JDHS swim team competes at UGA
The JDH Boys Swim team traveled to Athens today to swim at UGA in the 2026 Clarke Oconee Invitational. Jeb Wilkinson qualified for state in the 100 Fly swimming a 57.71, his second individual event and the relay team of Brayden Maddox, Jeremiah Davis, Aiden Rish and Jeb Wilkinson qualified for state in the 200…
Read MoreDoes Citizenship Matter? — By John Reed
Does Citizenship Matter? Getting a little highbrow this week. Much has been written here and elsewhere about immigration policy, assimilation, and law enforcement. Society, or at least political leadership, has come down emphatically on one side or the other. But all these arguments result from the larger issue of citizenship: its definition, role, and relevance…
Read MoreOliver joins City Council
By MARY ANN ANDERSON The Hazlehurst City Council met last Thursday night for its first meeting of the year, with Ward 2’s Elizabeth Oliver being the one new face on the council. She replaced Steve Land, who previously represented Ward 2, but chose not to run for reelection. Returning to the city’s governing body are…
Read MoreAuditors Honor Thompson
uring last Thursday night’s Hazlehurst City Council workshop, City Clerk Vernice Thompson was presented with a Certificate of Excellence by CKH Group of Atlanta, the city’s auditing firm. The certificate, the first ever given by CKH, recognized Thompson as Clerk of the Year for her years of above-and-beyond impact and service. Among those from CKH…
Read MoreCrosby, Benjamin chosen to lead Commission
For several years, the Jeff Davis County Commissioners has had problems with the annual task of selecting a chairman and vice-chairman to serve during the next year. But that was not the case last Tuesday at the commission’s first meeting of 2026. When the time came to elect the chair, Ricky Crosby was quickly chosen…
Read MoreMLK Day Parade Grand Marshall
Geraldine Crawley was the 2026 Grand Marshal of the MLK Parade in Hazlehurst sponsored by Community League. Geraldine Delois Crawley was born to Willie Crawley and Geneva Mosley Crawley Nov. 11, 1933, and reared on her grandparents’ Mosley Estate in Hazlehurst along with four siblings. She attended Tallahassee Community Church School and graduated from Hazlehurst…
Read MoreMr. Charles ‘Chuck’ Taylor
Mr. Charles “Chuck” Taylor, 44, passed away peacefully Jan. 11 at his residence, surrounded by his family and under the assistance of Georgia Hospice Care. Chuck was a welder, mechanic, and a member of the Appling High School Class of 1999. He loved to tinker with things and his fur babies. He is preceded in…
Read MoreJackets take two from Berrien
After taking a week off from action, the Jeff Davis High cage teams took twin region wins over Berrien Saturday in Nashville. The Lady Jackets trailed throughout much of the game but rallied in the 4th quarter for a come-from-behind 49-47 victory. The Jacket boys played poorly in the 1st half and found themselves down…
Read MoreIt’s better to keep your mouth shut …. — By Tommy Purser
“It’s better to keep your mouth shut and let people think you’re a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.” That’s a saying I’ve heard since I was just a boy. No one’s quite sure who originated that little ditty but lots of people ascribe it to either Abraham Lincoln or Mark…
Read MoreTennis facility almost done
Progress is being made expeditiously on several Jeff Davis County Schools projects and all appear to be on schedule. That’s what Assistant School Superintendent Dr. Adam Kirby told the school board at their January meeting Monday. The first of several projects to be completed is the tennis field house located next to the high school…
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