Area News
Heart of Our Community fund-raiser underway
The Heart of Our Community is officially on the move! The program highlights the people, businesses and organizations that make Hazlehurst–Jeff Davis a better place all February long. We hope to keep it moving and highlight as many of the great people and places in Hazlehurst that we can! The heart is traveling around town…
Read MoreBankruptcy Leads To Closing of Popeyes
A Popeyes franchisee that owns more than 130 locations in Florida and Georgia has filed for bankruptcy. Last week, the Popeyes restaurant in Hazlehurst closed as a result of the bankruptcy filing. According to an article in USA Today, Sailormen, Inc., a Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen franchisee based in Miami, Fla., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy…
Read MoreBlessing of the Crops held
Community members gathered at the Jeff Davis County Fairgrounds for the Chamber of Commerce’s first annual Blessing of the Crops. This meaningful tradition offers a moment to pause, give thanks and ask for protection and abundance for local farmers, growers and the agricultural community in the season ahead.
Read MoreGrand Jury Returns Indictments
Criminal indictments were handed down Jan. 26 by the 2025 September Term Jeff Davis Grand Jury: Indicted were: Brandon Stacey Sanders, Count 1: Aggravated Assault; Count 2: Possession of Knife During Commission of a Felony; Count 3: Possession of Methamphetamine. Stephen Richard Sisson, Count 1: Obstruction of an Officer; Count 2: Possession of Methamphetamine. Thomas…
Read MoreChoices, Pre-K lock down shortly
The Jeff Davis County School System issued the following statement on Facebook Monday: A safety lockdown was initiated at 11:52 a.m. at Choices Learning Academy today due to a non-weapon related altercation between two students. Due to its proximity to Pre-K, they were also placed on lockdown for approximately 8 minutes. Law enforcement responded to…
Read MoreTeacher Appreciation Night
Jeff Davis High basketball players and cheerleaders honored their favorite teachers during last week’s Teacher Appreciation Night at the gymnasium
Read MoreSecurity detail
There’s more to providing security at Jeff Davis High basketball games than most people think. Sometimes the job entails mopping floors. Jeff Davis Elementary School’s School Resource Officer Richard Taylor from the Hazlehurst Police Department also provides security at Jeff Davis High School’s home basketball games. At Saturday night’s game, Taylor heard a report that…
Read MoreThere’s trouble brewing at Jeff Davis Hospital
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…
Read MoreNo burn permits will be issued
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.
Read MoreHigh school registration is next week
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…
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