Mr. Jerry Edward Toler, 70
Mr. Jerry Edward Toler, 70, of Hazlehurst, passed away Jan. 30 at Jeff Davis Hospital. He was born April 10, 1955, in Jeff Davis County to the late Willie Edward Toler and Viola Rowell Toler. He enlisted in the United States Navy at the age of 17 and proudly served during the Vietnam war. At…
Read MoreJackets win handily over Herons, fall to Bulldogs
The Yellow Jacket boys basketball team split a pair of region games last week, downing Brantley County Tuesday in Nahunta in a low-scoring game, 46-30, and falling Friday night in Thomasville to the hot-shooting Bulldogs 73-50. The game moved the Bulldogs into second place in the region standings with an 8-1 record while the Jackets…
Read MoreGirls drop 2 games
Jeff Davis High’s girls dropped a pair of region games last week, losing to Brantley County by an inexplicable score of 81-4 and putting up a much better effort against a strong Thomasville team, falling 63-41. Both games were on the road. The Lady Jacket team that showed up in Nahunta last Tuesday was…
Read MoreAttorney Advises Secrecy — By Tommy Purser
I was not a happy camper when I left Monday afternoon’s meeting of the Jeff Davis Hospital Authority. I don’t normally cover Hospital Authority meetings but I learned Monday that was a mistake. The authority voted to go into executive session to discuss strategic planning. There is no exception in the Georgia Open Meetings Law…
Read MoreTeacher Appreciation Night
Jeff Davis High basketball players and cheerleaders honored their favorite teachers during last week’s Teacher Appreciation Night at the gymnasium
Read MoreSecurity detail
There’s more to providing security at Jeff Davis High basketball games than most people think. Sometimes the job entails mopping floors. Jeff Davis Elementary School’s School Resource Officer Richard Taylor from the Hazlehurst Police Department also provides security at Jeff Davis High School’s home basketball games. At Saturday night’s game, Taylor heard a report that…
Read MoreKarens Are Everywhere — By John Reed
Karens Are Everywhere Anyone who spends any time at all on social media will know the term “Karen.” For those who may somehow have missed this modern marvel, a Karen is catch-all term for a spoiled person who expects special treatment or thinks they are in charge of a situation when they really aren’t. Almost…
Read MoreThere’s trouble brewing at Jeff Davis Hospital
By TOMMY PURSER Editor-Publisher There’s trouble brewing at Jeff Davis Hospital. And that trouble bubbled onto the surface Monday afternoon at a meeting of the Jeff Davis Hospital Authority. The authority’s noon Monday meeting was approaching its conclusion when the authority members voted to go into executive session “to discuss strategic planning,” That vote prompted…
Read MoreNo burn permits will be issued
The Hazlehurst-Jeff Davis county fire department in cooperation with the Georgia Forestry Commission (Jeff Davis County) will not be issuing burn permits until further notice. Ongoing drought conditions along with projected high winds are the driving force behind this decision.
Read MoreHigh school registration is next week
Jeff Davis High School will host registration for the 2026-2027 school year. Teachers and administration have worked hard to place students in the right academic courses that will help lead them to a successful future and students have had a chance to choose their electives. The registration will primarily be online so be mindful of…
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