Mr. Larry Miles, 71
Mr. Larry Miles, 71, of Jacksonville, Fla., passed away Aug. 24. He was born May 7, 1955, in Hazlehurst. Larry later relocated to Jacksonville, Fla.. He attended Paxon High School in Jacksonville. Larry will be fondly remembered for his laughter, kindness, and outgoing personality. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. His warm…
Read MoreMrs. Carolyn Settles, 87
Mrs. Carolyn Settles, 87, of Hazlehurst, passed away Sept. 15 at Hazlehurst Court Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was born April 26, 1939, in Eastman to the late Milton D. Coleman and Winnie Stevens Coleman. Carolyn had been a resident of Hazlehurst for more than 45 years and was a member of Philadelphia Church of…
Read MoreJackets improve to 4-0 with win; 4-0 Fitzgerald is up next
Jeff Davis High’s football team tuned up for the 2026 region schedule with a 4-game slate of non-region games which ended last week with a 36-7 win over McIntosh County Academy in Darien. It was the Yellow Jackets’ fourth straight victory leading up to this Friday night’s region opener against Fitzgerald in Fitzgerald. Both the…
Read MoreWin streak reaches 4 then ends
Jeff Davis High’s softball team ran its win streak to 4 games last week with a 9-2 win over Thomasville and a 5-0 win over Berrien County. But Monday in Jesup, the Lady Jackets fell 9-0 to Wayne County, a Class 5A team with a 19-3 record Tuesday in Thomasville, the Lady Jackets got off…
Read MoreXC competes in For Coffee Invitational
Photos by Meg Wood Jeff Davis cross country performed well at the 2nd Annual For Coffee XC Invitational. The middle school boys and girls finish first overall, while both the high school teams finished second, both behind Coffee. The MS boys continue their winning ways with their 5th straight victory of the season, while…
Read MoreJoe and Margaret — By Tommy Purser
Joe and Margaret Frazier were two of my favorite people, for a number of reasons, not the least of which was the fact they were such genuinely nice people. Humble and elegant. Genuinely appreciative of the communities in which they accumulated their wealth and the church family who adored them and whom they adored. Margaret…
Read MoreLovebugs — By Jennifer Miller, County Agent
South Georgia is notorious for being associated with bugs. Most folks are complaining about gnats. This time of year, we switch gears to lovebugs. They lightly land on your arms, face and head as you go about your business outside and make a huge mess of your car grill and windshield. Lovebugs are part of…
Read MoreSchool Board, County lower millage rate — twice
In called meetings Monday afternoon, both the Jeff Davis County Board of Education and the Jeff Davis County Board of Commissioners made additional cuts to their millage rates, further reducing what taxpayers will pay in 2026 school and county taxes. Both bodies had planned to reduce their millage rates due to the increased net digest.…
Read MoreSchool board meetw twice
The Jeff Davis County Board of Education held two meetings Monday, a 5 p.m. called meeting to set the 2026 millage rate (see story elsewhere) and the 6 p.m. regular meeting. In the regular meeting, Primary School Principal Dr. Shelly McBride recognized the following students who scored the highest in their grade level on the…
Read MoreCounty lowers millage rate
At last Tuesday’s regular monthly meeting of the Jeff Davis County Commission, the decision made by the commissioners that was of greatest interest to members of the public in attendance, was the decision to lower the county’s millage rate from 12.1750 last year to 11.5610 this year. And six days later, in a called meeting…
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