James Dunn dies at age 89
Long time Jeff Davis County Emergency Management Agency Director and senior citizens advocate James Dunn died Dec. 3 at Jeff Davis Hospital at the age of 89. Born April 13, 1931, in Appling County, Mr. Dunn was owner and operator of Dunn-Rite Cabinet Shop, but his largest value to the community was his involvement with…
Read MoreMoney allocated to bring broadband to rural Georgia
The Federal Communications Commission announced that an estimated 373,000 rural Americans living and working in Georgia will gain access to high-speed broadband through the Commission’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction, according to auction results. In Georgia, the auction allocated $326,454,112.20 in support to expand broadband to 179,455 unserved homes and businesses over the…
Read MoreTaylor honored for her years of service
The Georgia Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (GACCE) recognized its 2020 Service Awards during the 2020 Board Training Webinar held via Zoom. The awards recognize those chamber executives in Georgia who have achieved significant years of service in the chamber of commerce industry. GACCE presents a certificate of service for each five-year increment of…
Read MoreSnipesville Parade is Jan. 1
The Snipesville New Year’s Day celebration will be held Jan. 1 with a parade and traditional lunch menu. The meal will consist of barbecue pork or grilled chicken, black-eyed peas, yams, rolls, and cake. Plate prices are $7. There will be take out or dining in at the center with lunch beginning at 11:30 a.m.…
Read MoreMr. James Dunn, 89
Mr. James Dunn, 89, of Hazlehurst died Dec. 3 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mr. Dunn was born April 13, 1931, in Appling County. He is preceded in death by his parents Jewell Dunn and Bernice Crosby Dunn, his wife, Eddie Merle Spann Dunn, son, James Edward Dunn Jr. (Jimbo), brothers, Norman Dunn, W.R. Dunn, Reddar…
Read MoreMrs. Betty Hand, 58
Mrs. Betty Hand, 58, of Hazlehurst, passed away Nov. 30 at her residence. Graveside services were held Dec. 2 at Satilla Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery withthe Rev. Glenn Selph officiating. Mrs. Hand was born Jan. 9, 1962, in Rantoul, Ill. She was preceded in death by her parents, Carlton Edward Williams and Ruth Boyer…
Read MoreMrs. Betty Long, 71
Mrs. Betty Long, 71, of Douglas, passed away Dec. 4. Mrs. Long was born on April 28, 1949, in Coffee County, the daughter of the late LeeRoy Taylor and Elsie Nora Mobley Taylor. She worked as a loan officer with First Franklin Financial and was member of Reedy Branch Baptist Church. In addition to her…
Read MoreJackets finish season 9-2
The most successful Jeff Davis High School football season in almost a quarter of a century came to an end Friday night in a rainy, windy second round playoff game in Jefferson County as Coach Lance Helton’s Yellow Jackets fell 42-29 to the Jefferson County Warriors. Not since 1997 has a JDHS football team been…
Read MoreJDMS boys soccer wins conference
For the first time in program history, the JDMS Boys’ Soccer team became Conference Champions last Wednesday. They finished the regular season 5-1 and went into the playoffs as a No. 1 seed, for the first time as well. In the semifinals, the Yellow Jackets faced a very good J. R. Trippe Chiefs team, who…
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