Mr. William Lee Evans Jr.
Mr. William Lee Evans Jr. passed away July 12. Bill was born Dec. 10, 1941, in Hazlehurst to the late W. L. Evans and Irene Maddox Evans of the same city. He graduated from Jeff High School, attended Georgia Tech and received his B.A.from Georgia State University. In 1964, Bill started work at Lockheed-Georgia in…
Read MoreMrs. Martha Jean Chambers, 70
Services for Ms. Martha Jean Chambers, 70, who died July 2, were held July 6 at Bennett Tabernacle Holiness Church. Pastor Evelyn Wimbley and Bishop Albert Wimbley officiated with burial in Philadelphia Cemetery. Ms. Chambers, daughter of the late Ira Clemons and Sula Clemons, was a proud member of Solid Rock Church of God. She…
Read MoreMrs. Yvette Katrina Myles, 58
Services for Mrs. Yvette Katrina Myles, 58, who died July 4, were held July 13, at Empact Church of Hazlehurst. Minister Terrell Torres and Pastor James Earl Cray officiated with burial in Northview Cemetery in Hazlehurst. Mrs. Myles, daughter of the late Yvonne Chambers and J.D. Horned, joined Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. She…
Read MoreGrandson of former resident drafted by Red Sox
Jake Herbert, grandson of former Jeff Davis County resident Roy Herbert, was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the June major league baseball draft. The George Jenkins (Fla.) senior catcher, who has family members still living in Jeff Davis County, was chosen with the last pick in the 18th round — the 557th overall…
Read MoreState Champs
The Jeff Davis Recreation Department’s 14 and under boys baseball team captured the 2019 Georgia Recreation and Parks Association State Championship. Members of the team are, from left, front row, Tucker Rigdon, Holden Ellis, Sammy Barragan, Jude Worthington, Ethan Picanso, Kamden Munsayac. Back row, Coach Sammy Beecher, Gage Folk, Payton Disharoon, Carter Mullis, Cason Clance,…
Read MoreWork Continues on GSP Station
Work is proceeding slowly but steadily on the City of Hazlehurst’s project to build a new station for the area’s Georgia State Patrol Post. The new site is located on the Baxley Highway.
Read MoreCemetery Needs Upkeep
A call from a citizen with loved ones buried at the City of Hazlehurst’s cemeter on the Lumber City Highway this week spurred us to take a trip to the cemetery to see for ourselves. The cemetery needs work …. lots of it. See Tommy Purser’s column in ‘Opinions’ for some ideas on how to approve…
Read MoreConstruction Causes Traffic Congestion
The overpass construction on Larry Contos Blvd., aka The Bypass, is still in the early stages but its affecting traffic all over Hazlehurst. With the bypass closed to through traffic, vehicles have been rerouted to Cromartie and Tallahassee streets for north-south traffic. And Jefferson and Jarman street traffic has increased significantly also as motorists follow…
Read MoreCity Needs More Employees — By Tommy Purser
The City of Hazlehurst needs more employees in the Streets and Sanitation Department. That fact is obvious to anyone who takes a critical look at the downtown area where the city’s work force simply cannot keep up with all the work that needs to be done, especially in the summer when grass and weeds become…
Read MoreBetting The Odds — By John Reed
Betting The Odds Professional gamblers make a science of betting. Whether it’s cards, horses, or whatever, the most successful gamblers know their odds of success before they ever lay down their money. People who bet with their hearts instead of their brains usually lose. My weekly poker game has a wide variety of players, and…
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