Sheriff’s department captures man who jumped bail
On March 16, the Jeff Davis Sheriff’s Office investigators arrested a man who skipped bond stemming from charges in Americus in 2019. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation Region 3 requested assistance in the location and arrest of this wanted individual. Jacory Devontae Peters, 20, of Pine Street, Americus was arrested in 2019 and charged with…
Read MoreMr. Charles Cox, 76
Mr. Charles Cox, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed peacefully March 14. He was born Dec. 24, 1946, to the late Charlie and Maggie Lee Smith Cox. Charles was a member of the Air National Guard from September, 1965, to September, 1971. He was a retired Air Traffic Controller working at the FAA Center in…
Read MoreMr. Jackie ‘Turtle’ Fleming, 71
Mr. Jackie “Turtle” Fleming, 71, of Hazlehurst passed away March 11 at Atrium Health Navicent Hospital in Macon. Mr. Fleming was born June 29, 1951, in Jeff Davis County. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jack Fleming and Inez Brantley Fleming. He enjoyed life and lived it to the fullest. Truly he enjoyed…
Read MoreMr. Byrom Hilton Hall Jr., 76
Mr. Byrom Hilton Hall Jr., 76, of Baxley, went to his heavenly home March 18. Mr. Hall was born in Hazlehurst to the late Mr. Byrom Hilton Hall Sr. and Ruth Graham Hall. He was known to be a “straight-up fellow.” He loved to fish and garden and tend to his goats and chickens. He…
Read MoreMr. Joshua Eugene Jones, 43
Mr. Joshua Eugene Jones, 43, of Uvalda, passed away at his residence March 8. Mr. Jones was born June 26, 1979, in Jeff Davis County. He is preceded in death by his mother, Debra Ann Bass Jones, maternal grandfather Robert Bass Sr., maternal great-grandparents S.M. and Wilma Shrouder, Edmond and Amanda Jane Bass, and paternal…
Read MoreMrs. Ellen Louise Turner ‘Nana Ma,’ 89
Mrs. Ellen Louise Turner “Nana Ma”, 89, of Glenwood, died March 19 at Community Hospice House in Vidalia after an extended illness. She was a native of Toombs County living most of her life in Hazlehurst. She graduated Glynn Academy in 1951 and worked with the United States Postal Service as a rural carrier in…
Read MoreJackets sweep Sumter County
Jeff Davis High swept a 3-game series with Sumter County last week to improve to 10-5 overall and 5-1 in Region 1-AA. The Jackets opened the series with a 21-6, 5-inning win in Americus and won a pair of games Friday in Hazlehurst, 16-1 in three innings and 8-0. Jacket head coach Paul Glass gave…
Read MoreTennis teams have busy week
Jeff Davis Varsity Netters faced off against Worth County at home March 14. Jeff Davis girls swept Worth with a 5-0 win. Aleah Parker and Noel Munoz played first doubles for the Lady Jackets winning in a tiebreaker for the 3rd set. Jeff Davis boys won 4-1 against Worth. Marquez Patterson played the 1st singles…
Read MoreEd Wilson Still Supporting Kids — By Tommy Purser
Looking back through the old Ledgers each week fills me with nostalgia. I came here in 1973, 50 years ago, so I’ve seen a lot of high school sports in this county. Looking this week at a copy of a 1955 Ledger, I saw a small article on the fact that Mark N. Durden was…
Read MoreComing Back Around — By John Reed
Coming Back Around Many claim the “Golden Era of Television” was decades ago, and certainly many innovations created then still serve programming well. Others would claim that categorization should be now, with dozens of streaming options, cable channels, and even the old broadcast networks providing ever more opportunities for good writing and acting. Recently I’ve…
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