Three rec teams win state championships
We brought home the hardware for 10U, 12U, and 14U baseball! We are so proud of all these athletes and coaches! Thank you all for the time and effort poured into the preparation for these tournaments and for representing Jeff Davis County with excellence!
Read MoreRose of Sharon Ministries building dedicated
The Rose of Sharon Ministries Building Dedication was held Saturday, June 27, 2026. Located on Hallspur Road in Jeff Davis County, the building was initially established by Wilhelmina Hill Parrish with the assistance of her cousins, Luke and Carolyn Hill Arnold, Jr. A second building was erected by James E. Hill and is in the…
Read MoreCrisp fugitives nabbed in Jeff Davis
A fatal shooting Saturday in Crisp County led to a multi-county police chase that ended in Jeff Davis County, with four suspects taken into custody. Police responded around 6:44 p.m. Saturday to a Drayton Road residence in Cordele, where officers found two men suffering from gunshot wounds. Both were taken to Crisp Regional Hospital, and…
Read MoreMrs. Helen Wilson Hill
Thornton’s Funeral Home announces the demise of Mother of the Church Helen Wilson Hill June 26. The visitation will be held at Thornton’s Funeral Home July 4 from 4 to 6 p.m. The celebration of life will be at Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church July 5 at 2 p.m. Interment will be at Hill Memorial…
Read MoreMs. Mollie Virginia Floyd, 72
Ms. Mollie Virginia Floyd, 72, of Hazlehurst, passed away June 26 at the residence of her sister, Bessie Trowell. Ms. Floyd was born Aug. 24, 1953, in Tampa., Fla., the daughter of the late Hoke Newell and Mollie Mills Newell. She found happiness in simple things, whether she was fishing, preparing a home-cooked meal, coloring,…
Read MoreMrs. Bessie Marilyn Brantley, 90
Mrs. Bessie Marilyn Brantley, 90, passed away June 22 after a long and blessed life. She was born May 21, 1936, in Hazlehurst, the daughter of the late William Toliver Schell and Christine Osburn Schell. Bessie worked for many years in the fabric and craft departments at TG&Y and later at Wal‑Mart, where her creativity,…
Read MoreMr. Lucious Daniel ‘Don’ Taylor, 91
Mr. Lucious Daniel “Don” Taylor, 91, of Hazlehurst, passed away peacefully at his home June 24 following a brief illness. Don, as he was known to friends, family and business associates, was born April 20, 1936, in Atkinson County, to the late Daniel Taylor and the late Willie Mae Cowart Taylor. He proudly served our…
Read MoreMs. Eloise Sinclair Ulsh, 96
Ms. Eloise Sinclair Ulsh, 96, of Snipesville, passed away June 22 at The Preston at Douglas Senior Living. Eloise was born Nov. 25, 1929, in Snipesville to the late Arlie Isham Sinclair and Anna Lou White Sinclair. She lived most of her life in Jacksonville, Fla., and established a successful career as a real estate…
Read MoreHicksploitation — By Tommy Purser
Barnie O’Quinn mentioned in his column this week how the 55 mph speed limit through Jeff Davis and Telfair counties along the Golden Isles Highway (US 341) was a hindrance to progress for the two counties. Not so much for the speed, perhaps, but rather because speed enforcement cars sit along the side of the…
Read MoreUnintended Consequences — By John Reed
Unintended Consequences Right up there with Boyle’s Law and all the other scientific rules are some social patterns that seem equally valid. Murphy’s Law says anything that can go wrong will go wrong. And the Law of Unintended Consequences is similar to Newton’s third law about opposite reactions. Let’s look at a couple of examples…
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