Longtime Businesswoman Valiree Elton Dies
Mrs. Valiree Elton, a longtime downtown businesswoman in Hazlehurst, died Saturday at her residence. She was 91 years of age. She and her husband, the late Cecil Clarence Elton, together operated Elton’s Appliance and Service Center in Hazlehurst, a business first started in the 1950s. Later Mrs. Elton owned and operated Eltons Drapery and Decorator…
Read MoreRamay Will Run For Mayor
Hazlehurst City Councilman John Ramay this week announced his candidacy for Mayor of Hazlehurst in the Nov. 7 City Election. He made the following statement: Greetings my fellow Hazlehurst residents; my name is John Ramay, and I proudly serve as your Ward 2 City Councilman. Prior to serving on the city council, I was an…
Read MoreWooten is Conservation Treasurer
Georgia Association of Conservation Districts elected Tabatha Wooten as Treasurer at their Annual Meeting held Aug. 6-8 in conjunction with the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) Southeast Region Meeting in Savannah. As Treasurer, Tabatha will assist with leading GACD as they work with federal and state partners of the United States Department of Agriculture…
Read MoreMs. Valiree McDaniel Elton, 91
Ms. Valiree McDaniel Elton, 91, of Hazlehurst, died Aug. 12 at her residence. Ms. Valiree was born June 24, 1932, in Jeff Davis County. She is preceded in death by her parents, Carey Monroe McDaniel (Mr. K) and Mary Elizabeth Dixon McDaniel (Ms. Lizzie), husband, Cecil Clarence Elton, sister, Gertrude McDaniel Waldron, brothers, Herbert Edgar…
Read MoreMs. Brenda Ray Anderson Kirkland, 80
Ms. Brenda Ray Anderson Kirkland, 80, of Hazlehurst died Aug. 11 in Jeff Davis Hospital. Ms. Kirkland was born Sept. 26, 1942, in Jacksonville, Fla. She is preceded in death by her parents, Leonard Anderson and Jane Elizabeth Wingate Anderson, husband, Eddis Jack Kirkland, brothers, Keith Anderson and Casper Anderson, sisters, Norma Weakley, Sonja Smith,…
Read MoreMs. April Shandre Shumans, 47
Ms. April Shandre Shumans, 47, of Hazlehurst, died Aug. 8. April was born Dec. 20, 1975, in Metter. She is preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Preston and Luna Mae Sellers and paternal grandparents, J.B. and Viola Shumans, and uncle, Randall Shumans. April was a free-spirit. She loved to bake and shop. She enjoyed…
Read MoreMs. Hazel Ragan Taylor, 91
Ms. Hazel Ragan Taylor, 91, of Hazlehurst, passed away at home Aug. 1. Ms. Taylor was born Oct. 5, 1931, in Mitchell County to the late Charlie W. Ragan and Runa Jones Ragan. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Hazlehurst. She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy G. Taylor;…
Read MoreJackets roll in pre-season game
Jeff Davis High’s football team prepared for this week’s opener against Charlton County with a pre-season game last Friday against Atkinson County in Pearson. The Jackets looked formidable, racing to a 28-0 lead with just under two minutes left in the first half. On the kickoff following their final score of the game, on the…
Read MoreJeff Davis softball downs Coffee 6-1
Jeff Davis High’s softball team improved to 2-0 last Thursday with a 6-1 win over visiting Coffee High School. Freshman Jazmine Villasenor got her first varsity start in the game in right field and went 3-for-3 at the plate and drove in three runs. And sophomore pitcher Carrie Ellen Arnold gave up earned no runs…
Read MorePeach State Preview
The Jeff Davis cross country teams opened their 2023 season by hosting the Peach State Preview Aug. 12. The event started with the varsity boys race where the JD squad finished in 3rd place behind Vidalia (runner-up) and Glynn Academy (champion). Junior Gael Valora paced the Yellow Jacket squad with a ninth place finish with…
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