Lady Jackets off to 2-0 start
After their home opener was rained out last Thursday, the Jeff Davis High softball team opened play Saturday in a Tattnall County tournament, winning both games they played. The Lady Jackets defeated Class 5A Wayne County 9-1 and Class 6A Glynn Academy 5-2. In the opener against Wayne, Jeff Davis led 4-1 through four innings…
Read MoreSwimmer bring home 11 state titles
The Jeff Davis swim team brought home 11 state championships from the state swim meet in Catoosa County July 17-18. After having 12 swimmers qualify to compete at the meet, Jeff Davis County was well represented with several swimmers competing for the first time. Following are the results: Girls 8 and under: Camryn Helton, 7th,…
Read MoreBishop Robert Lee Fryer Jr., 78
Services for Bishop Robert Lee Fryer Jr., who died July 31 at Lumber City Nursing and Rehab Center, will be held Aug. 7 at 11 a.m. at Jeff Davis Youth Center on Young Street. Visitation will be Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at King Brothers Funeral Home. Bishop Fryer was born April 12, 1943,…
Read MoreThe Rational Thing To Do — By Tommy Purser
When I was a first year student at Georgia Tech, some 56 years ago, one of the required readings in a literature class was an essay written by Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), Pascal’s Wager about God. It was tedious reading as it created a testament to Pascal’s brilliant and complicated mind. I remember well thinking he…
Read MoreCOVID spiking in SE Georgia
According to the latest information from the Georgia Department of Health, the number of confirmed new cases of COVID-19 in Georgia continues to climb and the hot spot in the state appears to be in southeast Georgia. While two counties in west Georgia have been particularly hard hit — Stewart and Chattahoochee — most of…
Read MoreYoung, experienced Lady Jackets open play
Jeff Davis High’s 2021 softball team is young. Normally, young means inexperienced. But that’s not the case with the latest edition of the Lady Jackets softball team. The team returns seven players who started at various times during the 2020 season, most of whom were freshmen last year. Gone from last year’s team are shortstop…
Read MoreMr. Bobby Joe Chieves, 71
Graveside services for Mr. Bobby Joe Chieves, who died June 29 at his residence in Miami, Fla., were held July 30 at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Lumber City, with Pastor Andrew Lilley presiding and Bishop William Hollis giving the eulogy. Mr. Chieves was born Nov. 14, 1949, to the late Willie Avery and Lillie Mae Pace…
Read MoreMr. James Randall ‘Randy’ Crosby, 76
Mr. James Randall “Randy” Crosby, 76, of Keystone Heights, Fla., died July 27 at Ascension St. Vincent’s Clay County in Middleburg, Fla. Mr. Crosby was born Oct. 8, 1944, in Appling County to the late Henry L. Crosby Jr. and the late Almedia Williamson Crosby. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and…
Read MoreMrs. Joyce Marie Delancy, 69
Services for Mrs. Joyce Marie Delancy, 69, of Hazlehurst, who died July 21, were held Aug. 8. Burial was in Scotland Cemetery, Scotland. Mrs. Delancy was born on Jan. 21, 1958, in Hazlehurst to the late K.C. Harris and the Late Emma Jane Smith-Harris. She was preceded in death by her husband Arthur J. Delancy…
Read MoreMr. Glenn L. Dukes, 63
Mr. Glenn L. Dukes, 63, of Brandon, Fla., passed away July 17 at his home with his family at his side. Glenn was born in Baxley, the son of Silas and Mary Jo (Groover) Dukes. He held an Associate’s Degree of Business Management from Southern Technical College. His achievements included serving 25 years in the…
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