The “Gentle Night” is Ever Closer — By John Reed
The “Gentle Night” is Ever Closer The older I get the more memorials, visitations, and funerals I wind up attending. This often puzzles me as the person I’m honoring seemed so full of life only yesterday. And then it hits me: was I “so full of life yesterday“? Will I be next? Our dear editor…
Read MoreWeight Loss? — By Tommy Purser
Twenty-two years ago, I wrote the following column: “I’m looking forward to this weekend. I wrote last fall about my experience with the AWAR — the Altamaha Wilderness Adventure Race. It was a made-for-young-people event that included running a long way, paddling a long way, bicycling an even longer way and traversing a variety of…
Read MoreSchool board has called meeting
The Jeff Davis County Board of Education held a called meeting May 27. School Superintendent Dr. Chris Roppe presented the FY26 Proposed Budget and left it open for public comment and discussion. There was no public comment or discussion on the budget. Dr. Roppe presented three proposals for facilities use agreements for the board’s review.…
Read MoreMulliganz has busy first week
Mulliganz Golf Course opened last week and the first week of play on the “work in progress” was a rousing success. John Turner, Joel Poe and Leigh Poe held a “soft open” of the course, formerly known as Twisted Pine Golf Course, last Wednesday and, from Wednesday through Sunday, over 200 golfers played the 9-hole…
Read MoreMrs. Wilma Jean Wright Abernathy, 88
Mrs. Wilma Jean Wright Abernathy, 88, of Hazlehurst, passed away May 27 at Lakeview Retirement Center in Baxley. Wilma was born July 31, 1936, in Holtville, Calif. A devoted Christian and long-time member of the Assemblies of God, Wilma lived her life with grace, love, and purpose. Whether through her work in children’s church, leading…
Read MoreMrs. Lisa Ann Reagin, 57
Mrs. Lisa Ann Reagin, 57, of Hazlehurst passed away May 27 at her residence. Mrs. Reagin was born Aug. 5, 1967, to the late James Howard Adams and the late Joann Bryant Adams. She was a native and lifelong resident of Jeff Davis County and graduated in 1985 from Jeff Davis High School. She was…
Read MoreMr. Fred Earl Rowell, 82
Mr. Fred Earl Rowell, 82, of Hazlehurst, passed away May 26 at his home. He was born July 23, 1942, in Hazlehurst where he lived all his life. He was a devoted member of Oakland Baptist Church and spent much of his life doing what he loved — working the land and serving others. As…
Read MoreBeware ‘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…
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