Students Earn VSU Scholarships
Thirty-eight high school juniors and seniors were recently welcomed into the Valdosta State University Sullivan Scholar Program, which recruits and educate high-quality teachers for rural schools in Georgia by offering college scholarships to future educators. The new Sullivan Scholars — representing 17 school districts throughout the state — will begin attending VSU in Fall 2019…
Read MoreMrs. JoAnn Bryant Adams, 71
Mrs. JoAnn Bryant Adams, 71, of Hazlehurst, died Feb. 5 at her residence. Mrs. Adams was born Sept. 24, 1947, in Jeff Davis County to the late David Otis Bryant and the late Myrtice Griffin Bryant. She was retired from Hazlehurst Mills and a member of Hazlehurst Church of God. She is preceded in death…
Read MoreMr. Dewey Arnold Powell, 91
Miles Funeral Home in Hazlehurst announces the funeral for Mr. Dewey Arnold Powell, 91, of Hazlehurst, who passed away Feb. 5 after an extended illness. Services were held Feb. 7 in Hazlehurst First Baptist Church. The Rev. Brad Waters, the Rev. Rick Baldwin and the Rev. Robert Wigley officiated with burial and full military honors…
Read MoreGirls Earn Tournament Berth
Jeff Davis High’s girls basketball team took fourth place in last week’s Region 2-AA tournament in Vidalia to earn a berth in the 2019 state tournament. The Lady Jackets, 12-17, meet Region 1-AA champion Dodge County, 24-2, Friday in Eastman. The JD boys season came to an end as they were eliminated by Metter in…
Read MoreState Tournament Opens
The 2019 Class AA State Basketball Tournaments get underway this week. Region 2-AA’s four teams play teams from Region 3-AA. No. 1 Woodville-Tompkins girls host No. 4 Southwest Macon, No. 2 Bryan County is at home against No. 3 Washington County, No. 3 Swainsboro travels to No. 2 East Laurens, and No. 4 Jeff Davis…
Read MoreTennis Season Opens
Jeff Davis High School Tennis hosted two home matches last week. The Jackets started the season off by playing Pierce County. The yellow jacket boys lost 0-5 but had some close matches. The Yellow Jacket girls fell 1-4. Morgan Cox and Peter Tran both played really great matches against tough opponents. The second match on…
Read MoreJDMS Blue Wins Two
Jeff Davis Middle School Blue Team picked up a pair of wins Saturday in Waycross, downing Camden County Middle School 6-1 and blasting St. Mary’s Middle School 20-0. The Yellow Jackets jumped on St. Mary’s in a hurry, scoring 20 runs in the first two innings to take a 3-inning, 20-0 victory. They banged out…
Read MoreFive Wrestlers Headed to State Championship
The Jeff Davis Wrestling Team has five wrestlers advancing to the state championship tournament this weekend in Macon. Three seniors will be competing for their first time, Garrett Phillips, DJ Miles, and Alex Vasquez. Two juniors will be making a return trip hoping to improve on last year’s performance, Bradley Owens (4th last year) and…
Read MoreEarns Standing Ovation
While attending the SEUS Honor Band Clinic at Troy University this past weekend, Shelby Kerns placed first in a solo competition. She was a finalist among three other students who had submitted a recording several weeks prior to this event. Because of her magnificent performance, Shelby was able to perform a solo with Troy piano…
Read MoreTurkey Vulture aka The Buzzard — By Jennifer Miller
Turkey Vulture aka The Buzzard As I travel back and forth to the Jeff Davis Primary School with my daughter, I too have noticed what Mr. Purser and others see every day; the water tower and its looming cronies. In my three years here in Jeff Davis County I have seen them come and go…
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