Council says farewell to Land
By MARY ANN ANDERSON The last meeting of 2025 for the Hazlehurst City Council was also the last for Ward 2 Councilman Steve Land, who chose not to run for another term in office. The council members offered a slew of accolades for the outgoing councilman and former longtime chief of police during last Thursday…
Read MoreMr. Jay Yawn, 65
Mr. Jay Yawn, 65, of Hazlehurst, passed away Dec. 16 at Memorial Health Hospital in Savannah. Mr. Yawn was born June 3, 1960, in Jeff Davis County to the late Joseph Allen Yawn Sr. (JA) and Jackie Thompson Carter. He enjoyed operating heavy equipment and had a true love for farming, finding peace and purpose…
Read MoreDCA provides more assistance
the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) announced that it has allocated $103 million to the Homeowner Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Program (HRRP). This program offers assistance through for eligible homeowners impacted by Hurricane Idalia, Tropical Storm Debby, and Hurricane Helene across 2023 and 2024. Since its launch in July 2025, over 3,000 surveys have been…
Read MoreMrs. Jeanne Myers Crawford, 90
Mrs. Jeanne Myers Crawford, 90, of Lumber City, passed away Dec. 17 in North Augusta, S.C. Mrs. Jeanne was born Nov. 22, 1935, in Gulf Hammock, Fla., to the late James Charles Myers Sr. and Lucile Kitchens Myers. A lifelong resident of Lumber City, she began her career with the United States Postal Service in…
Read MoreGirls down Pierce, fall to Telfair & Appling
Jeff Davis High’s girls basketball team won its second game of the season last Tuesday in Blackshear as the Lady Jackets topped Pierce County 42-37. But JD lost its next two games to fall to 2-9 for the season. Against Pierce, Bree Coney and Brylee Wyatt provided a strong one-two punch with 17 and 15…
Read MoreBoys extend win streak to 8
Jeff Davis High’s boys basketball team ran their win streak to 8 games with 3 victories last week, defeating Pierce County 71-56 Tuesday in Blackshear, downing visiting Telfair County Friday 70-49 and blowing past Appling County 65-42 Saturday in Baxley. A.J. Sampson, J.J. Benjamin and J.T. Bryant paced the Yellow Jacket win over the Bears…
Read MoreOur Loss Of Community — By Tommy Purser
It was fun Saturday afternoon to gaze down upon the young ladies with beaming smiles, smiles so big they seemed destined to leave stretch marks on the young girls’ faces. A lot of people in these parts don’t give a hoot about those girls. In fact, I suspect most folks around here wouldn’t care if…
Read MoreSeason’s Greetings — By John Reed
Season’s Greetings Every year around this time, the debate about the commercialization of Christmas starts up. As predicable as “Nutcracker” jingles in Walmart, the sanctimonious grumble about losing the purity of the season. Churches selling CD’s of their latest musical production certainly sends mixed messages. And now a new wrinkle as manger scenes become political…
Read MoreMs. Michele Taylor, 62
Ms. Michele Taylor, 62, of Hazlehurst, passed away Dec, 10 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas. She was born Jan. 26, 1963, in Jacksonville, Fla., to the late Wades Taylor and Bonnie Tanner Carter. For more than 30 years, she faithfully served as general manager of the Huddle House locations in Lumber City and…
Read MoreLady Jackets get first win
Jeff Davis High School’s girls basketball team got its first victory of the season Saturday afternoon in Alamo as Coach KatyBeth Jordan’s Lady Jackets took a 53-24 win over Wheeler County. Brylee Wyatt scored a career-high 21 points, hitting four 3-pt. shots, to lead the victory. The outcome was never in doubt as JD took…
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