Mr. Richard Anthony Stapleton, 65
Mr. Richard Anthony Stapleton, 65, passed away Aug. 31 at Jeff Davis Hospital under the care of Serenity Hospice after an extended illness. Mr. Stapleton was born Nov. 9, 1954, in McRae. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Marcus Stapleton Jr. and Mary Thompson Stapleton and a sister, Marilyn Stapleton. He was…
Read MoreMrs. Ernestine Handsome Moore, 86
Services for Mrs. Ernestine Handsome Moore, 86, who died Aug. 27, were held Sept. 4 at First African Baptist Church in Sharon Hill, PA. Officiating at the services were the Rev. Beverly S. Hudson, Joseph F. Barton III, and Racquel Holman. Burial was in Arlington Cemetery in Drexel Hill, PA. Mrs. Moore, born in Vidalia,…
Read MoreJackets down Lincoln County 24-14
Jeff Davis High’s 24-14 win over Lincoln County Friday in Lincolnton could have been more lopsided. A rock solid Jacket defense held the Red Devils in check for most of the evening and the Jacket offense kept shooting themselves in the foot with penalties that nullified a number of good gains. Junior running back Aahiyus…
Read MoreLady Jackets Improve To 8-2
Jeff Davis High got a pair of Region 2-AA softball wins last week, downing Bacon County 5-0 Tuesday in Alma and topping East Laurens 8-1 Thursday in East Dublin. The wins left Jeff Davis with an 8-2 overall record and 4-0 in the region going into Tuesday’s home contest against Vidalia, 12-2 and 4-0. Kelsey…
Read MoreJackets run well at Jekyll event
The Jekyll Island Invitational is normally one of the premier meets in the state the weekend of Labor Day but the meet had a much different feel this year with all the Covid-19 restrictions. The normal 25 HS teams had dwindled down to only 11 showing for the meet after race management made changes to…
Read MoreJDMS cross country teams sweep meet
The JDMS cross country teams sweep the MS divisions of the Frazier-Hite Invitational hosted by Southeast Bulloch. In their first regular meet of the year both the boys and girls got out to a slow start early in the race but finished strong to take both the team titles. Gael Valora was the boys overall…
Read MoreTrump, DeJoy attacking postal service — By Tommy Purser
The Trump administration’s failure to take the COVID-19 threat seriously has all but brought the U.S. economy to a standstill — and the future continues to look grim. This newspaper is suffering through its worst year ever. Surely it’s the worst year in my 47-plus years at the helm. And if Trump and his Postmaster…
Read MoreWe Must Be Crazy — By John Reed
We Must Be Crazy If it seems to you things are out of whack, don’t worry, it’s not you. People are definitely acting stranger than usual, which is saying something. I’m not sure of the clinical difference between schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, but I’m sure O Dependable One can set me obdurately straight. We have…
Read MoreSenior Lady Jackets Recognized
These four ladies are the seniors on the 2020 Jeff Davis High School softball team. Pictured from left are Riley Mathis, Paige Carter, Bianca Torres and Chesleigh Poe. Below, the players and their parents were recognized at Senior Recognition Day last week.
Read MoreGov. Kemp announces Regional Academy
On Wednesday, August 26, 2020, Governor Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp attended the announcement of the Regional College and Career Academy (RCCA) Wednesday at the Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) Baxley campus, where the Academy will be built. Governor Kemp announced that $3 million has been appropriated for the construction through the Technical…
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