Food 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 MoreMr. Alonzo Cheryl “A.C.” Merritt, 78
Mr. Alonzo Cheryl Merritt, better known as A.C., 78, of Hazlehurst, passed away April 7 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas. A.C. was born Oct. 29, 1946, in Coffee County. He is preceded in death by his parents, Alonzo Merritt and Gladys Jackson Merritt, son Mike Merritt, granddaughter Crystal Merritt, and sisters Clydie Faye…
Read MoreJackets sew up 3rd straight region championship
Jeff Davis High’s baseball team wrapped up its third straight region championship last week, winning 2 of 3 games against Fitzgerald. The first two games of the series were close ones as the Yellow Jackets won 3-2 Tuesday in Hazlehurst and the Hurricanes took a 4-1 win Thursday in Fitzgerald. Friday’s game was a blowout…
Read MoreTennis warms up for playoffs
Jeff Davis High School traveled to Valdosta March 25. Jeff Davis boys defeated the Wildcats with a close 3-2 score. Jeff Davis ladies defeated the Wildcats with a 5-0 score. Coach Mary Katherine Brown applauded the play of juniors Caidon Diaz and Chandler Henry at this match. “Caidon plays very consistent tennis, and he has…
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