Unusual Site
Norfolk Southern’s corporate train car made an unusual trip through Hazlehurst Monday. The immaculate engine and car included a large viewing picture window across its back (right), giving corporate riders a view of the countryside as it made its way south along the line.
Read MoreMs. Katy Ann Clegg Hess, 39
Ms. Katy Ann Clegg Hess, 39, of Hazlehurst passed away July 29. She was born Oct. 2, 1984, in Monroe and was employed with the City of Hazlehurst. A celebration of life was held Aug. 9 in the chapel of Wainright-Parlor Funeral Home. There were several songs played and a eulogy was given by her…
Read MoreHurricane Debby Hits Jeff Davis
“We dodged a bullet other than water.” That’s what Jeff Davis Emergency Management Agency Director Charles Wasdin had to say about the effects of Hurricane Debby that passed through Southeast Georgia last week dumping heavy rains throughout the region. Inside the city limits of Hazlehurst, apartments on Cromartie Street and the Jeff Davis Health…
Read MoreMr. Tony Scott, 65
Mr. Tony Scott, 65, of Lumber City, passed away Aug. 6 at Community Hospice in Vidalia. Mr. Scott was born April 14, 1959, in Telfair County. He is preceded in death by his parents, John Scott and Polly Hilton Scott, and sister-in-law, Kay Scott. Tony was definitely an outdoorsman. He liked to fish on the…
Read MoreMr. James Earl Miller, 57
Mr. James Earl Miller, 57, of Snipesville, passed away Aug. 8 in Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas. Mr. Miller was born June 29, 1967, in Coffee County. He is preceded in death by his father, James Hubert Miller and his sister, Kathy Lynn Miller Crawford. He was a farmer and attended Macedonia Church of…
Read MoreMrs. Alice Katherine Ripper Johnson, 79
Mrs. Alice Katherine Ripper Johnson, 79, of Hazlehurst, died Aug. 11 at her residence. She was born on Jan. 20, 1945, in Chicora, Penn. She is preceded in death by her parents, Dale Ripper and Leeta Katherine Kelly Ripper and her brother, Ross Ripper. Mrs. Alice always loved working in her yards. She loved pretty…
Read MoreBlessings Taken For Granted — by John Reed
Blessings Taken For Granted The rain came, ponds and rivers overflowed. The winds blew, tree limbs and powerlines felled. Maybe a dove returned with an olive branch. In the end, we survived with relatively little damage. We take so many things for granted. In most places in the world, storms like this cause far more…
Read MoreStudent assessments are encouraging
At Monday night’s Board of Education meeting, Dr. Debbie Hobbs, Director of Assessment and Accountability with the Jeff Davis County School System, gave an encouraging report on student assessments garnered from students’ 2024 test results. Hobbs told board members that local students’ test scores exceeded the state and RESA (Regional Education Service Agency) scores in…
Read MoreMr. Derrick Lashawn Vann, 53
Mr. Derrick Lashawn Vann, 53, entered eternal rest July 29 at his home in Hazlehurst. A graveside service was held Aug. 4 at Dillard’s Cemetery in Alamo with Minister Reginald King officiating. Mr. Vann was born Sept. 11, 1970, to the late Aaron Vann and Phelicia Ann Howell Chatman in Lumber City. His educational experience…
Read MoreMr. Leighton Dewayne Walsh, 23
Mr. Leighton Dewayne Walsh, 23, of Brunswick, died July 31 at his residence. He was born July 16, 2001, in Mayfield, Ohio. He moved to Lumber City in middle school and settled in Brunswick after graduating from Jeff Davis High School in 2019. He was a member of Spring Hill Baptist Church. He was the…
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