Girls open region tournament with win
Jeff Davis High’s girls opened region tournament play Monday night in Alma with a 43-41 win over Berrien High, but the win didn’t come easily. The Lady Jackets took an early lead and their defense shut out the Lady Rebels from Nashville in the 2nd quarter to take a 17-10 lead into the dressing room…
Read MoreMrs. Arletha Ricketson Tate, 94
Mrs. Arletha Ricketson Tate, 94, of the Snipesville, died peacefully Feb. 11. She was born Dec. 15, 1931, to Robert and Fannie Lott Ricketson as the ninth of 12 children and was the last surviving. Arletha devoted her life to caring for her family and her friends. She found immense joy in spoiling her grandchildren…
Read MoreBaseball team is off to 0-3 start
Jeff Davis High’s 2026 baseball season got off to a 0-3 start last week as the Yellow Jackets managed only one run in three games, The Jackets opened with a 2-1 loss to Bleckley County last Friday in Hazlehurst. Saturday, the squad traveled to Gray and were shut out twice — 3-0 by Wayne County…
Read MoreHistory Repeats Itself — By Tommy Purser
In case you missed it — or haven’t yet seen it — take a look at Page 5 and the headline from The Jeff Davis County Ledger on January 24, 1974. At that time, I was the 26-year-old Editor-Publisher of The Ledger. I had assumed that position on July 1, 1973, less than six months…
Read MoreSenior Night honors players, cheerleaders
Mr. Stanford Little Tillman, 89
Mr. Stanford Little Tillman, 89, of Hazlehurst, passed away peacefully Feb. 2 at Lakeside Senior Living in Douglas, leaving this world much the way he lived in it: with grace, warmth and a smile. Mr. Tillman was born July 4, 1936, in Surrency to the late Herschel Tillman and the late Ruth Collins Tillman. Named…
Read MoreBoys play is down and up
It was an up-and-down weekend Friday and Saturday for the Jeff Davis boys basketball team as the Jackets played poorly Friday, losing 83-43 to Fitzgerald in Fitzgerald, and then putting together a strong performance Saturday against visiting Thomasville to take a 57-50 win. The Jackets’ Saturday night performance was a complete turnaround from their play…
Read MoreMs. Judy Lee Brown, 79
Ms. Judy Lee Brown, 79, of Lumber City, passed away Feb. 2 at Hazlehurst Court Care and Rehabilitation Center under the care of Community Hospice. Judy was born onMarch 22, 1946, in Lumber City, to the late Clinton S. Webb and Lois Smith Webb. She was a native and lifelong resident of Lumber City and…
Read MoreLady Jackets fall to strong teams
Jeff Davis High’s girls fell to a couple of strong teams Friday and Saturday of last week as they lost 64-34 to Fitzgerald Friday in Fitzgerald and battled to the end Saturday in Hazlehurst before succumbing 52-38 to Thomasville. Fitzgerald doubled the Lady Jackets’ offensive output in each of the first two quarters Friday night…
Read MoreClaire Stinson fighting the battle of her young life
Claire Stinson, a 17-year-old senior at Jeff Davis High School, is facing one of the toughest challenges of her young life. At the end of November, Claire, the daughter of John and Michelle Stinson, was diagnosed with Stage 2 Nodular Sclerosis Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. She is now undergoing chemotherapy at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Claire is…
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