Get a permit, or pay up
By MARY ANN ANDERSON Get a permit or pay up. That was the message of the Hazlehurst City Council in a discussion directed to local funeral homes that aren’t getting the required permits to hold proper burials. During last Thursday night’s regular April session, City Clerk Vernice Thompson told the council the cemetery ordinance, which…
Read MoreCommission defeats motion to hire Bush
The Jeff Davis County Commission held a called meeting last Tuesday to review the candidates for the job of Road Superintendent. After meeting in closed session for just over a half hour to discuss the matter, the commissioners opened the meeting to the public and voted 3-2 not to hire former Road Department Superintend Eddie…
Read MoreMr. De’Angelo Marquis Adams, 25
Mr. De’Angelo Marquis Adams was born Sept. 22, 1998, and made his transition on Easter morning, March 31. De’Angelo was born in Hazlehurst to Erica Kornegay and Kendell Adams Sr. and was a member of St. James A.M.E. Church in Hazlehurst. De’Angelo graduated from Jeff Davis High School in 2017. He loved and played the…
Read MoreMr. Roscoe Dallas Burke Jr., 83
Mr. Roscoe Dallas Burke Jr. was born Oct. 19, 1940, in Homerville. He found his home and resting place in Hazlehurst. Roscoe departed this life March 29. Roscoe attended high school in Homerville. Later going on to receive his pastoral degree from Turner Theological Seminary in Atlanta. Rev. Burke pastored many churches over the years…
Read MoreMrs. Georgia Lee Hall, 86
Mrs. Georgia Lee Hall, 86, of Hazlehurst passed away April 21 at her residence after an extended illness. She was a native of Bacon County but had lived in Hazlehurst most of her life. Mrs. Hall was employed with Hazlehurst Mills for many years and was a member of Southside Baptist Church in Hazlehurst. She…
Read MoreMrs. Stella Louise Newham Teston, 84
Mrs. Stella Louise Newham Teston, 84, of Baxley passed away April 14 at the Pavilion. Mrs. Teston was born Dec. 8, 1939, in Miami, Fla., to the late Eugene Gibson Newham and the late Annie Mae McKinney Newham. She was a member of Satilla Free Will Baptist Church and loved to collect recipes and write…
Read MoreMrs. Hilda Quillermina Valencia, 69
Mrs. Hilda Quillermina Valencia, 69, of Hazlehurst passed away April 18 at Jeff Davis Hospital under the care of Coastal Hospice. Mrs. Valencia was born Jan. 27, 1955, in Colima, Mexico. She is preceded in death by her parents Anastacio Valencia and Consuelo Ochoa and her grandson, Rikki Zuniga. She retired from Jeff Davis Hospital…
Read MoreJackets sweep Berrien; win streak now at 19
Jeff Davis High’s baseball team extended its win streak to 19 games last week as they swept a 3-game series with Berrien 13-0, 5-0 and 4-0. The Yellow Jackets enter the 2024 GHSA State Playoffs with a 19-7 record and host Westside of Augusta (11-12) in the first round Thursday. Andrew White and Treyton Webster…
Read MoreTennis teams advance in state tournament
Jeff Davis boys tennis team hosted Glenn Hills last Tuesday for the first round of the state playoffs. The Yellow Jackets defeated Glenn Hills 3-0 with the other two matches being forfeited for an overall of 5-0. The Yellow Jacket boys advanced to the Sweet 16 in state. On Wednesday, the Lady Jackets hosted Davidson…
Read MoreKeeping things in perspective — By John Reed
Keeping things in perspective Last week’s total eclipse of the sun allowed millions of Americans a rare view of celestial mechanics. The moon’s shadow crisscrossed the nation from Texas to Maine, bringing temporary darkness to people in all walks of life. Rich or poor, black, white, yellow, or brown, urban or rural. Susie and I…
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