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FOX HILL PLANTATION, HAHIRA, GA — Miss Kaitlyn Michelle Purser and Mr. Matthew Gavin Reed were united in Holy Matrimony Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Fox Hill Plantation wedding venue near Hahira, Ga. The double-ring ceremony was held in the plantation’s open-air, covered pavilion nestled amidst a forest of moss-covered oak trees. A capacity crowd…

At Saturday’s Three Rivers Arts Festival, I was taking a look at some of the paintings on display inside the heritage center at the Towns Bluff Park when I was reminded of my first foray into the world of art. I was a pre-teen, maybe 9 or 10 years old when my parents signed me…

Reading the column below about accents brought to mind a 2-hour layover I endured in a Philadelpia airport some years back. I settled down on a barstool at a small sandwich eatery. The man behind the counter served up more than just sandwiches and cold drinks. He also served up his opinions on a wide…

I learned at an early age to be a bit of a bit of a domestic. My grandmother gave me cooking lessons when I was still in elementary school. And for a while, I did most of the cooking around the Purser household. I’ve been known whip up some savory meals and the good wife…

Spring is here and, once again, the good wife has been ordering me outside to do more work than my almost four decades old back can handle. Actually, she doesn’t “order” me outside — at least not in so many words. She … hmm, how shall I word this? … prods me outside, hints about…

I was in a foul mood Monday at the office here on Latimer. If you happened to have passed by, you may have heard my grumbling. I was grumbling because I had no internet service when I arrived at the office Monday morning. I worked on those parts of the paper I can work on…

Re: The Georgia Department of Transportation’s plans to drastically change traffic flow on Hwy. 341 thru Hazlehurst. I join those in opposition to the plan. We don’t need it. It’s not necessary. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Leave us the hell alone. We’re doing fine, thank you, without experts from outside Jeff Davis…

I received an anonymously written letter last week and it contained some interesting questions presented to the members of the Jeff Davis Hospital Authority. I assume all the authority members received the letter, but I don’t know for sure if that’s the case. No one’s saying anything. Had the letter writer given me his/her name,…

I got to Saturday’s Jeff Davis baseball game a little late, but just in time to witness what turned out to be some of the most entertaining moments of Jeff Davis’ 6-5 win over Callaway. It was an odd event. Odd because Jeff Davis and Callaway have two of the best small town baseball programs…

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about where Jeff Davis County has been and what direction it will take in the future. It’s something I’ve thought of a lot over the past five decades — since 1973 when I first put down roots in these parts. I’ve seen a lot of people come and go,…