Mrs. Feona Carter Edger, 80
Mrs. Feona Carter Edge, 80, of Hazlehurst passed away Feb. 25 at Vista Park Health in Douglas. Mrs. Edge was born April 2, 1945, to the late Doris Carter and the late Dorothy Yawn Carter. She worked on the assembly line at PCC AirFoils for many years. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, working in her garden…
Read MoreMrs. Ivalene Chitwood Elrod, 91
Mrs. Ivalene Chitwood Elrod, 91, of Vidalia, currently Atlanta, passed from this life to her heavenly home with Jesus Feb. 19 at The Fountainview Center for Alzheimer’s in Atlanta. Ivalene raised her five children in Hazlehurst. In the 1970s, she graduated from Valdosta State University with a degree in psychology She began a career in…
Read MoreMrs. Willene Hughes Lovett, 67
Mrs. Willene Hughes Lovett, 67, of Lumber City, passed away Feb. 22 at her residence under the care of Regency Southern Care Hospice. Willene was born Sept. 16, 1958, in Bacon County to the late Bonnie Hughes and the late Lenora Hand Hughes. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her…
Read MoreMr. David Rozal Powell, 68
Mr. David Rozal Powell, 68, of Denton passed away Feb. 23 at his residence under the care of Regency Southern Care Hospice. Mr. Powell was born Nov. 4, 1957, in Jeff Davis County to the late Robert Rozal Powell and the late Othella Owens Powell. He was a member of Denton Baptist Church where he…
Read MoreJackets sweep Crisp
Jeff Davis High’s baseball team swept a 2-game series against Class AA Crisp County last week, winning 4-2 Wednesday in Hazlehurst and blowing away the Cougars 15-0 Saturday in Cordele. Last Wednesday’s game was a pitchers’ duel as Treyton Webster and Jacob Laney combined for a 4-hitter against the Class AA Cougars and Crisp’s Mike…
Read MoreJackets give Indians a scare but fall 54-43
Jeff Davis High’s boys basketball season came to an end Friday night in Vidalia as Coach Thomas McAboy’s Jackets fell 54-43 to the No. 1 seeded Vidalia Indians in the second round of the state playoffs. The Indians, 25-2, were heavy favorites to oust the No. 17 seeded Yellow Jackets, who finished the year at…
Read MoreSoccer teams down Sumter
Jeff Davis Soccer took on Sumter County on Friday as their lone game this week. Girls came into this 5-0, while the boys came in as 4-1. The girls team continued on their amazing form as they defeated Sumter County girls 8-0. Alex Arano scored 3 goals and Abby Harper as well. The two other…
Read MoreTennis Has A Busy Week
The Jeff Davis High School Yellow Jackets tennis team turned in a dominant performance during a busy week on the court, sweeping multiple opponents and making a strong early-season statement. The previous week the teams opened their home schedule with strong performances against Johnson County. The Yellow Jackets opened region play Feb. 24 with a…
Read MoreNew Seeking Reelection
It is with great enthusiasm that I am seeking re-election for the Jeff Davis Board of Education seat in the Ocmulgee/5 District. I am the daughter of the late D.L. and JoAnn Jump. My husband of 48 years is Tony New and we have one daughter and son-in-law, Casey and Cody Williams. I also have…
Read MoreBaseball Entertainment — By Tommy Purser
I got to Saturday’s Jeff Davis baseball game a little late, but just in time to witness what turned out to be some of the most entertaining moments of Jeff Davis’ 6-5 win over Callaway. It was an odd event. Odd because Jeff Davis and Callaway have two of the best small town baseball programs…
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