Barbecue Hash — By Tommy Purser
I stopped by Stinson’s Barbecue Tuesday afternoon to pick up some lunch for the good wife and I. We both like barbecue so we frequent Stinson’s in Lumber City and Pigout in Hazlehurst a lot. Always for takeout. The good wife was raised from infancy in Burke County in east Georgia, only a stone’s throw…
Read MoreComprehensive Planning Begins
Jeff Davis County’s governments — the Jeff Davis County Commission, the Hazlehurst City Council and the Denton City Council — have initiated efforts to update the county’s comprehensive plan for the future. Georgia state law requires that governments in each county in the state develop comprehensive plans and update those plans every five years. This…
Read MoreHeart of Our Community fund-raiser underway
The Heart of Our Community is officially on the move! The program highlights the people, businesses and organizations that make Hazlehurst–Jeff Davis a better place all February long. We hope to keep it moving and highlight as many of the great people and places in Hazlehurst that we can! The heart is traveling around town…
Read MoreBankruptcy Leads To Closing of Popeyes
A Popeyes franchisee that owns more than 130 locations in Florida and Georgia has filed for bankruptcy. Last week, the Popeyes restaurant in Hazlehurst closed as a result of the bankruptcy filing. According to an article in USA Today, Sailormen, Inc., a Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen franchisee based in Miami, Fla., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy…
Read MoreBlessing of the Crops held
Community members gathered at the Jeff Davis County Fairgrounds for the Chamber of Commerce’s first annual Blessing of the Crops. This meaningful tradition offers a moment to pause, give thanks and ask for protection and abundance for local farmers, growers and the agricultural community in the season ahead.
Read MoreGrand Jury Returns Indictments
Criminal indictments were handed down Jan. 26 by the 2025 September Term Jeff Davis Grand Jury: Indicted were: Brandon Stacey Sanders, Count 1: Aggravated Assault; Count 2: Possession of Knife During Commission of a Felony; Count 3: Possession of Methamphetamine. Stephen Richard Sisson, Count 1: Obstruction of an Officer; Count 2: Possession of Methamphetamine. Thomas…
Read MoreChoices, Pre-K lock down shortly
The Jeff Davis County School System issued the following statement on Facebook Monday: A safety lockdown was initiated at 11:52 a.m. at Choices Learning Academy today due to a non-weapon related altercation between two students. Due to its proximity to Pre-K, they were also placed on lockdown for approximately 8 minutes. Law enforcement responded to…
Read MoreMrs. Genella Hewett Baxley, 88
Mrs. Genella Hewett Baxley, 88, born Sept. 2, 1937, passed away peacefully at Appling County Pavilion, under the care of Comfort Care Hospice, after an extended illness. She was a native and long-time resident of Jeff Davis County. Genella was a retired seamstress, a member of Liberty Baptist Church of Hazlehurst. She loved sewing, crocheting,…
Read MoreMrs. Betty Ann Chambers Clark, 61
Mrs. Betty Ann Chambers Clark, 61, of Uvalda, died Jan. 22 at her home following an extended illness. She was a native of Montgomery County and lived near Uvalda all of her life. She attended Toombs Central School and was a 1982 graduate of Montgomery County High School. She retired after 30 years from the…
Read MoreMrs. Mary Ellen Finley Dixon, 95
Mrs. Mary Ellen Finley Dixon, 95, of Bryan, Texas, passed away peacefully at home Jan. 23. She is survived by her children Maya Dixon (Gary), James Dixon (Lanore), Tana Ryan, Dawn Gaston (Bill) and Toby Dixon (Cynthia); sister Martha and brothers Arley and Art; 11 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by…
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