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Jury returns guilty verdict

District Attorney Keith Higgins announces that a Jeff Davis County jury found Bruce Mitchell, 61, From Hazlehurst, guilty of entering an automobile following a jury trial in Jeff Davis Superior Court Nov. 15. The incident occurred in March, 2023, when the victim, Charlie Watkins, was working the night shift at Beasley Forest Products, and was…

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Ms. Lajuana Ann Branch, 64

Ms. Lajuana Ann Branch, 64, of Denton, passed away Nov. 13 at Community Hospice in Vidalia. Ms. Branch was born Feb. 13, 1959, in Ashburn, to the late Theron Michael Cook and the late Whilden (Willis) Cook. She was employed by Propex Hazlehurst Mills as a tie end operator and was also a firefighter and…

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Mr. Terry Samuel Darley, 71

Mr. Terry Samuel Darley, 71, of Hazlehurst, passed away Nov. 15 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mr. Darley was born Jan. 15, 1952, in Bradenton, Fla., but had made Hazlehurst his home for many years. He is preceded in death by his parents, Talmadge Perry Darley and Loretta Ann Johnson Darley and brother, Andy Darley. He…

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Mrs. Martha Jean Leggett Jones, 70

Mrs. Martha Jean Leggett Jones, 70, originally from Hazlehurst, passed away peacefully in Adrian surrounded by her loved ones. Mrs. Jones was born in Alma to the late Oazy Leggett and Minnie Lee Hutchinson Leggett. She retired from Olin Wooten Trucking as Operations Manager. She was a member of Lighthouse Christian Fellowship. She is preceded…

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Ms. Pamela J. McDowell, 60

Ms. Pamela J. McDowell, 60, of Hazlehurst, passed away, Nov. 12 at Memorial Health Meadows in Vidalia. Ms. McDowell was born Sept. 28, 1963, in Jeff Davis County. She was an operations clerk at Bank of Hazlehurst. She was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church where she also served as the church secretary. She…

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Mrs. Carolyn Summerlin Thompson, 83

Mrs. Carolyn Summerlin Thompson, our precious mother and GanGan, passed away Nov. 12 at Hazlehurst Court Care under the care of Community Hospice. Mrs. Thompson was born Nov. 17, 1939, in Jeff Davis County to the late Postell and Mattie Summerlin. She was a member of Southside Baptist Church and a retired secretary at Wainright…

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Basketball play begins

Jeff Davis High’s basketball teams got their seasons underway earlier this month. Nov. 14, Jeff Davis Girls vs. Toombs County Jeff Davis dropped a 43-22 game to Toombs County. Latrice Shivers paced the Lady Jacket scoring with 10 points. Destiny Ivory had seven, Alera Vann hit a 3-pt. shot and Claire Stinson chipped in two…

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XC teams earn honors

The Altamaha Area cross country teams were released Nov. 14. The Altamaha Area awards consists of 15 schools from 11 counties that border the Altamaha River to the north and the south. The awards were established in 2018 by cross country coaches to honor the best cross country runners in the area. The awards honor the…

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Wimp — By Tommy Purser

I can’t hear too well even with my hearing aids. Last week, I had a cancerous growth cut off the inside of my left ear which, by the way, is the better of my two ears. I have a big bandage over the ear and can hear even less now than before. The good wife…

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Three council members handle business

By MARY ANN ANDERSON With the absence of Mayor Bayne Stone, who was out of town for a family medical matter, and City Attorney Ken W. Smith, plus the unfilled Ward 2 seat held by former councilman and now mayor-elect John Ramay, the Hazlehurst City Council desk contained three empty chairs out of seven. The…

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