Baseball off to 1-2 start
After the first three games of the 2021 baseball season, it appears pitching will be the biggest asset for the Jeff Davis High baseball team. Seniors Cole Baucom and Matthew White and junior Cam Williams all turned in sparkling performances on the mound as the Jackets fell 5-2 to Bleckley County in Hazlehurst, and split…
Read MoreGold team wins 13-5
Jeff Davis Middle School’s Gold Team took a 13-5 win over Wayne Middle School last Friday in Jesup. Treyton Webster had a trio of singles, Juan Pena doubled and singled and drove in two runs, Konner Munsayac and Ethan Baltazar each had a double and an RBI, Messiah Swinson doubled, Reese Mullis and Josh Worthington…
Read MoreSoccer boys wallop East Laurens
The Boy Jackets soccer team hosted East Laurens in which would end up a great game for the Jackets. Ariel Maldonado started the night off for the Jackets by scoring a super free kick in the 3rd minute. Next, Justin Aguirre added to his season tally by scoring two ground shots from rebounds in the…
Read MoreTennis splits with Dodge
The Yellow Jacket Tennis teams faced the Dodge County Indians last Wednesday. The Lady Jackets lost a tough one 1-4. Coach Mary Katherine Kemp bragged on senior Hailey Beach for her 2-set win over the Indians at the 3rd singles spot. The Yellow Jacket boys won 4-1. Coach Kemp boasted about the play from John…
Read More2021 Tennis Schedule
2021 Jeff Davis High Tennis Schedule Feb. 2 Fitzgerald Home 4:00 Feb. 4 Brantley County Home 4:00 Feb. 8 Pierce County Home 4:00 Feb. 17 Dodge County Away 4:00 Feb. 24 Bulloch Academy Away 4:00 Feb. 25 Appling County Away 4:00 Mar. 2 East Laurens Home 4:00 Mar. 4 Swainsboro Away 4:00 Mar. 8 West…
Read MoreTime To Catch Up With The Rest Of The World — By Tommy Purser
When I came to Hazlehurst in 1973, I was surprised to find the county had no county-wide building code, no code enforcer, no land use plans, no zoning, etc. When I suggested such things would be a good, progressive idea, I was met with skepticism. For many years I advocated for the county to adopt…
Read MoreBaseball Season Opens
Mobile Home Bring Community Opposition
It was standing room only last Tuesday at the monthly County Commission meeting as a large group of Evans Subdivision residents jammed the meeting to ask for help to deal with a pair of mobile homes brought into their neighborhood they described as an eyesore. Royce Presley served as spokesperson for the group and he…
Read MoreLocal economy continues to thrive
Does anyone really want to take a look back at 2020? Sure there were many challenges, but the local economy continued to thrive in Hazlehurst-Jeff Davis County. Hazlehurst-Jeff Davis County was featured in Georgia Trend Magazine, the only statewide business publication, for the first time in more than 10 years. Beasley Forest Products continued with…
Read MoreLions Club started again
Are you interested in serving the community? The Hazlehurst Lions Club is about to get started again! Join us for a dinner meeting at Village Pizza Feb. 23 at 6 p.m. What is the Lions Club? A Lions club is a great place to develop leadership skills and put them into action. Each club offers…
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