Beware ‘outstanding traffic ticket’ email
Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) is warning of a new text message-based scam that is attempting to steal money and your driver’s license information. Customers have been getting text messages asking them to follow a fraudulent link to pay an outstanding traffic ticket. The message claims to be from the “State Department of Motor…
Read MoreFour injured in downtown wreck
Four people were injured last Tuesday when a passenger vehicle and a Telfair County ambulance collided at the intersection of Tallahassee Street and Hinson Street in the middle of downtown Hazlehurst. While the injuries were minor, the accident caused significant damage to the brick planters and traffic control equipment in the parking lot at the…
Read MoreMy Dad’s Service — By Tommy Purser
My Dad’s service As I left the office Monday to go to Veterans Square for the annual Memorial Day program, I began to think about my own father’s service during World War II. My father, Carlton Miller Purser, served with the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific during the war. He served on an LST…
Read MoreContradictions Abound — By John Reed
Contradictions Abound When you were young, did your parents ever say “Do as I say, not as I do”? Turns out they weren’t always such great role models. I remember both my parents were heavy smokers, yet tried to convince me to never start. Savvy kids pick up on these sorts of contradictions even today.…
Read MoreCity Council meets June 16
The Work Session/Meeting of the Hazlehurst City Council will be held on Monday, June 16, at 5 p.m. The regular meeting date was changed due to a scheduling conflict for Mayor and Council.
Read MoreRepublicans meet June 3
Join the Jeff Davis Republican Party at the Big House at 6 p.m. June 3. The guest speakers are Senator Blake Tillery, Representative Bill Werkheiser, and Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper.
Read MoreMrs. Sarah A. Breedlove, 82
Mrs. Sarah A. Breedlove, 82, of Hazlehurst, passed away May 25 at her residence under the care of Regency Southern Care Hospice. Mrs. Breedlove was born Feb. 8, 1943, in Dellwood, Fla., to the late Wiley Sylvester Dees and the late Mary Lee Bateman Dees. She was a member of Oakland Baptist Church. Mrs. Breedlove…
Read MoreAssessors change meeting date
The regular monthly meeting for the Board of Assessors has been changed to Tuesday, June 10, at 4 p.m. in the Tax Assessor’s office,
Read MoreNational Fishing and Boating Week
Just in case you needed an excuse to get out on the water, National Fishing and Boating Week (NFBW) is June 1-8 and includes two FREE Fishing Days, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD). “Some of the best days are those spent on the water, whether you decide to…
Read MoreDNR Quota Hunts
Starting June 1, hunters can apply electronically for most quota hunts including certain youth, deer, alligator, waterfowl, dove and many others, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD). “If you want to apply for a quota hunt, be sure to check those deadline dates and don’t wait until the last…
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