Mr. Vickers Mead, 80
Mr. Vickers Mead, 80, of Hazlehurst, went home to be with the Lord Aug. 25 at his residence. Mr. Mead was born Dec. 23, 1938, in Jeff Davis County to the late Harry Mead and the late Oneda Carter Mead. He was retired truck driver with Hazlehurst Mills and a charter member of Altamaha Baptist…
Read MoreMr. Sammy Earl Grady Ruffin, 58
Mr. Sammy Earl Grady Ruffin, 58, of Hazlehurst, gained his wings Aug. 20 at Navient Health in Macon. Mr. Ruffin was born May 30, 1961, in Lauderdale County, Mississippi. After receiving his certification in Culinary Arts, he served as head chef in the Jeff Davis, Wheeler, and Toombs county areas for many years. He is…
Read MoreMr. Roudolph Myles, 80
Services for Mr. Roudolph Myles, 80, who died Aug. 14, were held Aug. 24, at Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Hazlehurst. Pastor Christopher D. Johnson, Pastor Reuben Bennett and Pastor Bobbie Loursey officiated with burial in Northview Cemetery. Mr. Myles was the son of the late John and Elvira Myles. At an early age…
Read MoreJackets roll 49-12
Jeff Davis High’s opening football game of the season started late and ended early — early the next morning, that is. With two lengthy lightning delays, one before game time that pushed the opening kickoff to after 8 p.m., and the second late in the second quarter, the final play of the game didn’t come…
Read MoreLady Jackets are 6-7
Jeff Davis High’s softball team took a pair of 9-0 region wins over St. Vincent’s Academy last Tuesday in Hazlehurst but Thursday Vidalia scored three late runs to take a 5-3 win over the Lady Jackets in Vidalia. Monday, the Lady Jackets dropped a 4-3 game to visiting Pierce County. The games left Jeff Davis…
Read MoreCross Country Teams Sweep Meet
The Jeff Davis Cross Country programs hosted the Three Rivers XC Classic Aug. 24 at the Heritage Center at Towns Bluff. This was the first time since the 2016 season that the cross country program has hosted a meet there. The JDXC teams performed great in their opening meet of the year, sweeping all four…
Read MoreJayvees fall to Pierce 10-2
Jeff Davis High’s jayvee softball team fell 10-2 to visiting Pierce County Monday. The Lady Jackets could get only two hits, a single by Annalese Poole and a triple by Jekiya Smith. Caitlyn Banks pitched one inning, giving up four runs on one hit, walking two, hitting one and striking out one. Maeleigh Burns threw…
Read MoreGPB – Informative News — By Tommy Purser
A couple of years ago, I mentioned in this space about the sources I use for enlightening me on the world in general and Georgia in particular. It was a wide range and while I get some of my information from network news and cable news (not Fox News propaganda), most of my information comes…
Read MoreToo Much Of A Good Thing — By John Reed
Too Much Of A Good Thing I’m beginning to think no one eats at home anymore. Last week saw the opening of our latest eatery and coffee bar, Mocha on Main. The owners have done a great job of transforming the old Western Auto building into an inviting bistro. In addition to an ever-growing plethora…
Read MoreCouncil Holds Off On Beasley Decision
By TOMMY PURSER Editor-Publisher At a called meeting Monday night, the Hazlehurst City Council put on hold a decision on whether or not to proceed with the project to run water lines to the Beasley Forest Company site on the Uvalda Highway. But it wasn’t easy. Mayor Bayne Stone heatedly expressed his frustration that, verbally,…
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