Mr. Gary Brandon Porterfield, 40
Mr. Gary Brandon Porterfield, 40, of Hazlehurst, passed away Dec. 9. Brandon was born Dec. 21, 1984, in Hazlehurst to the late Gwen Hall and Gary Porterfield. He was a 2003 graduate of Jeff Davis High School. After graduation, he proudly enlisted in the United States Army, serving as an 11 Bravo Infantryman with the…
Read MoreMr. Gary Edward Yawn Sr., 74
Mr. Gary Edward Yawn Sr., 74, of Baxley, passed away Dec. 10 at Community Hospice in Vidalia. Mr. Yawn was born Sept. 8, 1951, in Jacksonville, Fla., to the late Otis Edward Yawn and the late Mildred Peacock Yawn. He was a member of Asbury Church and was an electrician with CSX Railroad. Beyond his…
Read MoreJackets win 5 straight
Jeff Davis High’s boys basketball team is on a roll as Coach Thomas McAboy’s charges have won 5 straight games after opening the season with 3 straight losses. Last Tuesday in Hazlehurst, the Jackets downed Atkinson County 46-36, Friday in McRae they rolled to a 73-37 win over Telfair County and Saturday in Alamo they…
Read MoreBoard of Education meets
At last week’s meeting of the Jeff Davis County Board of Education, High School Principal Dr. Greer Smith recognized Vincent Ly for serving on the 2025-2026 State Superintendent Advisory Council, being a National Merit Scholarship commended student, and being a Governor’s Honors finalist in the summer of 2025. School Superintendent Dr. Chris Roppe presented the…
Read MoreThompson Hardwood finally getting water
It has been a long time coming but it appears that, before the end of the year, there will be ample water delivery to the Thompson Hardwoods plant on the Baxley Highway. That’s the news Oakley Perry, Executive Director of the Joint Development Authority of Jeff Davis County, Hazlehurst and Denton (JDA), delivered to the…
Read MoreCommissioners meet Thursday
The Jeff Davis County Commission will hold two meetings this Thursday at the courthouse. At 5:30 p.m., the commissioners will hold a public hearing concerning road closures. t 6 p.m., the commissioners’ regular December meeting will be held. Following is the agenda for the 6 p.m. meeting: CALL TO ORDER Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Approval…
Read MoreGrand Jury hands down indictments
The following indictments were filed by the 2025 September Term Jeff Davis Grand Jury on Nov. 17: The State of Georgia vs. Nathaniel Robert Arrington and Julia Eden Porter: conspiracy to commit robbery. The State of Georgia vs. Benjamin James Raines: Count 1: Rape; Count 2: Child Molestation; Count 3: Aggravated Sexual Battery; Count 4:…
Read MoreLarry Parlor passes
Larry Parlor, the former long-time Jeff Davis County Coroner and the namesake for Wainright-Parlor Funeral Home in Hazlehurst, passed away at his home last Thursday. He was 80 years old. A native of Brunswick, Parlor spent most of his life in Hazlehurst and Jeff Davis County. After a stint in the U.S. Army, he graduated…
Read More12,639 shoeboxes were shipped from Hazlehurst
Because He Lives had two semi loads of filled shoeboxes delivered to the Operation Christmas Child processing center in Atlanta. A total of 12,639 boxes were collected from eight surrounding counties. After being processed in Atlanta, the boxes will be shipped by Samaritans Purse to over 100 countries all over the world. That equals many…
Read MoreMs. Sonya Johnson Gibson, 62
Ms. Sonya Johnson Gibson, 62, of Hazlehurst, passed away Dec. 7 at her residence. Ms. Gibson was born July 8, 1963, in Jeff Davis County to the late Earl Johnson and Edna Ann Newham Johnson. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Sherman Gibson and her sister Betty Faye Harper.…
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