Jackets win series with Toombs
Jeff Davis High’s baseball team rebounded from its first region loss last Monday by downing Toombs County 4-0 Thursday in Hazlehurst and 9-3 Friday in Lyons. The wins upped the Jackets’ record to 16-2 overall and 8-1 in Region 2-AA. Thursday in Hazlehurst, Garrison Miles started on the mound and scattered six hits through six…
Read MoreJayvees win 3 of 4 games
Jeff Davis High’s jayvee baseball team fell 3-0 to Wayne County last Tuesday in Hazlehurst, took a pair wins over Statesboro in two 5-inning games in Hazlehurst Saturday and traveled to Fitzgerald Monday where they took an 11-2 win. In the Wayne game, the JD Jackets out-hit the Wayne Jackets 7-6 but couldn’t get any…
Read MoreJDMS Blue blanks Dodge 8-0
Jeff Davis Middle School’s Blue Team defeated Dodge County 8-0 last Thursday in Eastman. The win improved the Jackets’ record to 11-4. Carter Mullis had a double, a single and two RBI, Alex Mason had a double and a single, Kamden Munsayac had a single and two RBI, Grayson Googe had a double and an…
Read MoreWhat? — By Tommy Purser
For those of you who do not have a hearing deficiency, let me give you a simple tip on how to speak around hearing challenged people like me. Tip: When you say something and the hearing challenged person responds to your statement with “What?” repeat what you said verbatim. Don’t change what you say. To…
Read MoreSlow Change — By John Reed
Slow Change Tradition. Precedence. Continuity. These words provide the framework from which any institution operates and evolves. This past weekend I saw this concept in action: I attended a church that currently has no pastor, no music minister, no youth leader. Some would think these individuals are critical to the smooth continued process of running…
Read MoreEPD Violations Take Center Stage
By MARY ANN ANDERSON During last week’s work session and regular meeting of the Hazlehurst City Council, a recent Notice of Violation (NOV) from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection Division Coastal Division took center stage for both meetings and also for a subsequently called meeting for this past Monday. The NOV, said…
Read MoreCouncil Responds To EPD Notice of Violations
By TOMMY PURSER Editor-Publisher Bill Hawthorne and Beth Stevenson of the Coastal District Environmental Protection Division (EPD) met Monday morning with the Hazlehurst City Council to discuss a Notice of Violation letter sent by the EPD to the city concerning a recent sanitary survey inspection. They also reviewed a response letter from the city detailing…
Read MoreCommission Looking At Big House
The Jeff Davis County Commission, in a called meeting last week, agreed to get estimates on the cost of fixing up The Big House and explore the possibility of moving the Chamber of Commerce and Joint Development Authority offices into the building to bring those two organizations and the Board of Tourism under the same…
Read MoreMr. Donald Wayne Alday, 72
Mr. Donald Wayne Alday, 72, of Hazlehurst, died March 16 at his residence. Mr. Alday was born May 29, 1946, in Donaldsonville. He was a veteran of the United States Army, retired heavy equipment operator with Jeff Davis County and a member of Southside Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his father, Gordon…
Read MoreMr. Steve Dixon, 94
Mr. Steve Dixon, 94, of Jacksonville, Fla., formerly of Hazlehurst, died March 22 at his son’s home. Mr. Dixon was born July 21, 1924, in Jeff Davis County to the late Albert (Buck) Dixon and the late Vera Nelms Dixon. He was a veteran of the United States Navy serving during World War II, retired…
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