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Mr. Odis Lee Claxton, 86

Mr. Odis Lee Claxton, 86, of Baxley passed away March 4 at Hazlehurst Court Care & Rehab. Mr. Claxton was born Nov. 9, 1939, in Appling County to the late Lewis Claxton and the late Belle Martin Claxton. He retired from Glennville Lingerie. Mr. Claxton was an avid gun’s man and enjoyed shooting and hunting,…

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Mrs. Eula Mae Edwards, 84

Mrs. Eula Mae Edwards, 84, of Hazlehurst passed away March 13 at her residence under the care of Coastal Hospice. Mrs. Edwards was born Aug. 4, 1941, in Hazlehurst to the late Clayton Harrell and the late Willie Mae Harrell. She was a member of Oak View Baptist Church. Mrs. Edwards worked at the Jeff…

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Mr. Tony Morris Edwards, 74

Mr. Tony Morris Edwards, 74, of Hazlehurst, passed away March 14 after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Tony was born Nov. 11, 1951, in Douglas to the late Mervin Edwards and Maxine Minix Edwards. Tony was preceded in death by his sisters Loretta Edenfield and Paula Connor and brother Glenn Edwards. Survivors include sister Vonda…

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Mrs. Eunice Burns Faulkner, 89

Mrs. Eunice Burns Faulkner, 89, of Hazlehurst, passed away March 15 at the Pavilion in Baxley. Mrs. Faulkner was born Aug. 7, 1936, in Jeff Davis County to the late David Burns and Pairlee Ellis Burns. She was a faithful wife, a loving mother and a wonderful homemaker who devoted her life to caring for…

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Mrs. Ada Lee Smith Hill, 76

Mrs. Ada Lee Smith Hill was born May 24, 1949, in Hazlehurst to the late James Smith and Ada Lee Smith. She was a proud member of Hazlehurst High School graduating class of 1967. Ada was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, sister and aunt. After many years of faithful employment at Wheeler…

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Worth blitzes Yellow Jackets

Jeff Davis High’s Yellow Jacket baseball team dropped all 3 games in its region matchup with Worth County. The Jackets lost 9-4 last Tuesday in Sylvester, and fell 4-2 and 9-7 Friday in Hazlehurst. In Tuesday’s game, the Rams jumped out to an early lead with a 5-run 2nd inning, and the Yellow Jackets had…

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Soccer has tough foe in Thomasville

Jeff Davis Soccer had a tough week as they faced off against Appling County and Thomasville. First up was Appling on Tuesday and the girls secured a 6-1 victory against them. Alex Arano scored 3 goals, while Carrie Ellen Arnold, Abby Harper, and Mayrani Trejo each scored a goal. On the boys side, it was…

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JD tennis rolls by Thomasville

  The Jeff Davis High School Yellow Jacket tennis teams traveled to Thomasville March 10 to face the Bulldogs — and they didn’t waste any time taking control of the match. Both the boys and girls teams served up a dominant performance, sweeping Thomasville 5–0 and bringing home two impressive victories. The Yellow Jackets later…

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We Will Survive — By Tommy Purser

Re: The Georgia Department of Transportation’s plans to drastically change traffic flow on Hwy. 341 thru Hazlehurst. I join those in opposition to the plan. We don’t need it. It’s not necessary. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Leave us the hell alone. We’re doing fine, thank you, without experts from outside Jeff Davis…

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School Board meets

Following is a summary of Monday’s meeting of the Jeff Davis County Board of Education. Jeff Davis Primary School Principal Dr. Shelly McBride recognized 1st grade student Finn Mullis for having the highest score on the iReady Reading Diagnostic. Jeff Davis Middle School Principal Dr. Brent Coleman recognized the following students for winning the Georgia…

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