Saunders Is National Champion
Nathan “Nate” Jared Saunders, 10 years old, attended the Junior Beta Convention in Oklahoma City, Okla., where he won the Elementary Beta National Champion of 4th Grade. He is the son of Nathan and Bonnie Saunders and the grandson of Danny and Jessie Saunders, Jan Chapman Phipps, and Ray and Dian Hester. Nate attends Jeff…
Read MoreMrs. Deborah Reagin Bosworth, 57
Loving wife, mother, and best friend Deborah Reagin Bosworth, 57, joined her heavenly family June 5 after an unexpected short illness. A Georgia native, Debbie attended Valdosta State University where she began her life’s passion, teaching. She married Tim Bosworth in 1985. Life eventually brought them to Lexington, KY, in 1992 where she would raise…
Read MoreMrs. Avy Elizabeth Myers Willard, 38
Mrs. Avy Elizabeth Myers Willard, 38, passed away June 10. A memorial service was held June 15, 2019 at Hart’s at the Cupola. The family greeted friends June 14 at the Cupola. Avy was born in Hazlehurst to Dale and Susan Taylor Myers. At the age of 9, she moved to Macon where she attended…
Read MorePlan Ahead For Dove Season
Planning ahead for dove season? The 2019-2020 migratory bird season hunting dates and regulations, which includes doves, were recently approved by the Board of Natural Resources. Doves are a federally regulated migratory bird. As such, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service annually establishes a framework (opening and closing dates, maximum season length, and maximum bag…
Read MorePray For Our Farmers — By Tommy Purser
I’m looking forward to the rest of this week because, if the weather reports are accurate, we’re in for some rain and cooler temperatures. The temperatures in May and the early days of June felt more like July and August. And if July and August are, as usual, hotter than May, we’re in for some…
Read MoreThere’s A Mouse In Our House — By John Reed
There’s A Mouse In Our House So Disney and others want to show their displeasure with Georgia’s abortion stance by moving their film productions elsewhere. I haven’t seen such hypocrisy since I last heard the words “civil rights“ out of the mouth of a Democrat. Even a quick perusal of shooting locations that Disney has…
Read MoreFour Jackets Are All State
Georgia Dugout Preview Magazine name Jeff Davis High Head Coach Paul Glass and junior shortstop Britt Metts as the Class 2A Coach of the Year and Player of the Year after the Yellow Jackets won the 2019 Class 2A Baseball Championship. In making the announcement, the magazine said, “Glass guided Jeff Davis to the Class…
Read MoreCounty assumes control of fairgrounds
The Jeff Davis County Commission recently took over control of the Jeff Davis Fairgrounds from the Jeff Davis Fair Association. In a letter dated Feb. 14 and signed by Commission Chairman Ricky Crosby, it was pointed out that the commissioners had once again been receiving numerous complaints by citizens and the Sheriff’s Department about parties…
Read More17 Fires In One Week
An unusually dry month in May has left Jeff Davis County’s landscape exceedingly dry and prone to fires. The Hazlehurst and Jeff Davis County Fire Departments, and the Jeff Davis County Forestry Unit verified that fact last week as they joined forces to combat 17 fires, mostly brush fires. Hazlehurst Fire Chief/Emergency Management Agency Director…
Read MorePhillips will run in Ward 4
Rickey Phillips has announced he will seek the office of Hazlehurst Ward 4 City Council in the upcoming November election. Phillips is married to Letitia Phillips and has four children. He has lived in Hazlehurst since 1998. He served in the United States Marine Corp for eight years, and is a combat veteran from Desert…
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