Area News

By TOMMY PURSER Editor-Publisher There’s trouble brewing at Jeff Davis Hospital. And that trouble bubbled onto the surface Monday afternoon at a meeting of the Jeff Davis Hospital Authority. The authority’s noon Monday meeting was approaching its conclusion when the authority members voted to go into executive session “to discuss strategic planning,” That vote prompted…

The Hazlehurst-Jeff Davis county fire department in cooperation with the Georgia Forestry Commission (Jeff Davis County) will not be issuing burn permits until further notice. Ongoing drought conditions along with projected high winds are the driving force behind this decision.

Jeff Davis High School will host registration for the 2026-2027 school year. Teachers and administration have worked hard to place students in the right academic courses that will help lead them to a successful future and students have had a chance to choose their electives. The registration will primarily be online so be mindful of…

Following is a Tuesday morning report from the National Weather Service office in Jacksonville, Fla. An extended period of very cold temperatures will impact southeast GA and northeast FL through early next week with nightly inland freezes and periods of hard freezes & dangerously cold wind chills. Friday Night into Saturday Night- There are increasing…

By MARY ANN ANDERSON The Hazlehurst City Council met last Thursday night for its first meeting of the year, with Ward 2’s Elizabeth Oliver being the one new face on the council. She replaced Steve Land, who previously represented Ward 2, but chose not to run for reelection. Returning to the city’s governing body are…

For several years, the Jeff Davis County Commissioners has had problems with the annual task of selecting a chairman and vice-chairman to serve during the next year. But that was not the case last Tuesday at the commission’s first meeting of 2026. When the time came to elect the chair, Ricky Crosby was quickly chosen…