Land Will Run For Council
Former Hazlehurst Police Chief Steve Land this week made a formal announcement of his plan to run for the Ward 2 position on the Hazlehurst City Council in the March 12 City of Hazlehurst Special Election. In making his announcement, Land said, “I …. after much prayer and consideration, am proud to announce my candidacy…
Read MoreTeen’s Death Sends Shockwaves Thru Community
The death of popular high school senior Haley Elizabeth Ray, 17, sent shockwaves through the faculty and students at Jeff Davis High School this week. Miss Ray died last Friday from injuries she received in a vehicle accident in Telfair County. The Georgia State Patrol said details of the accident were not available as the…
Read MoreStorm Sweeps Through the County
Due to a severe weather warning for Southeast Georgia yesterday (Tuesday), the regularly scheduled meeting of the Jeff Davis County Commissioners was postponed until Thursday, Jan. 11, at 6 p.m. Jeff Davis Schools were closed Tuesday due to the impending weather and resumed today (Wednesday) as scheduled. The Monday afternoon report from the Georgia Emergency…
Read MoreMiss Haley Elizabeth Ray, 17
Miss Haley Elizabeth Ray, 17, of Hazlehurst passed away Jan. 5 in Telfair County from injuries sustained in an accident. Haley was born April 14, 2006, in Ocilla. She was a member of the Jeff Davis County High School Class of 2024 and was number three in her class. She was in the FBLA, Beta…
Read MoreMr. Douglas Carlos Dale (Doug) Pickren, 30
Mr. Douglas Carlos Dale (Doug) Pickren, 30, of Hazlehurst, passed away Jan. 6 at the Augusta Burn Center. Mr. Pickren was born April 24, 1993, in Coffee County. He is preceded in death by his brothers, Thomas Anthony Hattaway and Trinity Lemnuel Pickren, maternal grandparents, Margaret and Ubron Foskey, paternal grandfather, Harry Truman Rowland, paternal…
Read MoreMs. Joyce Thigpen Roberts, 78
Ms. Joyce Thigpen Roberts, 78, of Hazlehurst passed away Jan. 6. She was born July 15, 1945, in Wheeler County. She is preceded in death by her husband, Alfred (Freddy) Roberts Jr, parents William Walter Thigpen and Laura Lawrence Thigpen, and brother, William (Gary) Thigpen. Joyce practiced as a dental hygienist for over 50 years.…
Read MoreA New Day — By Tommy Purser
Tuesday was a happy day at the Hazlehurst City Courtroom. There were lots of smiles, tons of good cheer, positive vibes, amidst a crowd of well-wishers for our new Mayor John Ramay and two new members of the City Council. Family, friends, loved ones and people just interested in the future of our city, and…
Read MoreConstant Change — By John Reed
Constant Change This time of year, change is spoken of a lot: new resolutions, new habits, new ways of dealing with old problems. We measure those changes against what we think of as old unchanging constants. In November I buried a family member whose phone number I’d known for 60 years. He was such a…
Read MoreMullis Named To AJC’s First Team All-State
Jeff Davis High School senior Carter Mullis was selected as a member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class 2A All-State Football Team as a linebacker. Mullis, a 4-year starter for the Yellow Jackets, was the only Jeff Davis High player selected for the honor and was one of only three Region 1-AA players selected to…
Read MoreIndictments Handed Down
Superior Court Judge Roger B. Lane received the following indictments from the March Term Jeff Davis County Grand Jury Dec. 28. The State of Georgia vs. Jeffery Dean Moore, aggravated child molestation and aggravated sexual battery. The State of Georgia vs. Jepheth J. Barnes, robbery by sudden snatching, possession of a handgun by person under…
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