Mr. William ‘Red’ Register, 85
Mr. William “Red” Register, 85, of Hazlehurst, died Oct. 27 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mr. Register was born Feb. 24, 1934, in Jeff Davis County to the late Arthur Hobson Register and the late Kennie Stapleton Register. He was a veteran of the United States Army, formerly employed with Handy Andy and a faithful member…
Read MoreMrs. Patricia Ann Weaver Smith, 63
Services for Mrs. Patricia Ann Weaver Smith, 63, who died Oct. 20 at Lumber City Rehabilitation Center, were held Oct. 26 at Bennett Tabernacle Holiness Church in Hazlehurst. Elder Eddie Harmon, Minister Charles Tobler, and Pastor James Earl Cray officiated with burial in Hazlehurst Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Smith was the daughter of the late Timothy…
Read MoreJackets fall 31-0 to Toombs
After getting off to a 6-0 2019 season, the JDHS Yellow Jackets have dropped two games in a row, the latest a 31-0 defeat at the hands of the Toombs County Bulldogs Friday night in Toombs’ newly remodeled stadium in Lyons. The artificial turf and extensive renovations in the stands created quite a venue for…
Read MoreLady Jacket season comes to an end
Jeff Davis High’s softball team saw its season come to an end last week at the Class AA State Tournament in Columbus. But the Lady Jackets didn’t go easily, falling in close games to Lamar County and Bremen, both by 4-1 scores. Bremen continued through the losers bracket, defeating Lamar County in the quarterfinals 3-2…
Read MoreLady Jackets win title, boys are runner-ups
The Jeff Davis cross country teams hosted the Region 2AA Cross Country Championship for the fifth straight year at their home course at Jeff Davis Middle School. The top four teams and top six individuals in the boys and girls races advance to the State Championship Nov. 2 at Carrollton High School. In the boys…
Read MoreBoth cross country teams in Top 10
Jeff Davis High’s girls cross country team, coming off a Region 2-AA Championship run, moved ahead of region foe St. Vincent’s Academy in the Class AA state rankings, remaining at No. 3 while the Saints dropped to No. 5. The Jacket boys maintained their No. 10 ranking. Jeff Davis is one of seven Class AA…
Read MoreSerial Murderer, now 88, Still In Prison
By TOMMY PURSER The gray-headed, balding man stares at the camera, eyebrows arched high as if to hold up the sagging bags under his slightly squinting eyes — squinting, it appears, to better see the camera with his failing eyesight. His posture is a bit stoop shouldered, listing slightly to his right, pulling his unbuttoned…
Read MoreYet Another Fake Internet Story — By Tommy Purser
I saw an Internet post the other day that raised my doubts. It started out, “A true story ….” and while it was partly true it left out a lot of the story, and it was full of inaccuracies. The post told the story of how Donald Trump put up a 50-ft. flag pole in…
Read MoreHazlehurst 2030 — By John Reed
Hazlehurst 2030 I’ve mentioned before that next year will mark our 150th anniversary. There was a big hoopla in 1995 for the “Cen-Silver” 125th, but very little seems to be planned for this next milestone. Since there’s less interest in the past, let’s look at some potential headlines from the next decade. 2021: The Weatherly…
Read MoreBus Security Improves
Security for the Jeff Davis County School System’s fleet of buses continues to improve and at last week’s meeting of the Board of Education, Transportation Director Alvin Merritt showed board members how 13 new cameras recently installed have improved the department’s ability to monitor activity in and around the buses. Merritt said the cameras, purchased…
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