Tilley Appointed To Stakeholder Group
Governor Brian P. Kemp recently selected Sen. Blake Tillery (R – Vidalia) to serve on the 40-member 1115 and 1332 Waiver Stakeholder Working Group. Their first meeting occurred July 18. “I am honored to be appointed by Gov. Kemp to serve as a member of this stakeholder group,” said Sen. Tillery. “Many in our district…
Read MoreMr. Paul Michael Creech, 37
Mr. Paul Michael Creech, 37, of Hazlehurst, died July 21 in Milledgeville. Paul was born Nov. 7, 1981, in Jeff Davis County. He graduated from Jeff Davis High School in 2000, he attended Georgia Military College in Milledgeville earning an associate degree, joining National Guard, serving for 12 years. Then he attended Georgia State College…
Read MoreMrs. Dorine Hutcheson, 82
Mrs. Dorine Hutcheson, 82, of Soperton passed away on July 25 at Memorial Hospital in Savannah. Born in Montgomery County, she was the eldest of seven children born to the late Lessie Mae Johnson. She and her siblings lived in Montgomery and Tatnall counties before moving to Soperton in the early 1960s. Mrs. Hutcheson had…
Read MoreMr. Allen Luther Lane Jr., 80
Miles Funeral Home in Hazlehurst announces the funeral for Mr. Allen Luther Lane Jr., 80, of Hazlehurst, who passed away July 19. Services were held at July 22, 2019 at Miles Funeral Home. The Rev. J. E. Griffin officiated. Mr. Lane was born in Atkinson County.He was the son of the late Allen Luther Lane…
Read MoreMrs. Jacquelyn Mathis, 74
Mrs. Jacquelyn Mathis, 74, of Hazlehurst, died July 24 at Bacon County Hospital in Alma. Mrs. Mathis was born June 12, 1945, in Florida to the late Larry Thrasher and the late Anna Lois Robinson Wiltse. She was a retired secretary and a member of Grace Community Church of God. She is preceded in death…
Read MoreMr. Troy Tapley, 70
Mr. Troy Tapley, 70, died July 27 at his residence on Graham/Zoar Hwy., Baxley. Mr. Tapley was born Dec. 2, 1948, in Jeff Davis County to the late John Tapley and the late Juanita Riner Tapley. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving during Viet Nam, he was a painter and member…
Read MoreMr. Albert Clemons, 78
Services for Mr. Albert Clemons, 78, who died July 20, were held July 27 at Bennett Tabernacle Holiness Church in Hazlehurst where Pastor Terrell Paulk, and Charles Tober officiated. Mr. Clemons, born in Wheeler County, was the son of the late Albert Benjamin Clemons Sr. and the late Mattie Whitehead Clemons. He was one of…
Read MoreInternet: Blessing and Curse — By Tommy Purser
A publisher friend of mine, Dink Nesmith, wrote a column recently that appeared in the Georgia Press Association’s monthly news bulletin. In the column, Dink talks about the Internet being both a blessing and a curse. The blessing includes the fact that students, and people in generally, have access to more information than ever before.…
Read MoreCity Using Workshops To Conduct Business
By MARY ANN ANDERSON Last Monday’s July workshop and last Thursday’s regular meeting of the Hazlehurst City Council could have easily been flip-flopped, as more agenda items were discussed and voted on in the workshop than the regular meeting. Six motions were passed during the workshop, with just two passed in the regular session. During…
Read MoreMrs. Rebecca Painter Edmonson, 77
Mrs. Rebecca Painter Edmonson, 77, of Hazlehurst passed away July 159 at her residence after an extended illness. Mrs. Edmonson, the daughter of the late Raymond and Frances Guss Painter, was a native of Zanesville, Ohio, and had resided in Jeff Davis County for several years She was a homemaker, and was a member of…
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