Nobody’s Perfect — By John Reed
Nobody’s Perfect I’ve written here before that those who follow scripture must accept the fact that mankind is imperfect. We lost whatever perfection we may have had in the garden of Eden. And so it follows that all human endeavor and institutions are also far from perfect. There are no perfect political systems, and certainly…
Read MoreUnder the Gold Dome — By Sen. Blake Tillery
The Senate has heard the cries on healthcare cost, including health insurance premiums. Five bills passed the Senate that attack the issue. Imagine being able to speak to a doctor via FaceTime on your cell phone or computer. Senate Bills 115 and 118 employ telehealth (allowing doctors visits over internet connections) technologies and provide mechanisms…
Read MoreSentences Handed Down In Court
District Attorney Jackie Johnson announced that from the Feb. 25 criminal trial calendar in Jeff Davis County, 31 cases were resolved by guilty plea or pre-trial diversion agreement. Superior Court Judge Roger B. Lane sentenced the following to serve time in prison at the recommendation of the State: Brian Jimenez Chavez, 31, was convicted of…
Read MoreCity Wants County To Help With Water Project
By MARY ANN ANDERSON During last Friday’s rare joint meeting of the Hazlehurst City Council and Jeff Davis County Commissioners, Mayor Bayne Stone, as lead spokesman for the group, spurred all of the officials to begin the process of developing a collaborative and coordinated plan to add to and refurbish the city’s outdated and antiquated…
Read MoreWall Cloud Mistaken For Tornado
Images circulated on social media over the pass few days were said to be photos of a tornado in Jeff Davis County. But Jeff Davis County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Charles Wasdin said the phenomenon was not a tornado but, rather, a wall cloud. Wikipedia defines a wall cloud as “a large, localized, persistent, and…
Read MoreChanleigh Underwood earns 3rd Master 4-H Status
“Glitz and Glam, Let’s Show Some Ham” was the title for a Cloverleaf DPA speech for 5th grade 4-H member, Chanleigh Underwood in 2014. She presented the project in Pork Production where she placed 1st. Chanleigh was new to the presentation side of 4-H, but she was no stranger to opportunities 4-H had to offer…
Read MoreMrs. Ruth Ann Hart Hollis, 54
Mrs. Ruth Ann Hart Hollis, 54, of Baxley died Feb. 26 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah. Mrs. Hollis was born Jan. 21, 1965, in Bacon County and was a member of Zion Missionary Baptist Church. She was a license professional counselor who touched the lives of many children and was a former employee of…
Read MoreMrs. Teressa Walls Ricketts, 59
Mrs. Teressa Walls Ricketts, 59, of Hazlehurst, died March 1 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mrs. Ricketts was born Jan. 2, 1960, in Bacon County. She was retired and is preceded in death by her mother, Dorothy Lee Cothern. Survivors include her husband, Glenn A. Ricketts of Hazlehurst; daughter, Lisha Diane Wilkins; son, Stevie Daniel Walls…
Read MoreMrs. Frances Christine Wood, 86
Mrs. Frances Christine Wood, 86, of Hazlehurst passed away Feb. 28 at Hazlehurst Court Care. Mrs. Wood, the daughter of the late Henry and Gertrude Osborne McLemore, was a native of Toombs County, having resided in Jeff Davis County for a number of years. She was a homemaker Mrs. Wood was preceded in death by…
Read MoreJackets squeak by Bleckley 4-3
Jeff Davis High’s baseball team played only one game last week, defeating Bleckley County 4-3 Tuesday in Cochran, as a Saturday doubleheader with Cairo was rained out. The Jackets went into their Tuesday game (originally scheduled for Monday) with Metter without playing a game in a week. The Metter game was the first of a…
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