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Mrs. Wanda Spell Dominy, 72

Mrs. Wanda Spell Dominy, 72, of Hazlehurst passed away Sept. 29 at her residence with her family by her side. Mrs. Dominy was born Nov. 17, 1950, in Jeff Davis County. She was preceded in death by her parents, Loyal and Inez Herrington Spell, brother Ricky Spell and nephew, Matthew Spell. She was retired from…

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Mrs. Brenda Joyce Johnston Graham, 83

Mrs. Brenda Joyce Johnston Graham, 83, earned her well deserved angel wings early Saturday morning, Sept. 30. She was born to Howard and Kathryn Johnston June 30, 1940. Brenda enjoyed being with people and most of all serving others. She demonstrated this by devoting some 34 years to serving the citizens of Jeff Davis County,…

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Mrs. Janice Conner Jump, 73

Mrs. Janice Conner Jump, 73, of Hazlehurst, passed away Sept. 24 at her residence. Mrs. Jump was born Jan. 7, 1950, in Jeff Davis County to the late Hershal Johnson Conner Sr. and the late Lula Mae Stafford Conner. She was a devoted Licensed Practitioner Nurse and was employed by Dr. Dan B. Elrod and…

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Mrs. Laura Jean Treadaway Kauger, 51, of Hazlehurst, passed away Sept. 27 in Augusta. Mrs. Kauger was born Jan. 26, 1972, in Candler County to Charles William Treadaway and Dorothy Mae Woods Treadaway. Laura was employed at Precision Products, where she held many titles and was the heart of many operations. Laura was a devoted…

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Lorene Powell, 84

Blessed with a long and joyful life, Lorene Powell, 84, of Uvalda passed away Sept. 26 at her home, with her nieces and lifelong friend, Shelby Donaldson by her side. She was a daughter of the late Luther B. and Eunice Johnson Powell of Uvalda. She graduated from Montgomery County High School, Class of 1957…

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State Elder Andrew Mincey II, 80

State Elder Andrew Mincey II was born to the late Andrew Mincey Sr. and Bertha Lee Pierce-Mincey July 10, 1943. He grew up in Emanuel County, then moved to Detroit, Mich. Later he moved to Hazlehurst where he met and married Deaconess Reabie Mae McCoy-Mincey a loyal and true soulmate for 61 years. He was…

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Jackets get Homecoming win over Berrien

Jeff Davis High’s football team evened its record at 3-3 last Friday night with a 29-15 Homecoming win over Berrien High’s Rebels The Jackets took the opening kickoff and began their first possession at the JD 36. La’Trell Sellers immediately raced 13 yards for a first down at the 49, but three plays later the…

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JDMS softball conference runnerup

Jeff Davis Middle School’s softball team lost both games in a best-of-3 conference championship series against West Laurens played last week in Hazlehurst. The Lady Jackets finished as Conference runner-ups.

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JDMS XC run in Knights Invitational

The JDMS cross country teams competed in the Knights Invitational hosted by William James Middle School in Statesboro. The boys team finished 3rd overall while the girls team was second overall. Ignacio Rubio paced the JDMS boys, finishing 10th overall on the 2-mile course with a time of 12:29.5. The Lady Jackets were led by…

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