State Patrol Post Opens
A large crowd was on hand Friday morning in Hazlehurst for the official opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Hazlehurst Georgia State Patrol Post on the Baxley Highway. SFC Eric Wilkes, commander of the Hazlehurst Post, served as Master of Ceremonies for the event, which featured the official raising of the U.S. Flag…
Read MoreMrs. Helen Dixon, 78
Mrs. Helen Dixon, 78, of Vidalia, died Sept. 19 at Community Hospice House in Vidalia after a brief illness. She was a native of Blackshear and was a 1962 graduate of Blackshear High School. She lived in Baxley for several years before moving to Toombs County in 1986. She worked at Ship & Shore in…
Read MoreMs. Karen Lavette Lawhorn, 61
On Sept. 19, Ms. Karen Lavette Lawhorn received her wings. Born Nov. 7, 1960, in Hazlehurst, and lived her entire life leaving for a brief period to live in Woodbridge, Va. She suffered a stroke in 2007 which left her partially paralyzed on her right side. She was admitted to Lumber City nursing home in…
Read MoreMrs. Kelly Miller Story, 41
Mrs. Kelly Miller Story, 41, of Hazlehurst, passed away Sept. 20 after a sudden illness. Kelly, the daughter of Percy and Gail Miller, was born June 23, 1981, in Glynn County, but lived in Hazlehurst all her life. After she graduated from Jeff Davis High School in 1999, she went on to study education at…
Read MoreMrs. Jeannie Wynn Wood, 62
Mrs. Jeannie Wynn Wood, 62, of Hazlehurst, died Sept. 24 in her home. Jeannie was born Aug. 16, 1960, in McRae to the late Homer and Mildred Tompkins. Mrs. Wood was a member of Hazlehurst Church of Christ. She loved her family and friends. People who knew her loved her and appreciated her friendly personality.…
Read MoreJackets fall 31-15 to Cook Hornets
Jeff Davis High’s football team went into Friday night’s game against 4th ranked Cook County as a 38-pt. underdog. But the youngsters amongst the Yellow Jackets did a lot of growing up and battled tenaciously before falling 31-15 to the 5-1 Hornets. The battle in the trenches seemed especially brutal as the young Jackets fought…
Read MoreJD Gets 7th Straight Shutout
Jeff Davis High got its sixth and seventh straight shutout and its tenth in 18 games as the Lady Jackets improved to 17-1 with a 10-0 win over Vidalia last Wednesday in Hazlehurst and a 15-0 win over Fitzgerald Monday in Fitzgerald. Against Vidalia, senior Kelsey Parlor pitched a 1-hit shutout, her sixth shutout of…
Read MoreCarrie Ellen Arnold Is ‘Perfect’
Jeff Davis High’s Carrie Ellen Arnold may be just a freshman but she’s beginning to make a name for herself on the mound for the JDHS varsity and junior varsity softball programs. Earlier in the year, she pitched a perfect game against Berrien County in a jayvee game, hurled a no hitter against Telfair County…
Read MoreXC Teams run in Bulldog Invitational
The cross country programs loaded up and took the 30 minute drive across the river for the 4th Annual Bulldog Invitational. The teams not only had to battle stiff competition but the unusually hot weather. The MS boys team raced first. Missing a few runners due to sickness left the team short handed but the…
Read MoreHomecoming Candidates
Senior candidates to be named the Jeff Davis High 2022 Homecoming Queen are, from left, seated, Amelia Conaway and Jasmine Guerrero. Back row, Alexis Stone, Ellie Grace Aycock, Hannah Work and Seline Flores.
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