Loving High School Sports — By Tommy Purser
As I’ve said many times before in this space, I love high school sports. Because social media has devastated small newspapers across the state and nation, I don’t get to go to as many games as I used to and I certainly don’t have the space in the paper each week to give these youngsters…
Read MoreWater Water Everywhere — By John Reed
Water Water Everywhere …”and not a drop to drink.” These words from Coleridge’s “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” summarize perfectly our country’s weather situation. Flooding in the east and south, drought in the west. The solution is obvious. President Eisenhower, impressed by Germany’s Autobahn system he encountered during World War II, created the interstate highway…
Read More17-Year-Old Dies In Accident
Jordan Kight, Captain of Investigations of the Toombs County Sheriff’s Office, released information on the two fatalities that occurred Oct. 1. At approximately 8:09 a.m., the Toombs County Sheriff’s Office 911 Dispatch received a call from a representative with Life 360 (a smartphone app that utilizes GPS location tracking and alerts for various driving events,…
Read MoreHospital Honored
The Georgia Hospital Association Workers’ Compensation Fund is has presented a Platinum Safety Award to Jeff Davis Hospital in recognition of their superior accident experience in calendar year 2021. Their loss ratio evaluated as of March 31, 2022, for 2021, was 0% of their premium. Jeff Davis Hospital did an excellent job of achieving low…
Read MoreIndictments handed down
The March 2022 Jeff Davis County Grand Jury filed the following indictments Sept. 26. The State of Georgia vs. Ron Clinton McNeal, Cruelty to Children in the First Degree, Criminal Damage to Property in the Second Degree, Hindering Emergency Telephone Call, Battery – Family Violence, Cruelty to Children in the Third Degree and Theft by…
Read MoreNational School Lunch Week
To recognize the National School Lunch Program, serving nearly 30 million children each day, Jeff Davis County Schools will celebrate National School Lunch Week from October 10-14, 2022. The fun and creative campaign theme, “Peace, Love & School Lunch,” highlights the importance of a healthy school lunch to a student’s success both in and out…
Read MoreMiss Caitlyn Emily Banks, 17
Miss Caitlyn Emily Banks, 17, of Hazlehurst, passed away Oct. 1. Miss Banks was born Dec. 6, 2004, in Macon. She is preceded in death by her maternal great-grandmother and great-grandfather, Elizabeth and Gerald Weeks, and her paternal grandmother, Nellie Mae Davis. She was a student of Jeff Davis High School, was employed with Trinity…
Read MoreMrs. Mary Ruth Foskey Beckner, 62
Mrs. Mary Ruth Foskey Beckner, 62, of Hazlehurst, passed away at her residence Sept. 26. Mrs. Beckner was born May 6, 1960, in Jeff Davis County. Mary is preceded in death by her parents, Ervin Frank Foskey and Annie Lee Horne Foskey, and siblings, Betty Taylor, Caroll Foskey, Walter Foskey/Sam, Brenda Sue Hewett, and Randell…
Read MoreMr. James Howard Brantley, 90
Mr. James Howard Brantley, 90, of Hazlehurst, died Sept. 26 at his residence. Mr. Brantley was born April 10, 1932, in Jeff Davis County. He is preceded in death by his parents, Lott Warren Brantley and Alice Herrington Brantley, and sisters, Gertrude Collins, Ruby Lee Bland, Inez Flemming, Opal Ray, and Lilly Maude Newham, and…
Read MoreMr. Wilton Lee Creamer, 42
Mr. Wilton Lee Creamer, 42, passed Sept. 28 after complications following surgery. Lee began working in law enforcement in 2001, was a Sargent with the Glennville Police Department where he worked for the past five years. Lee was born March 3, 1980, in Hazlehurst. Mr. Creamer was preceded in death by his father Jimmy Creamer…
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