Mrs. Sara Jo Thomas, 89
Mrs. Sara Jo Thomas, 89, of Hazlehurst, passed away Nov. 30 at Community Hospice in Vidalia. Mrs. Thomas was born Oct. 27, 1936, in Jeff Davis County. She was known for her warm, outgoing spirit and the kind of friendliness that made everyone feel welcome — truly, to know her was to love her. She…
Read MoreCaulson serving aboard USS Oakland
By Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist John Osborne, Navy Office of Community Outreach SAN DIEGO – Petty Officer 1st Class Jessie Caulson, a native of Jeff Davis County, serves aboard USS Oakland, a U.S. Navy warship operating out of San Diego, Calif. Caulson graduated from Jeff Davis High School in 2007. The skills and values…
Read MoreMr. Stephen Chad Mims, 44
Mr. Stephen Chad Mims, 44, of Hazlehurst, passed away Nov. 21 at HCA Florida Memorial Hospital, after an extended illness. Stephen was a lifelong resident of Hazlehurst and a member of Mims Baptist Church. He loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing, racing ATVs, and offshore boat racing. He also loved spending time with his fiancée and…
Read MoreMr. Jeffery Lane Lovett, 64
Mr. Jeffrey Lane Lovett, 64, of Hazlehurst passed away Nov. 22 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mr. Lovett was born Sept. 23, 1961, in Savannah and was a member of Grace Community Church of God. He enjoyed gospel singing, was a self-taught pianist, and sang with various Southern Gospel Quartets. He was a maintenance foreman for…
Read MoreCage teams drop games
Both Jeff Davis Highs girls and boys basketball teams dropped their contests in the Hugh McBride Basketball Classic played in Hazlehurst. The Lady Jackets fell to Toombs County 47-31 and Wayne County 60-6 and the Jacket boys lost to Turner County 56-54 and Camden County 74-34. The Lady Jackets got off to a good start…
Read MoreChildren’s Christmas Program coming
Because He Lives Ministries is busy making plans for the annual Children’s Christmas program. It will be held Sunday, Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Project Help-A-Child provides Christmas gifts for over 400 children in our county each year. This program will be conducted in a drive-through manner at the recreation center across…
Read MoreVenting — By Tommy Purser
The good wife and I went on what has become our annual Thanksgiving shopping spree at Wal-Mart over the weekend. Wal-Mart …. the place with low prices. Prices so low that local, home-owned businesses cannot compete. Prices so low that, decades ago, one by one, locally owned stores shuttered their doors …. gave up. The…
Read MoreWater re-connection fees going up
By MARY ANN ANDERSON For City of Hazlehurst water customers who pay their bills late and have their water disconnected, it’s time to pony up more money for cut-off fees. During last week’s monthly meeting of the Hazlehurst City Council, the core of the discussion on utility procedures focused on proposed changes to the water…
Read MoreDenton Highway delays to last thru January
Since early October, people driving on the Denton/Douglas Highway have been experiencing delays as work continues on the Georgia Department of Transportation’s project to resurface that highway. Those delays are expected to continue through January, 2026. The resurfacing project on State Route 135 is a long one. It stretches from the Coffee County line to…
Read MoreChristmas in the Pines is Yule Parade theme
The Chamber of Commerce’s Christmas In the Pines Christmas Parade will feature a new and improved route to ensure maximum enjoyment. The parade will be held Dec. 6 beginninb at 7 p.m. and the Chamber is seeking parade float entries. Entries are encouraged to decorate using this year’s theme, “Christmas in the Pines.”
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