Mr. Donnie Quitman Batten, 78
Mr. Donnie Quitman Batten, 78, of Hazlehurst, died Jan. 24 at Lumber City Nursing Home. Mr. Batten was born Jan. 25, 1940, in Coffee County to the late Quitman Batten and the late Shella Mae Wood Batten. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, retired farmer and member of Elizabeth Baptist Church.…
Read MoreMrs. Ludine Anderson Claxton, 74
Mrs. Ludine Anderson Claxton, 74, of Hazlehurst died Jan. 24 at Hazlehurst Court Care. Mrs. Claxton was born Feb. 24, 1944, in Jeff Davis County to the late Talmadge Anderson and the late Lucille Sellers Anderson. She was previously employed with Hardees Restaurant and a member of Hazlehurst Church of God. She is preceded in…
Read MoreMr. Gary R. Teter, 66
Mr. Gary R. Teter, 66, of Statesboro passed from this life Jan. 25 after a brief illness. He was born in Tipton, Ind., Oct. 31, 1952, to Lawrence and Rosalee Teter. Gary was a graduate of Indiana University with a BA in English. He taught at Appling County High School in Baxley and Jeff Davis…
Read MoreMrs. Shirley Selph Wood, 82
Mrs. Shirley Selph Wood, 82, of Hazlehurst, died Jan. 23 at her residence. Mrs. Wood was born Oct. 28, 1936, in Jeff Davis County to the late Freeman Selph and the late Della McDonald Selph. She was previously employed with BC Moore’s and a member of Elizabeth Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by…
Read MoreBoys, Girls Both Win Exciting Games
Jeff Davis High’s boys took an exciting 73-71 victory over visiting Swainsboro Friday night, using a flurry of 3-pt. shots to overcome a 10-point halftime deficit. The Lady Jackets got an exciting win over St. Vincent’s Academy Monday night in Savannah, squeezing by the Saints 53-50 in overtime. In other games, both teams lost last…
Read MoreRegion Races Are Tight
The races for the top four seeds for the Region 2-AA girls and boys basketball are tight. Bryan County’s girls and Woodville-Tompkins’ undefeated boys have the No. 1 seed wrapped up with two region games left against winless Bryan County in Savannah yesterday and Jeff Davis in Hazlehurst Friday. The Bryan County girls, also…
Read MoreProud of Salvation Army Connection — By Tommy Purser
I wrote a few weeks back of my hopes to live to be 100. My Uncle Glenn made it to 96. He died Jan. 10, two weeks ago, in Mesa Springs Health Care Center in Texas. I had last seen my last surviving uncle in 2008, when he and my Aunt Renee celebrated their 65th…
Read MoreCelebrating Civil Rights — By John Reed
Celebrating Civil Rights Monday was the observance of Martin Luther King Day. Signed into law in 1983 by Republican President Ronald Reagan, it was finally celebrated in all 50 states in 2000. Following soon will be February, which Republican President Gerald Ford recognized as Black History Month. He urged Americans to “seize the opportunity to…
Read MoreUnder The Dome — By Sen. Blake Tillery
By: Sen. Blake Tillery (R – Vidalia) The 155th convening of the Georgia General Assembly occurred Monday. It was an exciting week as we inaugurated a new Governor for the first time in eight years and a new Lt. Governor for the first time in 12 years. I am honored to serve as a Governor’s…
Read MoreDrug Related Arrests Made
Jeff Davis Sheriff Preston Bohannon announced this week that several drug-related arrests have been made in Jeff Davis County. Sheriff Bohannon said as a result of several drug investigations, intense drug suppression efforts, by investigators and deputies, several suspects were arrested on the following charges: Wayne Jordan of Broxton was indicted in the Southern District…
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