Mr. Travis Richard (Ricky) Steverson, 55
Mr. Travis Richard (Ricky) Steverson, 55, of Hazlehurst, died April 8 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mr. Steverson was born July 31, 1963, in Coffee County. He was employed with McRae Correctional Core Civic Facility in the maintenance department, a member of the Hazlehurst-Jeff Davis County Fire Rescue, and a member of Oakland Baptist Church. He…
Read MoreMr. Mitchell Varnadoe Sr., 80
Mr. Mitchell Varnadoe Sr., 80, of Nichols, died March 31 in Honduras. Mr. Varnadoe was born Nov. 7, 1938, in Telfair County. He was a retired salesman with Lowes and is preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn Ware Varnadoe. Survivors include daughter, Cindy Cabral of Clearwater, Fla.; son, Mitchell Varnadoe Jr. of Nichols; sisters,…
Read MoreMr. Ronnie L. Wilcox, 68
Mr. Ronnie L. Wilcox, 68, of Hazlehurst, died April 11 at St Vincent’s Medical Center in Jacksonville, Fla. Mr. Wilcox was born June 21, 1950, in Jeff Davis County to the late Henry Luther Wilcox and the late Opal Powell Wilcox. He was retired from Hazlehurst Mills and is preceded in death by his wife,…
Read MoreJackets sweep Swainsboro
Jeff Davis High’s baseball team took a 3-game sweep of the Swainsboro Tigers last week winning the series 2-1, 10-1 and 7-3. The games were scheduled for Monday in Swainsboro, Thursday in Hazlehurst and Friday in Swainsboro. But because of rain and the threat of rain, the first game was played Wednesday in Hazlehurst and…
Read MoreSoccer boys fall to Toombs
Jeff Davis High’s boys soccer team fell 3-0 to Toombs County last Thursday in Hazlehurst. The loss dropped the Jackets record to 12-4-1 and 6-2 in Region 2-AA. The Bulldogs improved to 10-5-1 and 5-2. The Yellow Jackets are ranked No. 5 in Score Atlanta’s Class AA rankings. They earned a spot in the 2019…
Read MoreJacket girls, boys are region champions
For the first time in 10 years, Jeff Davis High’s boys and girls tennis teams both won the Region championship in the same year. For the Lady Jackets, it was their fifth straight Region 2-AA championship. April 10-11, the teams competed in the Region 2AA Championship. JDH girls tennis went into the tournament ranked as…
Read MorePerhaps You Didn’t Know — By Tommy Purser
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the late A.D. “Arley” Finley Sr. When I moved here in 1973, Mr. Finley was still alive and retired after decades of serving the county he loved as the local Postmaster. One of his sons, Art Finley, sent me a note recently, saying in part, “If Mother and…
Read MoreFreedom From The Majority — By John Reed
Freedom From The Majority This past week, my wife’s family dealt with the passing of one of the last members of the “Greatest Generation.” Born in the depth of the Great Depression, Rick Jones was a prime example of his time. Strong-willed and fiercely independent, he quit school before high school to go to work.…
Read MoreUnderwood Feted In Macon
Jeff Davis County 4-H member Chanleigh Underwood was honored during the Georgia Farm Bureau Evening of Champions March 29 in Macon. Underwood was recognized for winning the Grand Champion Market Gilt Award at the 2019 Georgia Junior National Livestock Show Feb. 23 in Perry. Underwood, a sophomore at Jeff Davis High School, was one of…
Read MoreLaRiccia Confronts Activist
State Rep. Dominic LaRiccia of Douglas, who represents a portion of Jeff Davis County in the Georgia House of Representatives, made Fox Cable News Network last week for his confrontation with Women’s Rights Activist and actress Alyssa Milano in the State Capitol last week. Ms. Milano was delivering to Governor Brian Kemp’s office a letter,…
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