JDMS Homecoming Court
The Jeff Davis Middle School Homecoming Court members are, from left, 7th Grade Representatives Leslie Heurta, Kallee Pickern, 8th Grade Representatives Abby Brown, M’Karyiah Robinson, 2019 Homecoming Princess Jenna Miles, Bentlee Metts, 6th Grade Representatives Payten Lytle, Gracie Clance.
Read MoreWhat If? — By John Reed
What If? What if the Democrats get their wish and succeed in unseating President Trump? Vice president Mike Pence would then move up. Those folks should be careful what they wish for: Pence is even more conservative than Trump. What if our local school board passed a single mill additional property tax, and applied it…
Read MoreCounty will help city with project
County Commission Chair Ricky Crosby was unable to attend last week’s County Commission workshop meeting and having only four members present resulted in a snag. But the commission revisited the matter late in the meeting and solved the problem. The problem came on the first agenda item when Joint Development Authority Executive Director Andrea Taylor…
Read MoreMr. Jerry Eugene Clark, 83
Mr. Jerry Eugene Clark was born Nov. 7, 1935. He passed from this life Sept. 27 surrounded by loving family members. Jerry was the son of Philip James Clark and Wilma Elizabeth Cleveland Clark Commander. He was preceded in death by brothers, Philip James Clark Jr. and Thad Cleveland Clark. He is survived by his…
Read MoreMr. Billy Walls, 72
Mr. Billy Walls, 72, of Hazlehurst, died Sept. 28 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas. Mr. Walls was born Dec. 6, 1946, in Jeff Davis County to the late Charlie Walls and the late Florence Haire Walls. He was a retired self-employed truck driver and member of Union Springs Baptist Church. He is preceded…
Read MoreMother Louise Barney Williams
Services for Mother Louise Barney Williams will be held Oct. 3 at 1 p.m. at Tallahassee Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. Robert McArthur, the Rev. Christopher D. Johnson and the Rev. Henry Josey will officiate with burial in Hall/Wilcox Cemeter. Mother Williams was born in Jeff Davis County Sept. 6, 1922, to the late Mr.…
Read MoreJackets rout Bacon 54-14; now 5-0
Jeff Davis High upped its record to 5-0 with a 54-7 homecoming victory over Bacon County last Friday night. It was the Region 2-AA opener for both schools. The Jackets spotted the Raiders to a 7-0 lead but then scored almost at will. Bacon’s final score came in the fourth quarter with the substitutes on…
Read MoreLady Jackets earn playoff berth
Jeff Davis High’s softball team earned a berth in the 2019 State Tournament last week with a 2-game sweep of Swainsboro in the Region 2-AA Tournament. Monday, they met No. 2 seed Bacon County in Alma and fell 3-2, 5-1. They play tomorrow (Thursday) against Toombs County to determine the No. 3 and No. 4…
Read MoreJD Cross Country Hosts 1,100 Runners
The Jeff Davis Cross Country program hosted the 3rd Annual Southern Georgia XC Championship last Wednesday. The event brought in 37 high school teams and 19 middle school teams from all over central and south Georgia that represented the Georgia High School Association as well as the Georgia Independent Schools Association. Over 1,100 runners competed…
Read MoreJackets averaging 37 points per game
Five games into the 2019 football season, Jeff Davis High’s Aahiyus Allen has 492 yards rushing and six touchdowns on 58 carries to lead the rushing statistics. The 5-0 Jackets have a balanced running attack, as four other players have over 250 yards rushing. Austin Wood has 274 yards and two TDs on 37 carries,…
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