Mr. Royce Cecil Morris, 84
Mr. Royce Cecil Morris, 84, of Cumming died Jan. 5. A memorial service was held Jan. 15 at Sugarloaf United Methodist Church with the Rev. Ty Blackburn officiating. Coach Morris was a native of Hazlehurst. He was a retired educator and was employed by Jeff Davis High School, North Fulton High School and Duluth High…
Read MoreMr. Wesley Dean Morrison, 91
Mr. Wesley Dean Morrison, 91, of Hazlehurst, died Jan. 13 at his residence. Mr. Morrison was born March 30, 1930, in Hagan. He is preceded in death by his parents, Columbus Alexander Morrison and Bessie Andrews Morrison, wife, Margaret Virginia Poole Morrison, son, Jimmy Henry Mercer, grandson, Craig Morrison, brothers, Dwight Morrison, Wilbur Morrison, C.A.…
Read MoreBasketball team resume play
Jeff Davis High’s basketball play was suspended for a week earlier in January, forcing a rescheduling of a number of games. Since the teams have resumed action, the Lady Jackets of Coach Nikki Perry and the boys of Coach Bo Boatright have both won 2 0f 3 games. The first night of action in 2022…
Read MoreOmicron — By Tommy Purser
Okay, folks. Let’s talk about omicron. Is it OH-muh-kraan, AH-muh-krann, OH-my-Kraan, or o-MIKE-Ron. According to Merriam Webster, Omicron is pronounced “OH-muh-kraan” or “AH-muh-kraan.” In British English, it is “OH-my-kraan.” The New Oxford English Dictionary offers a different pronunciation: o-MIKE-Ron. The word made it onto this year’s list of most mispronounced words, as compiled by the…
Read MoreHope — By Tommy Purser
What to hope for in the coming year? The world getting a grip on the spread of COVID. People wearing masks which are not to protect them but to protect those they come in contact with. It occurs to me that people who refuse to wear a mask don’t really care about other people —-…
Read MoreBoard Meeting Is A Short One
Not that Monday’s National Championship football game had anything to do with it, but the Board of Education went through their Monday agenda quickly and the meeting was ended in plenty of time for everyone to get home and watch Georgia win the National Championship. Jeff Davis Middle School Principal Dr. Brent Coleman recognized several…
Read MoreQualifying Fees Set
The Jeff Davis County Commissioners last month set the following qualifying fees for the 2022 local elections: County Commissioner $180.00 Board of Education $126.00 State Court Solicitor $1,561.55 Judge, State Court $750.00 Qualifying begins at 9 a.m. March 7 and ends at noon March 11. The General Primary Election, Nonpartisan General Election and Special Election…
Read MoreJeff Davis Will Move To Region 1-AA
In a meeting Monday, the Georgia High School Association Executive Committee finally made it official — Jeff Davis High School will be a member of Region 1-AA for the 2022-2024 school years. This year’s Region 2-AA, of which Jeff Davis has been a member for decades, was changed dramatically by the latest realignments. Jeff Davis…
Read MoreJoel Wooten is one of Georgia’s Most Influential
Hazlehurst native Joel Wooten has been named one of the 100 Most Influential Georgians by Georgia Trend Magazine. A Jeff Davis High School graduate, Wooten now resides in Columbus where he is a partner in Peak Wooten McDaniel & Colwell LLP. In citing Wooten, Georgia Trend said, “Wooten, the (Georgia Ports Authority’s) new chair, has…
Read MoreMrs. Patricia Dianne Quinn Daughtry, 74
Mrs. Patricia Dianne Quinn Daughtry, 74, died Jan. 7 in Brunswick. She was born in Hazlehurst, the daughter of Inez Hester Melluish and Everett Wesley Quinn. Patricia was part of military families much of her life, and as a result had traveled and lived in many places, particularly the far east including Japan and Guam.…
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