2025-2026 Basketball Schedule
2025-2026 Jeff Davis High Basketball Schedule Nov. 22 Girls-Toombs County Home 7:30pm Boys-Turner County 8:30pm Nov. 24 Girls-Wayne County Home 7:30pm Boys-Camden County 8:30pm Dec. 2 Toombs County Away 6:00pm Dec. 3 Atkinson County Away 1:00pm Dec. 4 Pierce County Home 6:00pm Dec. 9 Atkinson County Home 6:00pm Dec. 12 Telfair County Away 6:00pm Dec.…
Read MoreCounty wants to switch to Ryland Environmental
If their legal team gives its okay, the Jeff Davis County Commission will be changing the company handling solid waste services here. John Nail, representing Ryland Environmental waste management service, had made presentations to the County Commission and addressed the commissioners at their November meeting last week. He said he had also made a presentation…
Read MoreTires Go Up In Smoke
Hundreds — if not thousands — of old vehicle tires went up in smoke Saturday off Hatton Still Road south of Hazlehurst — thick, black, toxic smoke that threatened close-by neighbors and areas far downwind. Early this week, Environmental Protection Agency officials were still investigating the blaze and its origins — believed to have been…
Read MoreSecret Santa For Seniors
The Jeff Davis County Senior Center will sponsor “Secret Santa For Seniors” this holiday season. People are asked to go by the Jeff Davis Senior Center at 42 Jeff Davis Street and pick up a card off the Christmas tree for the name of a senior citizen to provide Christmas presents for. Or call the…
Read MoreMr. Stanley Green “S.G.” Austin , 93
Mr. Stanley Green “S.G.” Austin Jr., 93, of Denton passed away Nov. 10 at his residence. Mr. Austin was born June 15, 1932, in Jeff Davis County to the late Stanley Green Austin Sr. and the late Lena Clifton Austin. He was a member of Union Springs Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon…
Read MoreMaster Maverick Paul Carelock
Maverick Paul Carelock, infant son of Matthew Carelock and Marli McLellan of Hazlehurst, passed away Nov. 14 at Memorial Health Dwaine & Cynthia Willett Children’s Hospital of Savannah. In his short but meaningful time on earth, Maverick proved to be a brave, feisty fighter, meeting each day with a strength far greater than his tiny…
Read MoreMr. Rufus Carter Jr., 68
Mr. Rufus Carter Jr. was the son of the late Rufus Carter Sr. and Mary Fedrick Carter. He was born Oct. 21, 1957, in Jeff Davis County. He attended Hazlehurst High School. At an early age he joined Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church. He was a truck driver for 41 years until his health failed.…
Read MoreMrs. Patsy Griffin, 88
Mrs. Patsy Griffin, 88, of Hazlehurst, passed away Nov. 11 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mrs. Griffin was born May 27, 1937, in Ludowici to the late Roy Gaston Jacobs Sr. and the late Julia Belle Strickland Jacobs. She was a faithful member of Oakland Baptist Church, where she sang in the choir. Mrs. Griffin was…
Read MoreAltamaha Area Cross Country Teams
The Altamaha Area Cross Country Teams, Runner of the Year, Freshman of the Year, and Coach of the Year were established in 2018 by the collective of coaches in the counties that border the Altamaha River. The idea behind the establishment of the Altamaha Area Cross Country awards is to recognize the athletes and coaches…
Read MoreJackets eliminated by Royals, 26-7
Friday night’s Jeff Davis-Bleckley County playoff game didn’t go as expected, although the Royals from Cochran were favored to win and did, indeed, prevail 26-7. But Bleckley’s heralded passing game was overshadowed by the Royals’ ability to run the ball right at the Yellow Jacket defense like few other teams have done this year. And…
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