Ogilvie gets EMS update to commission
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Director Roger Ogilvie gave the Board of Commissioners an update on his department at last week’s commission meeting, detailing how the department recovered from the January, 2021, fire that destroyed the EMS building and its fleet of ambulances, the E-911 offices and the Emergency Management Agency office. At the time of…
Read MoreCOVID cases spiking?
From May 26 to June 13 — an 1-day period — there were no new cases of COVID-19 infections reported in Jeff Davis County as it appeared the battle with the deadly pandemic appeared to be waning. But from June 14 to July 19 — 35 days — there have been 23 more cases reported…
Read MoreGrand Jury returns indictments
The March Term Jeff Davis Grand Jury returned the following indictments July 12: The State of Georgia v. Dylan Ray Holder, Aggravated Cruelty to Animals. The State of Georgia v. Reuben Conley and Kenderick Alexander Conley, Trafficking Methamphetamine, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute and Possession of Firearm during Commission of a Felony. The…
Read MoreWillie Pence to headline event
American Idol runner-up Willie Spence of Douglas will headline an evening of entertainment Aug. 7. Joining Willie will be Deanna Johnson of Hazlehurst, top 10 finalist on The Voice, and the Billy Rigsby Band of Tallahassee, Fla., a rhythm and blues band. The event will be held at The Cotton Patch Extreme, 495 Towns Bluff…
Read MoreMr. Joshua Gregory Fussell, 16
Mr. Joshua Gregory Fussell, 16, of Denton, passed away July 12. Mr. Fussell was born Aug. 27, 2004, in Troy, Ala. He is preceded in death by his mother, Rebecca Lynn Holton. He was a student of Jeff Davis High School and he loved Sponge Bob and everything about him, even loved his Sponge Bob…
Read MoreMrs. Janet Hutto Yawn, 61
Mrs. Janet Hutto Yawn, 61, of Hazlehurst, passed away July 15 at her residence. Janet was born Feb. 9, 1960, in Bacon County. She is preceded in death by her mother, Rena Long Hutto. Janet was a homemaker and always enjoyed working in her flower beds, was a very talented seamstress, and was always available…
Read MorePerhaps You Didn’t Know — By A.D. Finley
[EDITOR’S NOTE: One of the most read columns in the history of the Jeff Davis Ledger was Perhaps: You Didn’t Know, written by the late A.D. “Arley” Finley. Over the years we’ve received requests to re-run his series of columns. The following column appeared in the Nov. 18, 1971, issue of The Jeff Davis County…
Read MoreHistoric Rosenwald School Deteriorating
This aging, deteriorated building in the Tallahassee community probably should be listed in the National Registry of Historic Places, if it isn’t already. Known today as the Tallahassee Hazlehurst Rosenwald School, it is one of more than 5,000 schools, shops, and teacher homes in the U.S. built by the Rosenwald Project, primarily for the education…
Read MoreThe Challenge Of School — By John Reed
The challenge of school Most thoughtful people would agree that the purpose of any nation’s schools is to prepare its young people to be productive members of their society. Of THAT nation’s society. Thus, while Japanese students may learn Chinese as a second language, they are not being prepared to become members of Chinese society.…
Read MorePickup-pedestrian accident claims a life
A pickup truck-pedestrian accident last Thursday night resulted in the death of 67-year-old Ricky Ottis Spell of Hazlehurst. According to a report filed by the Georgia State Patrol, the accident occurred on July 8 at 10:17 p.m. on Jarman Street near its intersection with Larry Contos Boulevard. Mr. Spell was walking west in the eastbound…
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