Flint competes at national invitational
Kabob Flint of Hazlehurst participated in the 2nd Annual Boys and Girls High School National invitational Aug. 3-5 at Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst, N.C. The 3-day, 54-hole tournament brought participants from more than 40 states, with 11- girls and 250 boys competing. Flint finished tied for 182nd with rounds of 81-86-92-259.
Read MoreJayvees open with three wins
Jeff Davis Jayvees won their first three games of the season last week, blanking Coffee County Thursday in Douglas 6-0, topping Pierce County 9-6 Friday and rolling to a 24-2 victory over Ware County also on Friday. Against Coffee, Bentley Metts and Caitlyn Banks both had a single and two RBI, Maeleigh Burns had a…
Read MoreJD softball falls to Coffee
Jeff Davis High’s softball team got the 2020 season started last Thursday in Douglas with a 2-1 pitchers’ duel loss to Coffee County. The Lady Jackets managed only one hit, a double to left by Jenna Miles in the fourth inning. Miles went to third as she tagged up on a pop foul out by…
Read MorePPEs donated to school system
One fact that’s stayed consistent with this pandemic is that front line workers need proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to care for others. As we bravely and prayerfully venture into this school year, Munsayac Health, LLC and The Jeff Davis Walk In Clinic are honored to provide our school nurses with hospital-level PPE as we…
Read MoreRibbon Cut To Mark Opening Of Overpass
On June 4, 2019, state officials joined Hazlehurst City Council and Jeff Davis County Commission officials for the groundbreaking ceremony marking the start of construction of the Hazlehurst overpass. It was the start of a dream decades in the making, primarily by city officials who, since the 1970s, have lobbied the Georgia Department of Transportation…
Read MoreNathan Saunders Wins Again
The last few months, National Beta member, Nathan (Nate) Saunders, from Jeff Davis Elementary School has been working hard to prepare for the National Beta Virtual Convention. On July 17, he was able to celebrate that hard work when he was announced as the 5th grade National Champion in the area of Science. Nathan originally…
Read MoreMr. James David Adams, 48
Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the death of Mr. James David Adams, 48, who passed away July 28 at his residence. Mr. Adams was a native of Jeff Davis County living in Appling County for the past 24 years, a United States Army veteran, and a great guitar player. He was preceded in death…
Read MoreMr. Henry Grady Howard, 80
Mr. Henry Grady Howard, 80, of Graham, died July 30 at South East Ga Health System in Brunswick. Mr. Howard was born Sept. 26, 1939, in Appling County to the late Henry Bush Howard and the late Versie Griffin Howard. He was retired from Appling County Road Department and was a member of Lighthouse Christian…
Read MoreMs. Glenda Copeland Quarterman, 75
Ms. Glenda Copeland Quarterman, 75, of Hazlehurst, died July 27 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Ms. Quarterman was born Dec. 5, 1944, to the late Bobby Copeland and the late Myrtle Yawn Copeland in Jeff Davis County. She was retired from Hazlehurst Mills and a member of Philadelphia Methodist Church. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law,…
Read MoreMrs. Gloria Fay Hewett Shipes, 64
Mrs. Gloria Fay Hewett Shipes, 64, of Hazlehurst died July 30 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mrs. Shipes was born Oct. 3, 1955, in Florida to the late Alvin Earl Hewett and the late Quinelle Lane Moye. She was retired from Hazlehurst Mills with over 28 years of service and was a member of Oakland Baptist…
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