Mrs. Artha Jane Reeves Evans, 98
Services for Mrs. Artha Jane Reeves Evans, 98, were held Nov. 10 at Northgate Baptist Church with burial at Hazlehurst City Cemetery. The Rev. Prentice Herndon officiated. Mrs. Evans was born Oct. 18, 1921, in Lumber City. She was preceded in death by her parents, the late William Allen Reeves and Verna Lee Powell, her…
Read MoreMrs. Jerricene Ricketson Tate, 80
Mrs. Jerricene Ricketson Tate, 80, formerly of Hazlehurst, died Nov. 4 in Jacksonville, Fla., at her son’s home. Mrs. Tate was born July 12, 1939, in Jeff Davis County to the late Jim Vinson Ricketson and the late Lorena Trowell Ricketson. She was a retired secretary with Bell South and a member of Mt. Pleasant…
Read MoreMs. Twyla Simone Kirby, 41
Services for Ms. Twyla Simone Kirby, 41, who died Nov. 1 at Jeff Davis Hospital, were held Nov. 9 at Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. Moderator E. Neal Dixon and Pastor Cyprus O’Neal officiated with burial in Hill Memorial Gardens. Ms Kirby, daughter of Rueben and Gloria Eloise Mitchell Kirby, was born in Hazlehurst. At…
Read MoreLate Score Gives Metter 15-12 Win Over Jackets
A late score by Metter High School dashed Jeff Davis High’s hopes for a spot in the 2019 state playoffs last Friday as the Yellow Jackets fell 15-12 to the Tigers in the final regular season game. The win gave Metter a 9-1 record, good enough to win the Region 2-AA championship. Jeff Davis fell…
Read MoreKirby Named 912Sports Player of the Week
By Kevin Price 912 Sports will name a Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) Player of the Week each week during the 2019 high school football season. The winner of the week 10 CPTC Player of the Week Award is Jashaun Kirby, a senior running back from Jeff Davis High School. Kirby has had several big…
Read MoreCommunity Enjoys Boo Bash
Rains fell heavily for a few minutes last Thursday during the Boo Bash in downtown Hazlehurst. But it didn’t stop the children from collecting candy and enjoying the festivities. And it certainly didn’t dampen the spirits of those that enjoyed the evening of family fun.
Read MoreStone, Leggett, Bloodworth win elections
In a light voter turnout Tuesday, Bayne Stone was reelected Mayor of Hazlehurst over challenger Eric Griffin by a 305-208 vote. In the Ward 3 Commissioner race, Diane Leggett outpolled Johnny Miles 69-51 and in the Ward 4 Commissioner race, incumbent John Bloodworth defeated challenger Rickey Phillips 100-51. Only 517 of the registered voters in…
Read MoreVeterans Day Ceremony Is Monday
The Jeff Davis County Veterans Association will again honor veterans at the annual Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. at Veterans Square Park on Tallahassee Street. The public is encouraged to attend the ceremony, which in part celebrates women in the military. Veterans Day began as Armistice Day to commemorate the end of…
Read MorePeople Just Don’t Care
Only 23.52% of the registered voters in the City of Hazlehurst bothered to cast a ballot in Tuesday’s election. People…. just…. don’t…. care. In my eight years as a member of the City Council, I found myself helpless in trying to bring order and responsibility into a government that was growing increasing chaotic and out…
Read MoreOld Games Vs. New — By John Reed
Old Games VS New Let’s talk about times BE: Before Electronics. Before phones, computer games, television, or even radio, people had to find more active ways to entertain themselves. Board games, card games, even certain sports filled the spaces we now occupy watching pixels on a screen. Bridge is one example. For this generation, think…
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