Mrs. Shardabahen Shashikant Patel, 67
Mrs. Shardabahen Shashikant Patel, 67, of Hazlehurst passed away peacefully at her residence surrounded by loved ones. Mrs. Patel was born in Kotha, India, to the late Mr. Bapudas Somdas Patel and Mrs. Maniben Bapudas Patel. She was also predeceased by a brother, Natverlal Patel, and sister, Kokilaben Patel. She was a homemaker and loved…
Read MoreMr. Ronald Lee Powell, 76
Mr. Ronald Lee Powell, 76, of Hazlehurst, passed away Aug. 28 at his granddaughter’s residence. Mr. Powell was born July 13, 1947, in Jeff Davis County. He is preceded in death by his parents, Hammond Leon Powell and Estelle Douglas Powell, wife, Shirley Ann Johnson Powell, sister, Marie Murray and brother, Herman Powell. Mr. Powell…
Read MoreMrs. Betty Ruth Wilson Simmons, 91
Mrs. Betty Ruth Wilson Simmons, 91, of Hazlehurst, passed away Aug. 31 after an extended illness. Mrs. Simmons was a homemaker and owner/director of Jack and Jill Kindergarten from the mid-1960s until the late 1990s, wherein she taught countless Jeff Davis County children. If a child ever passed through her doors, they were always considered…
Read MoreSwainsboro Hands Jackets 32-0 Loss
Jeff Davis High took its second straight loss and second straight shutout as the Yellow Jackets fell 32-0 to visiting Swainsboro last Friday night. The Jackets fell to 1-2 while the Tigers, ranked No. 2 in Class A, Division 1, improved to 3-0. Penalties and miscues plagued Jeff Davis and the Tigers’ fleet footed, elusive…
Read MoreBoys Ranked No. 2
Jeff Davis High’s boys cross country team is ranked No. 2 in Georgia’s Class 2A by Milesplit.com. The Jacket boys have been led by Kevin Vega who has the 18th best time in Class 2A with his 5K time for 18:19.00. The Class 2A boys rankings are: 1. Vidalia 93 2. Jeff Davis 137 3.…
Read MoreGirls Ranked No. 4
Milesplit.com has ranked Jeff Davis High’s girls cross country team as No. 4 in Georgia’s Class 2A. Lady Jacket Ellie Kate Marchant has the 13th best recorded time among Class 2A girls with a 5K time of 23:12.20. And close behind are Rebecca Lopez (23:43.90 — No. 17) and Ali Lewis (23:45.60 — No. 18).…
Read MoreTwo Projects Announced
Mayor Bayne Stone announced Monday that two long-time-in-the-making major projects that will benefit Hazlehurst are moving forward. First of all, the bidders’ conference for Georgia’s newest Division of Driver Services customer service center was held this past Monday at City Hall with plenty of officials present from the DDS, including Senior Contract Specialist Mindi Boddie…
Read MoreGBI Looking Into Shooting Death
On Aug. 25 at about 1 a.m., the Telfair County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI for assistance with a death investigation that occurred at Big Horse Creek Road, Lumber City. Preliminary information indicates that around 12:20 a.m., on Aug. 25, Telfair County 911 received a call that a man, later identified as Richard Harris, 29,…
Read MoreCity, County Agree On SPLOST Distribution
By MARY ANN ANDERSON The City of Hazlehurst and Jeff Davis County have amicably arrived at an agreement on how SPLOST funds will be divided between the local governments. Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, or the more shortened version SPLOST, is used over a six-year span for myriad community capital projects, among them maintaining…
Read MoreAuthorities Arrest Heavy Equipment Thief
Authorities have arrested Kaleb Edmonds, 32, of St. George, S.C., and charged him in connection with the theft of $250,000 worth of heavy equipment stolen from Rebel Auction Co. of Hazlehurst. Edmonds is charged with possession of a stolen vehicle and receiving stolen goods greater than $10,000. Orangeburg County, S.C., Sheriff Leroy Ravenell said investigators…
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