County meeting lasts 15 minutes
The Jeff Davis County Commission’s agenda for last Tuesday’s February meeting was a short one and took only 15 minutes to complete. After approving the minutes and agreeing to pay the bills, the commissioners heard from Fire Chief Charles Wasdin who asked the group to approve a Statewide Mutual Aid and Assistance Agreement, saying, “We…
Read MoreMr. Leroy Franklin (Stank) Clements, 66
Services for Mr. Leroy Franklin (Stank) Clements, 66, who died Feb. 5 at his home in Detroit, MI, were held Feb. 15 at St. James C.M.E. Church in Lumber City. Bishop William Hollis officiated the service with burial in Cedar Grove Cemetery in Lumber City. Mr. Clements, born in Lumber City, was the son of…
Read MoreMr. Jimmy Roger Hand, 61
Mr. Jimmy Roger Hand, 61, of Hazlehurst, died Feb. 12 at his residence. Mr. Hand was born July 6, 1958, in Jeff Davis County to the late Austin Hand Sr. and the late Etta Johns Hand. He was a construction worker and was preceded in death by his sisters JoAnn Jeffcoat, Shirley Faye Hand Barkley,…
Read MoreMr. Waymon Jackson Sr., 90
Services for Mr. Waymon Jackson Sr., 90, who died Feb. 5 at Jeff Davis Hospital, were held Feb. 15 at Bennett Tabernacle Holiness Church. Elder Eddie Harmon, Pastor Christopher D. Johnson, Minister Shatoya Aylor, and Evangelist Dorothy Dotson officiated with burial in Northview Cemetery in Hazlehurst. Mr. Jackson was the son of the late Joney…
Read MoreBaseball season opens
Jeff Davis High’s baseball season got underway last week with the Yellow Jackets taking an 8-7, 10-inning win over visiting Bleckley County last Tuesday, and dropping a couple of games to Class 6A schools Saturday in Leesburg, falling to Wayne County 4-2 and Lee County 5-4. This weekend, Jeff Davis travels to play a pair…
Read MoreBasketball seasons come to an end
Jeff Davis High’s girls and boys basketball teams’ seasons came to an end last week in the opening round of the GHSA Class AA State Playoffs. The JD girls fell 48-20 to Josey Friday night in Augusta while the boys dropped their game to Laney 64-44 Saturday night, also in Augusta. The Lady Jackets stayed…
Read MoreKirby is Athlete of the Month
Ja’Queze Kirby didn’t need a big senior season at Jeff Davis to secure a college scholarship. His talents and his strong play for the Yellow Jackets the past three seasons, along with his performance in AAU ball, had already been enough to convince colleges that he could play big-time college basketball. And before he took…
Read MoreJackets Win Opener
Most people who know me and my business know that Tuesdays are busy, busy times. That’s the day we put the weekly issue to bed for printing on Wednesday. I’ve followed the current bunch of Jeff Davis High School baseball players since they first began playing travel ball at the age of 6. This is…
Read MoreKirby Signs with Reinhardt
Jeff Davis High senior Jashaun Kirby (center) last week signed a letter of commitment to attend Reinhardt College where he will play football next season. Pictured, from left, are his mother Rachel Williams, his sister Taylor, Kirby, his brother Jaylene Kirby and his father George Williams.
Read MoreTrust But Verify — By John Reed
Trust But Verify This phrase comes from a Russian proverb “doveryay, no proveryay.” Ironically, President Reagan used it often to describe his dealings with the Soviet Union. It’s even more apt today, not just in international relations, but while dealing with things here at home. Case point: the electoral mess in Iowa following the Democratic…
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