Mrs. Martha Harper Pridgen, 89
Mrs. Martha Harper Pridgen, 89, of Hazlehurst, died April 13 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mrs. Pridgen was born July 5, 1930, in Coffee County to the late Jack Harper and the late Edna Dykes Harper. She was a homemaker and member of Macedonia Church of God. She is preceded in death by her son, Sam…
Read MoreMrs. Lillie Johnston Yawn, 95
Mrs. Lillie Johnston Yawn, 95, of Hazlehurst, died April 18 at Glenvue Health and Rehabilitation in Glennville. Mrs. Yawn was born April 6, 1925, in Tattnall County to the late Ruben Johnston and the late Frances Rolls Johnston. She was employed with Hazlehurst Manufacturing Company for many years and a member of Philadelphia Methodist Church.…
Read MoreSquirrel Wars — By Tommy Purser
Despite Jeff Davis Emergency Management Agency Charles Wasdin’s report that there was no major damage from Sunday night’s storm that wreaked havoc across the state, I personally know of one home that was completely destroyed from the high winds and rain that pelted my neighborhood. Monday morning, as I walked to my truck to go…
Read MoreDescent and Renewal — By John
Descent and Renewal This weekend we celebrated Easter in new and pragmatic ways. Sitting in our cars parked in the church yard, we listened to the sermon delivered via loudspeakers from the steps of the building. Whether one was celebrating Easter, Paschal, Pasqua, or even Passover, the message was the same: renewal. For Christians, the…
Read MoreMan Charged With Arson
Investigators with the Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner’s Office recently assisted with the arrest of Brandon George Mims, 30, of Hazlehurst, for one count of arson in the first degree. The charge stems from his alleged involvement in setting fire to a camper parked at a property located off River Run Road in Hazlehurst on…
Read MoreElection Postponed To June 9
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced that he is postponing the Statewide General Primary/Presidential Preference Primary Election until June 9. “Due to the Governor’s extension of the state of emergency through a time period that includes almost every day of in-person voting for an election on May 19, and after careful consideration, I am now…
Read MoreKemp Extends COVID-19 Orders
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has issued a number of executive orders in response to the COVID-19 outbreak in the state. His original executive order declaring a Public Health State of Emergency was set to expire April 13. Kemp issued another order extending the state of emergency through May 13, unless renewed by the governor. The…
Read MoreBeware of Coronavirus Scams
Attorney General Chris Carr is warning Georgians that scammers are using fraudulent websites, texts and emails to steal consumers’ personal or financial information and/or to install malware on their devices. “Scammers are pursuing different angles related to the Coronavirus pandemic to commit identity theft, create chaos and steal people’s money,” cautions Attorney General Carr. “People…
Read MoreMr. Monroe Hatton, 77
Mr. Monroe Hatton, 77, of Denton, passed away April 10. Mr. Hatton was born July 12, 1942, in Hazlehurst. He was preceded in death by his parents, the late Mathis Monroe Hatton and Donna Mae Powell Hatton and a son, Brian Kevin Hatton. He was a veteran of the Vietnam war having served over 13…
Read MoreMrs. Madelyn Virginia Finley Jackson, 98
Mrs. Madelyn Virginia Finley Jackson, the second eldest of nine children born to former Hazlehurst Postmaster Arley D. Finley and homemaker Madelyn P. Finley, passed away quietly April 8 in Lawrenceville. She was 98. Madelyn was born in July, 1921, and spent her formative years in Hazlehurst where she was an excellent student and gifted…
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