Mrs. Genella Hewett Baxley, 88
Mrs. Genella Hewett Baxley, 88, born Sept. 2, 1937, passed away peacefully at Appling County Pavilion, under the care of Comfort Care Hospice, after an extended illness. She was a native and long-time resident of Jeff Davis County. Genella was a retired seamstress, a member of Liberty Baptist Church of Hazlehurst. She loved sewing, crocheting,…
Read MoreMrs. Betty Ann Chambers Clark, 61
Mrs. Betty Ann Chambers Clark, 61, of Uvalda, died Jan. 22 at her home following an extended illness. She was a native of Montgomery County and lived near Uvalda all of her life. She attended Toombs Central School and was a 1982 graduate of Montgomery County High School. She retired after 30 years from the…
Read MoreMrs. Mary Ellen Finley Dixon, 95
Mrs. Mary Ellen Finley Dixon, 95, of Bryan, Texas, passed away peacefully at home Jan. 23. She is survived by her children Maya Dixon (Gary), James Dixon (Lanore), Tana Ryan, Dawn Gaston (Bill) and Toby Dixon (Cynthia); sister Martha and brothers Arley and Art; 11 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by…
Read MoreMr. Jerry Edward Toler, 70
Mr. Jerry Edward Toler, 70, of Hazlehurst, passed away Jan. 30 at Jeff Davis Hospital. He was born April 10, 1955, in Jeff Davis County to the late Willie Edward Toler and Viola Rowell Toler. He enlisted in the United States Navy at the age of 17 and proudly served during the Vietnam war. At…
Read MoreJackets win handily over Herons, fall to Bulldogs
The Yellow Jacket boys basketball team split a pair of region games last week, downing Brantley County Tuesday in Nahunta in a low-scoring game, 46-30, and falling Friday night in Thomasville to the hot-shooting Bulldogs 73-50. The game moved the Bulldogs into second place in the region standings with an 8-1 record while the Jackets…
Read MoreGirls drop 2 games
Jeff Davis High’s girls dropped a pair of region games last week, losing to Brantley County by an inexplicable score of 81-4 and putting up a much better effort against a strong Thomasville team, falling 63-41. Both games were on the road. The Lady Jacket team that showed up in Nahunta last Tuesday was…
Read MoreAttorney Advises Secrecy — By Tommy Purser
I was not a happy camper when I left Monday afternoon’s meeting of the Jeff Davis Hospital Authority. I don’t normally cover Hospital Authority meetings but I learned Monday that was a mistake. The authority voted to go into executive session to discuss strategic planning. There is no exception in the Georgia Open Meetings Law…
Read MoreTeacher Appreciation Night
Jeff Davis High basketball players and cheerleaders honored their favorite teachers during last week’s Teacher Appreciation Night at the gymnasium
Read MoreSecurity detail
There’s more to providing security at Jeff Davis High basketball games than most people think. Sometimes the job entails mopping floors. Jeff Davis Elementary School’s School Resource Officer Richard Taylor from the Hazlehurst Police Department also provides security at Jeff Davis High School’s home basketball games. At Saturday night’s game, Taylor heard a report that…
Read MoreKarens Are Everywhere — By John Reed
Karens Are Everywhere Anyone who spends any time at all on social media will know the term “Karen.” For those who may somehow have missed this modern marvel, a Karen is catch-all term for a spoiled person who expects special treatment or thinks they are in charge of a situation when they really aren’t. Almost…
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