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David and Gail Miller of Because He Lives Ministries are preparing for the Dec. 13 Children’s Christmas Program for the children of Jeff Davis County, an annual event many children and families look forward to each year. David and Gail Miller share, “Our goal is to help the people in our community and we do…

At the October meeting of the Jeff Davis County Commission, Senior Center manager Ann Rollins told the commissioners the seniors need a new van. The van they are using is hard for the seniors to get on and off, and does not have needed safety features. The commissioners approved a motion to start receiving bids…

What began as a vision to meet the needs of local families has grown into an annual community outreach that continues to bring hope, generosity and tangible expressions of love to Jeff Davis County. On Nov. 22 at 4 p.m., Hazlehurst Church of God and Good Ground Food Pantry & Resource Center will host the…

Jeff Davis High’s softball team stunned Cook County Monday on the Lady Hornets’ home field, sweeping the 2nd round best-of-3 playoff series 6-5 and 10-7. The wins came in exciting fashion as Ava Bohannon hit a 2-run homer in the top of the 7th for the 6-5 come-from-behind win in the opener, and Savanna Robinette…

By MARY ANN ANDERSON The Hazlehurst City Council met Thursday with only three of five members present. Ward 1 Councilman Dwayne Johnson and Ward 3 Councilman Chris Jones attended, with Mayor John Ramay presiding. Ward 2 Councilwoman Elizabeth Oliver was absent, and the Ward 4 seat is vacant after Landon Chavis resigned to take a…

Some members of the Hazlehurst City Council appear to misunderstand the City Charter. Here’s what the City Charter has to say in “Section 2.21. Quorum; voting.” (a) The mayor is considered a council member for purposes of determining a quorum and voting. All references to the number of council member votes under this charter shall…

It’s October and that means it’s shoebox time. Time to pack Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes. Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse that uses gift-filled shoeboxes to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children around the world. Since 1993, Samaritan’s Purse has collected and delivered more than 244 million gift-filled shoeboxes…

David and Gail Miller of Because He Lives Ministries are preparing for the Children’s Christmas Program for the children of Jeff Davis County, an annual event many children and families look forward to each year. David and Gail Miller share, “Our goal is to help the people in our community and we do that at…