Ms. Nadine Rowland, 69
Ms. Nadine Rowland, 69, of Hazlehurst died Sept. 20 in Select Hospital in Savannah. Ms. Rowland was born Feb. 4, 1952, in Jeff Davis County. She is preceded in death by her father, Silas Davis and brother, Stevie D. Davis. She enjoyed sewing, growing a garden, working in flowers, cooking and spending time with her…
Read MoreMr. Alfred Billy Taylor, 73
Miles Funeral Home in Hazlehurst announces the graveside service for Mr. Alfred Billy Taylor, 73, of Hazlehurst, who passed away Sept. 23. Services will be at 2p.m. Sept. 29 in Yawn Cemetery. The Rev. Thomas Colter will officiate with military honors. Mr. Taylor was born in Bacon County. He was the son of the late…
Read MoreMs. Nita Jane Wilkinson, 76
Ms. Nita Jane Wilkinson, 76, of Hazlehurst, died Sept. 27 at her residence. Ms. Wilkinson was born in Oklahoma and was preceded in death by her parents, Glenn Verlon Robinson and Marie Nell Carpenter Robinson. Ms. Wilkinson loved fishing, hunting, and cooking. She was a great caregiver, adopting four small children, at an early age,…
Read MoreMr. Antonio Wilson, 51
Mr. Antonio Wilson was born Nov. 6, 1969, in Savannah. He graduated from Jeff Davis High School, Class of 1989. He attended Okefenokee Tech where he received his commercial license in 1999. He later attended Central Georgia Technical College in Warner Robins where he received his diploma in Aircraft Sheetmetal. “Tony” as he was affectionately…
Read MoreLady Jackets now 9-2 in region, 17-4 overall
Last Thursday’s Jeff Davis-Vidalia softball game was a classic: the No. 1 (Vidalia) and No. 2 (Jeff Davis) Class AA teams in the state squaring off for the rubber game of the season’s 3-game series. The Jackets won the first game 4-1 Aug. 19 in Hazlehurst and the Lady Indians won the second game 3-1…
Read MoreJeff Davis hosts S. Ga. Championship
The Jeff Davis Cross Country program hosted the 5th Annual Southern Georgia XC Championship Sept. 23 at Jeff Davis Middle School. The event brought in 30 high school teams and 17 middle school teams from across south and middle Georgia, making it south Georgia’s largest race of the year. The coaching staff thanks the parents,…
Read MoreZoie Marchant Is 2021 Homecoming Queen
Zoie Marchant, center, was crowned the 2021 Jeff Davis High Homecoming Queen last Friday night. She is flanked by runnerups Dalathia Black (left) and Giselle Rubio (right). Below is the entire Homecoming Court with their escorts. Court members are, from left, 10th grade representative Jaci Underwood, senior candidates Morgan Yearty, Christina Herndon, Dalathia Black, Zoie…
Read MorePraying For Closure For The Colemans
About 50 people gathered Saturday afternoon beside Jacket Stop & Shop to pray for closure for the family of Rhonda Coleman, who was murdered 31 years ago. No one has been charged with the murder. The Rev. Robert Wigley apoke as the crowd held hands in solidarity. Rhonda’s parents, Gail and Milton Coleman, were on…
Read MoreAs Sure As …. — By John Reed
As Sure As… In these uncertain times, it’s easy to feel like everything is off-kilter. Luckily, there are still dependable constants that haven’t changed. Here are a few: Anytime you hear about “upgrades” from a school system, you can be sure it’ll be mainly about sports facilities. Who needs needs new science labs or bigger…
Read MoreRyland Says City Broke Contract
By MARY ANN ANDERSON Most of last Monday night’s workshop and Thursday’s regular monthly meeting of the Hazlehurst City Council was spent discussing a 2018 contract with Ryland Environmental, a Dublin-based company that collects and disposes of solid waste. The focus of the discussions is a letter dated Aug. 26 that Mayor Bayne Stone had…
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