Failure Is An Option — By John Reed
Failure Is An Option Anyone who watches the news or has ever attempted college, knows the disconnect between academia and the real world. One of the most glaring examples is the “self-esteem“ movement that came out several decades ago in education. This idea that the entire schooling experience should be centered around not damaging students’…
Read MoreRing Kissing
The latest edition of Time magazine included a long article about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and it, in part, zeroed in on Zelenskyy’s reaction to the treatment he received on his latest visit to the White House. The Ukrainian President was bullied by President Trump and his subservient Vice President J.D. Vance,. Zelenskyy is more…
Read MoreHoly Week Services
Noon holy week services are continuing daily thru Friday at Hazlehurst First Methodist Church, says the Rev. Steven Riddle, pastor. Lunch will be served each day beginning at 11:45 in the social hall followed by a guest singer and preacher from area churches. Pastors preaching Wednesday thru Friday are Ronnie Wilcox of Heritage Baptist; Rusty…
Read MoreFood Truck Weekends
Jeff Davis County will begin having “Food Truck Weekends” beginning May 23. The trucks will be located at the 341 Recreation Park. The tentative times are Friday 5:30-9, Saturday 10-8, and Sunday 12-6. Local vendor permits are no cost. Out of town $25 a day. Permits for trucks will be issued at the Jeff Davis…
Read MoreGBI investigating murder
A Hazlehurst family is mourning the deaths of two family members, one of them the victim of a murder. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Hazlehurst Police Department are investigating the April 2 death of 20-year-old Tee’Andrick Jermaine Lawson at his mother’s home on West Plum Street in Hazlehurst. And the victim’s mother, Tasha…
Read MoreMr. Milton “Milt” Chambers, 77
Mr. Milton “Milt” Chambers, 77, of Hazlehurst passed away peacefully March 31. Born Aug. 10, 1947, in Hazlehurst, he was the son of Mamie Lou Chambers and Marion Mink Chambers. Milt attended Jeff Davis High School before furthering his education through the Job Corps, where he developed skills that shaped his strong work ethic. He…
Read MoreMSgt Luther Grace, 34
U.S. Army Master Sergeant Luther Grace, 34, of Lumber City, was killed in action Nov. 30, 1950, in North Korea at the Battle of Chosin Reservoir. Born Dec. 10, 1915, in Telfair County, he enlisted in the Army June 11, 1940, and served over 10 years, including in World War II. He was assigned to…
Read MoreMrs. Dorothy Melinda Hall, 61
Mrs. Dorothy Melinda Hall was born July 25, 1963, in Hazlehurst to the late Hezzie Jr. and Maggie Fredrick. She peacefully passed away March 29 at Memorial Hospital in Savannah after an extended illness. Dorothy was a proud graduate of Jeff Davis High School, Class of 1982, and attended South Georgia College in Douglas. On…
Read MoreTee’Andrick Jermaine Lawson, 20
Tee’Andrick Jermaine Lawson, 20, of Hazlehurst, passed on April 2. He was born June 20, 2004, to Tasha Lawson and Terrence J. Harrison Sr., in Jeff Davis County. He attended Ware County High School in Waycross. He loved to dance, design different things and collect seashells. He was preceded in death by his grandmother Helen…
Read MoreMs. Rose Marie Quinn, 66
Ms. Rose Marie Quinn McEachin, 66, a lifelong resident of Hazlehurst, passed away unexpectedly March 20 while working in Constanta, Romania. Marie was born Oct. 28, 1958 in Hazlehurst to the late L.A. Quinn Jr. and Mrs. Sarah Oliver Varnadoe Quinn. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, daughter and sister; and to many she was…
Read More