A Punch In The Gut — By Tommy Purser
You young mothers and fathers out there, listen up. When I and the good wife were a young father and mother, the precious little baby we were blessed with changed our lives forever for the better. What a blessing. What a responsibility. We worked hard, the good wife and I, to meet the expectations of…
Read MoreSeniors play last home game
Jeff Davis High senior softball players played they final home game of their careers last week. During their four seasons of play, they compiled a record of 112-20. In 2020, most of these players started as freshmen and posted a 28-8 record. They were in the Elite 8 where the fell to the eventual state…
Read MoreStudents visit Towns Bluff
Approximately 175 second graders and teachers from Lyons Primary School recently toured Towns Bluff Park and Heritage Center. The students rotated among seven educational and informative stations concerning the Altamaha River and its surroundings. They saw videos, enjoyed story telling, went on scavenger hunts, toured the museum, enjoyed listening to a fishery biologist from the…
Read MoreNo Compromise — by John Reed
No Compromise Whenever I spoke to coaches while I was teaching, I was struck how their particular field affected their mindset in other areas. Every game, every sport, they’re faced with a binary decision: their team either won the game or they lost. There was no middle ground, and that often played into their classroom…
Read MoreDrug related arrests made
Earlier this year, investigators conducted concentrated patrols and several investigations into individuals and their involvement in the drug trade. During the course of these investigations, investigators seized quantities of methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine, illicit prescription medications, firearms, small quantities of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. In relation to those investigations, several individuals were arrested Oct. 4 and others…
Read MoreSchools having success
The educational success of Jeff Davis County’s schools was front and center Monday night at the Board of Education’s October meeting. And perhaps the highest accolades went to the high school where the 2023 graduation rate has been calculated at 96.5% — 12 percentage points higher than the state average of 84.4%. At Monday’s meeting,…
Read MoreMeeting gets contentious
Portions of last week’s meeting of the Jeff Davis County Commission got contentious. And it appeared lack of communication was the culprit. Former Road Department Head Eddie Bush was on the agenda for Tuesday’s meeting with a simple question yet it was difficult to get an answer. Bush had been asked to help with drainage…
Read MoreMr. Clayton Deen, 75
Mr. Clayton Deen, 75, of Denton, passed away peacefully at his residence. Mr. Deen was born Oct. 23, 1947, to the late Mr. George Deen and Mrs. Clara Stone Deen. He retired from Hazlehurst Mills as an electrician. Mr. Deen was loved by many and will be missed dearly. He is predeceased by his parents,…
Read MoreMs. Shelia Walker Flack, 72
Ms. Shelia Walker Flack, 72, of Hazlehurst, died Oct. 8 at Lumber City Nursing Home. Shelia was born Dec. 11, 1950, in Lexington, N.C. She is preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Wayne Flack, parents, James Ernie Walker and Mildred Williams Walker, sister, Kathy Walker Hedrick, brothers, Jim Walker, Fred Walker and Don Walker.…
Read MoreMr. Bobby Glenn Floyd, 61
Mr. Bobby Glenn Floyd, of Baxley, passed away Oct. 15 at his mother’s residence. Mr. Floyd was born Aug. 29, 1962, in Appling County. He is preceded in death by his father, Bobby Floyd, wife, Rebecca Floyd and son, Bobby D. Floyd. He was employed with the City of Hazlehurs. He was a hard worker,…
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