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Grand Jury hands down indictments
The following indictments were filed by the 2025 September Term Jeff Davis Grand Jury on Nov. 17: The State of Georgia vs. Nathaniel Robert Arrington and Julia Eden Porter: conspiracy to commit robbery. The State of Georgia vs. Benjamin James Raines: Count 1: Rape; Count 2: Child Molestation; Count 3: Aggravated Sexual Battery; Count 4:…
Read MoreLarry Parlor passes
Larry Parlor, the former long-time Jeff Davis County Coroner and the namesake for Wainright-Parlor Funeral Home in Hazlehurst, passed away at his home last Thursday. He was 80 years old. A native of Brunswick, Parlor spent most of his life in Hazlehurst and Jeff Davis County. After a stint in the U.S. Army, he graduated…
Read More12,639 shoeboxes were shipped from Hazlehurst
Because He Lives had two semi loads of filled shoeboxes delivered to the Operation Christmas Child processing center in Atlanta. A total of 12,639 boxes were collected from eight surrounding counties. After being processed in Atlanta, the boxes will be shipped by Samaritans Purse to over 100 countries all over the world. That equals many…
Read More12,639 shoeboxes loaded
Because He Lives had two semi loads of filled shoeboxes that were delivered to the Operation Christmas Child processing center in Atlanta. A total of 12,639 boxes were collected from an area of eight surrounding counties. After being processed in Atlanta, these boxes will be shipped by Samaritan’s Purse to over one hundred different countries…
Read MoreNew Year’s Day Parade
The Snipesville Community will host their annual New Year’s Day celebration Jan. 1 with a parade and traditional lunch menu. The menu will consist of barbecue pork or grilled chicken, black-eyed peas, yams, rolls, and cake. Plate prices are $12. There will be take out or dining in at the center with lunch beginning at…
Read MoreCaulson serving aboard USS Oakland
By Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist John Osborne, Navy Office of Community Outreach SAN DIEGO – Petty Officer 1st Class Jessie Caulson, a native of Jeff Davis County, serves aboard USS Oakland, a U.S. Navy warship operating out of San Diego, Calif. Caulson graduated from Jeff Davis High School in 2007. The skills and values…
Read MoreChildren’s Christmas Program coming
Because He Lives Ministries is busy making plans for the annual Children’s Christmas program. It will be held Sunday, Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Project Help-A-Child provides Christmas gifts for over 400 children in our county each year. This program will be conducted in a drive-through manner at the recreation center across…
Read MoreWater re-connection fees going up
By MARY ANN ANDERSON For City of Hazlehurst water customers who pay their bills late and have their water disconnected, it’s time to pony up more money for cut-off fees. During last week’s monthly meeting of the Hazlehurst City Council, the core of the discussion on utility procedures focused on proposed changes to the water…
Read MoreDenton Highway delays to last thru January
Since early October, people driving on the Denton/Douglas Highway have been experiencing delays as work continues on the Georgia Department of Transportation’s project to resurface that highway. Those delays are expected to continue through January, 2026. The resurfacing project on State Route 135 is a long one. It stretches from the Coffee County line to…
Read MoreChristmas in the Pines is Yule Parade theme
The Chamber of Commerce’s Christmas In the Pines Christmas Parade will feature a new and improved route to ensure maximum enjoyment. The parade will be held Dec. 6 beginninb at 7 p.m. and the Chamber is seeking parade float entries. Entries are encouraged to decorate using this year’s theme, “Christmas in the Pines.”
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