Eugene Allen Succumbs
Eugene Allen, the first African-American ever elected to the Hazlehurst City Council, died Feb. 4 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah. He was 72. Allen was elected in the 1985 City of Hazlehurst election, a year after the city’s wards were redistricted to create a majority black Ward 1. He defeated Henry Josey…
Read MoreSchool Board Meets
Board of Education Chairman Roger Ogilvie took a few moments at Monday’s Board meeting to laud the work of Finance Director Betty Corbitt. Pointing out that auditors found nothing to be concerned about in the latest annual audit, Ogilvie said, “The credit should go to Betty. They brag on us about how we handle our…
Read MoreChamber Membership Event is March 21
The Hazlehurst-Jeff Davis Chamber of Commerce is betting on a fantastic year for Jeff Davis County in 2020 at their Annual Membership Event with A Night in Vegas theme. The event will be held at the Jeff Davis Fairgrounds Saturday, March 21, at 6 p.m. The event will feature casino games, a silent auction, live…
Read MoreQualifying begins March 2
Qualifying dates for the May 19 General Primary Election, Nonpartisan General Election begins at 9 a.m., March 2, and will continue each following day between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., closing at noon March 6. All candidates Democrat, Republican, Nonpartisan and Independent will qualify in the office of the Board of Elections…
Read MoreGEMA issues flood warning
The Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GMA) issued a flood warning Tuesday morning for Jeff Davis County and other counties along the Altamaha River. At 7:45 a.m. Tuesday, the Altamaha at Charlotteville (the Uvalda Bridge) was at 14.8 feet while flood stage is 13 feet. The forecast was that the river would continue rising to near…
Read MoreMr. Eugene Allen, 72
Services for Mr. Eugene Allen, 72, who died Feb. 4 at Memorial Health Hospital in Savannah, were held Feb. 9 at Disciples of Christ Church with Apostle Cortez Eady officiating. Pastor Ronnie Nichols gave the prayer of comfort, Pastor Calvin Wells read from the old testament, Minister Eric Price read from the new testament, reflections…
Read MoreMr. Harold ‘Hal’ Gibbs, 84
Mr. Harold “Hal” J. Gibbs, 84, of Uvalda, died Feb. 6 at Lumber City Nursing Home. Mr. Gibbs was born May 25, 1935, in Uvalda to the late Harold L. Gibbs and the late Gladys Johnson Gibbs. He was a retired assistant vice-president/head teller with Altamaha Bank and Trust and was a member of Uvalda…
Read MoreMrs. Juanelle Pritchett, McEachin, 83
Mrs. Juanelle Pritchett McEachin, 83, of Hazlehurst, died Jan. 5 at Camelia Health and Rehab in Claxton. Mrs. McEachin was born Jan. 30, 1937, in Jeff Davis County to the late Belar Wilford Pritchett and the late Rena Ricketson Pritchett. She was a retired LPN and a member of Hazlehurst Church of God. She is…
Read MoreMrs. Glenda Faye Standridge, 77
Mrs. Glenda Faye Standridge, 77, of Hazlehurst, died Feb. 8 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla. Mrs. Standridge was born Nov. 25, 1942, in Deerfield, Fla., to the late Roy Hull and the late Louise Crosby Hull. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She is preceded in death by her husband,…
Read MoreMrs. Mary Anna Hall-McMillian, 83
Services for Mrs. Mary Anna Hall-McMillian, 83, who died Jan. 29 at Lumber City Nursing Home after a short and sudden illness, were held Feb. 7 at Tallahassee Missionary Baptist Church. Apostle Johnny Watkins, the Rev. Henry Josey, Pastor Reuben Bennett and Pastor Robert McArthur officiated with burial in Philadelphia Cemetery. Mrs. Hall-McMillian was the…
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