information from the minutes of the April 21 meeting of the Jeff Davis County Commission: Due to the COVID-19 restrictions set in place by Governor Kemp, the Board of Commissioners could not allow more than 10 people in the meeting room. Therefore, the Board physically closed the meeting to the public and live-streamed…
Read MoreJeff Davis Gets First COVID-19 Death
Jeff Davis County has had its first COVID-19 related death. As of April 28, Jeff Davis County had 14 individuals who tested positive for COVID-19, double the number from the previous week. Neighboring Appling County had a surge in reported cases over the past week as, according to an article from The Baxley News-Banner, the…
Read MoreMiller Running For School Board
David Miller has announced his candidacy for an At Large seat on the Jeff Davis County School Board. Miller, the son of the late Robert (Buster) and Muriel Miller, was born and raised in Jeff Davis County. A graduate of Jeff Davis High School, he served three years in the U.S. Army with tours in…
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