Ms. Mary Williams, 82
Ms. Mary Williams, 82, of Lumber City, passed away Feb. 2 at Community Hospice in Vidalia. Ms. Williams was born Sept. 21, 1939, in Laurens County. Ms. Williams is preceded in death by her parents, James Travis White and Myrtle Turner Arrington, husband Willie Thomas Williams, son Bennie Livingston, daughter Joyce Colter, brothers Clyde White,…
Read MoreGirls Win 2 0f 3
Jeff Davis High’s girls lost two of three games over the last week while the boys lost their only game of the week. The girls lost to Vidalia 38-31 in Hazlehurst last Tuesday, defeated Bacon County 40-37 Friday in Alma and dropped a makeup game to Vidalia 48-30 Saturday in Vidalia. The boys lost to…
Read MoreOn Tomatoes And Peppers
The last few years, I’ve been growing Cherokee Purple heirloom tomato plants in my little backyard raised garden. Started the plants from seeds each year. This year, I planted the seeds on Jan. 1 and, a month later, I have 30 or so little seedlings growing under a grow light in a shed. I check…
Read MoreJeff Davis Hospital Will Set Up Telfair Clinic
Jeff Davis Hospital we will be reaching across county lines to impact lives and build a healthy community in Telfair County. Jeff Davis Hospital Chief Executive Officer Barry Bloom recently attended a meeting of the Telfair County Board of Commissioners and made a presentation explaining how the hospital could provide services in Telfair County five…
Read MoreIndictments Returned
The following indictments were filed by 2021 September Term Jeff Davis Grand Jury on Jan. 25 to Judge Roger B. Lane. The State of Georgia v. Kevin Mitchell Bell, two counts of failure to register as a sex offender. The State of Georgia v. Eric Lamar Gordan, fleeing or attempting to elude officer and driving…
Read MoreWright Found Guilty In Double Murder
District Attorney Keith Higgins announces that Gerald Jermain Wright, 43, of Waycross, was convicted Jan. 26 of party to the crime of malice murder and party to the crime of felony murder (two counts), following a three-day jury trial. The charges stem from the May 15, 2014, deaths of Javonnie Mondrea Chambers, 35, and his…
Read MoreMore Sentences In ‘Operation Sandy Bottom’
A series of sentencings and the guilty plea of a key defendant brings to 36 the number of defendants admitting guilt in Operation Sandy Bottom, the investigation and prosecution of violent criminal street gang members distributing methamphetamine and other drugs in the Coffee County area. Of the 48 defendants indicted in the operation in U.S.A.…
Read MoreMs. Clara Lynette Mosley Adams, 81
Ms. Clara Lynette Mosley Adams, 81, of Hazlehurst, died Jan. 22 at her daughter’s residence. Ms. Adams was born March 23, 1940, in Wilkinson County but had resided in Jeff Davis for the past 15 years. She is preceded in death by her father, John Wesley Mosley and mother, Alton Mae McCoy Mosley, husband, Charles…
Read MoreMiss Melissa Carol (Missy) Calhoun, 51
Miss Melissa Carol (Missy) Calhoun, 51, of Hazlehurst, died Jan. 27 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Missy was born July 23, 1970, in Jeff Davis County. She is preceded in death by her father, Richard C. Calhoun. Missy had the BIGGEST heart, loved everyone and every one loved her. She enjoyed drawing and sending out cards…
Read MoreMr. William Addison Clark, 93
Mr. William Addison Clark, 93, died Jan. 25 at Scott Health & Rehab Center in Adrian. Mr. Clark was born Oct. 22, 1928, and raised in Wheeler County. He is preceded in death by his parents, C.C. Clark and Minnie Clark, and wife, Beatrice Walsh Clark. Survivors include daughter, Ann Warren of Dublin; son William…
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