Mrs. Joyce Roberts West, 88
Mrs. Joyce Roberts West, 88, of Hazlehurst, passed peacefully in her sleep March 6 at The Landings of Douglas. Mrs. West was born Feb. 21, 1934, in Athens. She is preceded in death by her loving husband of almost 65 years, Buford West, her daughter, Melissa West Deen, brother, Edgar (Bubba) Roberts, sister, Pat Roberts…
Read MoreMr. William (Bill) Lamar Clements, 66
Mr. William (Bill) Lamar Clements, 66, of Hazlehurst, died Feb. 25. Mr. Clements was born in Telfair County. He is preceded in death by his parents, Edwin Lee Clements and Lula Mae Dyal Clements Spivey, and sister and brother-in-law, Shirley (Bernard) Spivey. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, Carpenter and attended The Church…
Read MoreMrs. Frances Tapley Floyd, 81
Mrs. Frances Tapley Floyd, 81, of Port Wentworth, passed away March 5 at her home. Ms. Frances was born in Jeff Davis County to the late John Tapley and Juanita Riner Tapley. She was also preceded in death by grandson, John Michael Cothren and siblings Johnnie Findley, Georgie “Genelle” Ray, Sammie Tapley, Troy Tapley and…
Read MoreMr. Mitchell ‘Mitch’ Dale Humphrey, 77
Mr. Mitchell “Mitch” Dale Humphrey, 77 of Hazlehurst, passed away March 4 at his residence after an extended illness. Born in Harriman, Tenn., on Oct. 25, 1944, he had lived in Hazlehurst for the past 50 years. Mr. Humphrey served in the U.S. Navy from Aug. 14, 1962, – Feb. 24, 1966. After leaving the…
Read MoreMs. Christa Michele Waters, 52
Ms. Christa Michele Waters, 52, of Hazlehurst, died Feb. 28 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Ms. Waters was born Sept. 6, 1969, in Jeff Davis County. She is preceded in death by her father, Thurman McLoon, brother, Bryan McLoon and maternal grandmother, Jewell Ray. She was a homemaker. She enjoyed crocheting and crafts. She loved her…
Read MoreGolf Course Needs Someone Who Knows How To Operate It
The city-owned Twisted Pines Golf Course is gobbling up money at an alarming rate and is at risk of being shut down. Mayor Bayne Stone is trying to keep the course open. But unless the city brings on board someone who knows how to operate a golf course, I fear it is doomed. For almost…
Read MoreChange Vs. Inevitability By John Reed
Change vs Inevitability This past weekend we enjoyed the first hint at autumn. It would be wishful thinking to call it a cold snap, but mornings below 70° and humidity below a thousand were a welcome, if all too brief, break. The turn of the seasons reminds me of the inevitabilities of life. My pears…
Read MoreGolf Course Dominates County Meeting
The city-owned Twisted Pine Golf Course turned out to be the main topic of conversation at last Tuesday’s meeting of the Jeff Davis County Commission. The city announced on Facebook last Monday that the council would meet with the county commissioners the following day to discuss the future of the golf course. In response, a…
Read MoreFootball Team Faces Tough Schedule
Jeff Davis High’s 2022 football season opens this Friday night in Hazlehurst when the Yellow Jackets host Class A power Charlton County. The Jackets this season have the toughest schedule the school has faced in decades. The first four games of the season are against playoff teams from last season. The four posted a combined…
Read MoreEditor Can’t Get Minutes In Timely Fashion
By MARY ANN ANDERSON When Jeff Davis Ledger’s Tommy Purser, who is editor and publisher of the newspaper, spoke in the public comments section of last week’s regular monthly meeting of the Jeff Davis County Board of Commissioners, he made it clear up front that it was the last place he wanted to be. In…
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