Ms. Jennifer Dotson, 57
Graveside services for Ms. Jennifer Dotson, 57, who died Nov. 7, were held Nov. 16 at Philadelphia Cemetery in Hazlehurst where Dr. James Minor of True Christ Outreach Ministries of Norcross and the Rev. Joe McCloud officiated. Ms. Dotson was the daughter of Mattie Jo Kirby Collins and the late Roland McKinnely Dotson Sr. She…
Read MoreMrs. Shirley Pennington
Mrs. Shirley Pennington, formerly of Hazlehurst, went to be with the Lord Oct. 17. She was a native of Charleston, W.Va., but had resided in Hazlehurst for a number of years. She was an active member of Southside Baptist Church where she served in many areas of the church. She had 23 years of service…
Read MoreMr. Russell Wildes, 72
Mr. Russell Wildes, 72, of Hazlehurst, died Nov. 14 at his residence, under the care of Serenity Hospice. Mr. Wildes was born Oct. 7, 1947, in Jeff Davis County to the late Leon Alexander Wildes and the late Annie Harrell Wildes. He was a veteran of the United States Army, retired from Sunbeam Bread Company,…
Read MoreWaterfowl Hunting Season Opens
With waterfowl hunting season opening Sat., Nov. 23, duck hunters should make note of some changes in this year’s hunting regulations, according to experts with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD). “There are three big changes in the waterfowl hunting regulations this year” said WRD state waterfowl biologist Greg Balkcom. “The…
Read MoreCommunity Celebrates Veterans Day
The weather was perfect for Monday’s annual Veterans Day ceremony sponsored by the Jeff Davis County Veterans Association and held at Veterans Park on Tallahassee Street. This year’s event focused on women veterans and Debra O’Neal, a U.S. Navy veteran who is an officer with the Georgia Department of Veteran Services office in Lyons, was…
Read MoreOur Traffic Problems Will Return To Normal — By Tommy Purser
Our City and County leadership, for decades, worked to try to come up with a solution to the problems that arose from time to time with the railroad that bisects our community. There have been times when the city is cut in half for long periods. It was always our leadership’s fear that, one day,…
Read MoreWe Make Progress When Citizens Tackle the Small Stuff — By Lee Hamilton
We Make Progress When Citizens Tackle the Small Stuff By Lee H. Hamilton One of the not-so-small gifts of living in a representative democracy is that you can’t accomplish things alone. Whether you’re trying to get a stop sign put up on a dangerous corner or to change US policy on greenhouse gas emissions, you…
Read MoreWhat Have You Got To Lose? — By John Reed
What Have You Got To Lose? During the 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump was famously quoted while among mainly Black voters, “What have you got to lose?” As it turned out, minorities of all stripes lost nothing, and gained quite a bit. Job numbers are at historic highs across the board. His criminal justice reforms…
Read MoreBoard Hears Nutrition Updates
Much of Monday’s Board of Education meeting was spent hearing an update on the School Nutrition Program by Director Janice Conley. Conley used a Power Point presentation to explain the school system’s breakfast and lunch programs, including the participation rates. She detailed the number of students who eat free at the schools, pointing out that…
Read MoreHudgins, Hayes Named To Leadership Georgia
Two people with Hazlehurst connections have been chosen for the 2020 Class of Leadership Georgia. Greg Hudgins of Vidalia is a Georgia Power Local Manager whose area includes Hazlehurst and Jeff Davis County. Hudgins is active in the Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Hazlehurst Rotary Club. Danita Burkett Hayes of Baxley…
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