Cross country teams win region titles
Jeff Davis High School hosted the 2020 Region 2-AA cross country championship meet lat week at the middle school In the boys race Jeff Davis and Vidalia teams paced the group as the first 10 finishers were from those 2 teams. Pierce Parlor and Briley Reyes led the entire race until Michael Blount (Vidalia) made…
Read MoreDaring to speak — By John Reed
Daring to Speak I’m tired of politics. I’m so ready write about the coming cool weather, fall foliage, or anything not related to Trump and Biden. Nevertheless, here we are. As a rule I don’t usually respond directly to opposing viewpoints. I prefer readers make up their own minds. However, last week’s writer offered a…
Read MoreBloom named Leader of the Year
HomeTown Health, an organization of 70 rural hospitals in the Southeast, named Barry Bloom, CEO of Jeff Davis Hospital, as the recipient of the 2020 Hospital Leader of the Year award at the HomeTown Health 21st Annual Conference held at Callaway Gardens Oct. 21-23. “The Hospital Leader of the Year award is presented annually to…
Read MoreCity wins grant
The Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA), a subsection of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), recently announced the recipients of the Fiscal Year 2021 Cultural Facilities and Vibrant Communities Grants. The City of Hazlehurst, located in Jeff Davis County, is among one of the awardees of the Vibrant Communities Grants with a total…
Read MoreTillery appointed to SREB committee
Sen. Blake Tillery (R – Vidalia) has been appointed to the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB)’s Legislative Advisory Committee by Governor Brian P. Kemp. In this capacity, Sen. Tillery will serve alongside other state legislators and delegates to advise the board on key policy issues related to educational progress. “I am honored to join a…
Read MoreMr. James C. ‘Red’ Bellah III, 52
Mr. James C. “Red” Bellah III, 52, passed away Oct. 20 in Coffee County. Mr. Bellah was born February 20, 1968 in Jacksonville, Florida to the late James Carlyle Bellah, II and the late Jenevive Gooslin McRorrie. He was a truck driver for Binky Williams Farms and a former millwright at Rayonier. Mr. Bellah was…
Read MoreMr. Rufus Theodore McRae, 66
Graveside services for Mr. Rufus Theodore McRae, 66, who died Oct. 20 at Jeff Davis Hospital, were held Oct. 24 at Mt. Calvary CME Church cemetery in Lumber City with the Rev. Edwin Thomas, Bishop William Hollis and Pastor Naomi Conaway officiating. Mr. McRae, aka “Wolf,” “Freddie,” “PaPa,” was born on April 4, 1954, in…
Read MoreMrs. Hilda M. Wasdin, 88
Mrs. Hilda M. Wasdin, 88, died of natural causes Oct. 3 at Poet’s Walk in Warrenton, Va. Hilda was born Hildegard Maria Rosa Kreusel Dec. 13, 1931, in Jablonec nad Nisou, Czechoslovakia, the daughter of Josefine and Klemens Kreusel. She emigrated to the United States with her husband, Waldo “Buck” Wasdin, and their two daughters…
Read MoreVidalia hands Jackets first loss
Vidalia High School junior quarterback Bryce Davis proved to be too much for Jeff Davis High School’s football team Friday night in Vidalia as the Indians rolled to a 42-18 win over previous unbeaten Yellow Jackets. JD fell to 5-1 and 1-1 in Region 2 AA while the Indians improved to 3-2 and 1-0. The…
Read MoreLady Jackets sweep Oglethorpe
Jeff Davis High School pitching allowed only three hits over two games as the Lady Jackets swept Oglethorpe County 8-0, 8-0, in the second round of the state playoffs. Senior Kesleigh Poe pitched a three hitter over 6 2/3 innings in the opener and Sophomore Kelsey Parlor threw a no-hitter in the nightcap. The games…
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