Mr. William Bert Milan, 59
Mr. William Bert Milan, 59, of Brooks, passed away peacefully Sept. 12. William was born on Oct. 9, 1962, in Baxley. He attended Jeff Davis High School in Hazlehurst where he graduated at the top of his class. William then went on to attend The Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. He spent a majority…
Read MoreMrs. Barbara Rea, 86
Ms. Barbara Rea, 86, of Hazlehurst, died Oct. 19 at Meadows Hospital in Vidalia. Ms. Rea was born on Oct. 27, 1935, in Hart County. Ms. Rea is preceded in death by her parents, Penic Brown Sanders and Elvie Lelia Greenway Sanders, husband, Clyde Rea, daughter, Brenda Rea Dean, brothers, Charles Greenway, Max Sanders, Alton…
Read MoreYoung gridders fall to Worth 43-7
Jeff Davis High’s young football team battled gallantly Friday night against visiting Worth County but the Rams were just too big and experienced for the freshman and sophomore dominated Yellow Jacket squad, rolling to a 43-7 win. The Rams scored 13 points late in the first quarter and added 21 in the second to take…
Read MoreJDMS finishes play
The Jeff Davis Middle School cross country teams finished their season at the Middle School State Cross Country Championships hosted by Bleckley County. The girls team had the highest finish in program history with a 3rd place finish. Girls Results 9. Marrie Claire Worthington, 14:57.37; 11. Avery Haley, 15:02.74; 28. Fernanda Valdelamar, 15:53.18; 35. Aurie…
Read MoreLady Jackets headed to Final Eight
Jeff Davis High School’s softball team won all three games in the first, four-team, double-elimination state playoff tournament last week in Hazlehurst and will play this week in the Elite 8 in Columbus. The Lady Jackets rolled over Central, Macon, 16-1 in the opening game, squeaked by Vidalia 1-0 in the second game and rolled…
Read MoreXC hosts final regular season meet
The Jeff Davis cross country teams hosted the final meet of the regular season, the Three Rivers XC Classic at the trails at Towns Bluff Park. Eleven schools participated. The Yellow Jacket squads performed well. The Lady Jackets won the meet easily as they finished 61 points ahead of 2nd place Coffee County. The Yellow…
Read MoreSchool system technology running smoothly
The Jeff Davis County School System’s technology is state-of-the-art and running smoothly. That’s the takeaway from Technology Director Kelly McLoon’s update to the school board at their Monday meeting. McLoon detailed the technology equipment — MacBooks, iPads, etc. — available to teachers and students in all the schools, the protections in place to prevent infiltrations…
Read MoreCommissioners huddle around table for meeting
[EDITOR’S NOTE: Last Tuesday night’s County Commission meeting was held in one of the courtrooms because the commission meeting room had been readied for early voting for the Nov. 8 General Election. And the commissioners huddled around the small defense attorney desk making it difficult — and at times impossible — for the public to…
Read MoreOne teen dead, another injured in Friday shooting
One teenager is dead and another injured in a Friday night shooting incident on Girtman Street in Hazlehurst. According to Hazlehurst Police Chief Ken Williams, 18-year-old Malik McRae was killed and a 13-year-old juvenile was injured. While a suspect has been arrested in the 9 p.m. shooting, Chief Williams said he could not release the…
Read MoreMr. Bulmaro Banda, 74
Mr. Bulmaro Banda of Hazlehurst, 74, passed away Oct. 11 in Memorial Hospital of Savannah. Mr. Banda enjoyed fishing, working in the yard, watching soccer and traveling. Most of all he enjoyed time spent with family, especially his grandchildren. Mr. Banda is preceded in death by his parents Eulalio and Gregoria Banda and his wife…
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