Wrap-Up of 2023
Jan. 4, 2023 There’s nothing like waiting until the midnight hour to complete a task, or in the case of the City of Hazlehurst and Jeff Davis County the noonday hour to come to an amicable agreement on the Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) distribution. The city and countywide until the last possible moment to…
Read MoreSenor Ambrocio Valasco Garcia, 50
Senor Ambrocio Valasco Garcia, 50, of Hazlehurst passed away peacefully surrounded by his family. Ambrocio was born in Mexico to Señora Dominga Garcia and Senor Miguel Valasco. He is preceded in death by his mother. He is survived by his wife Leticia Escamilla Figerou, sons, Arturo Valasco, Aaron Escamilla and Jonatan Valasco. A funeral mass…
Read MoreMr. Oscar Owen Hulett, 77
Mr. Oscar Owen Hulett, 77, of Hazlehurst died Dec. 28, following an illness. The funeral was held Dec. 31 at First Baptist Church of Hazlehurst, with burial at Palms Memorial Gardens. A native of Telfair County, Mr. Hulett was the son of the late Oscar Mark Hulett and the late Austella Davis Hulett. He was…
Read MoreMrs. Winifred Snipes Houston, 94
Mrs. Winifred Snipes Houston, 94, of Lumber City passed away peacefully in her sleep at her residence Dec. 25. Mrs. Winifred was born in Ellaville to Mr. Alvin P. Snipes and Jennie Tondee Snipes. She was a member of Lumber City United Methodist Church. She had been an active member of the Methodist Women and…
Read MoreMr. Samuel Wright (S.W.) Herndon, 83
Samuel Wright (S.W.) Herndon, 83, of Hazlehurst passed away Dec. 30 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Herndon was born Feb. 29, 1940, to the late Warren (Bud) Herndon and the late Vera Mae Long Herndon. He worked as a supervisor in the forestry industry for Continental Can and was a member…
Read MoreMr. Roy Gene Ray, 81
Mr. Roy Gene Ray, 81, of Baxley passed away peacefully Dec. 26 surrounded by his family. Mr. Ray was born in Appling County to the late Mr. Charlie Joe Ray and Chleo Woodard Ray. He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers Charlie (CJ) Ray, Nolan Ray, Johnny Ray, Franklin Ray, sister Chleo Whitehurst,…
Read MoreMrs. Charlie Mae Williams, 84
Mrs. Charlie Mae Williams, 84, of Lumber City, passed away peacefully Dec. 24 surrounded by her family. Mrs. Williams was born to the late Mr. Charlie Linwood Googe and Mrs. Evelyn Farmer Googe. She worked for Suwanee Swifty for over 30 years and babysat on the side. She liked to cook, and she loved her…
Read MoreSmall Town Christmas — By John Reed
Small Town Christmas Following a recent trip to Chicago, I’m reminded once again of the differences between urban and rural life…and those who live there. Cities are great for anonymity. You can literally disappear among the millions. If you want to travel the world, just walk down a sidewalk or take a cab: chances are…
Read MoreKeeping The Public In The Dark — By Tommy Purser
As a general rule, I don’t typically raise public objections when our local elected officials violate the Georgia Open Meetings/Open Records Law (Georgia Code 50-18-70) but on some occasions my patience gets pushed. That happened at the December meeting of the Jeff Davis County Commission when the commissioners invited a member of the general public…
Read MoreStone’s Term Comes To An End
By MARY ANN ANDERSON Mayor R. Bayne Stone presided over last week’s workshop and regular monthly session of the Hazlehurst City Council for the last time as mayor. Stone, who served 12 years as mayor from 2008-12 and 2016-24 but was defeated in the last election by former Ward 2 Councilman John Ramay, offered a…
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