Mr. Oliver J. Graham ‘Bro. OJ’, 82
Mr. Oliver J. Graham “Bro. OJ”, 82, of Blackshear passed away Oct. 23 at his home. He was born in Hazlehurst to the late John Wesley and Frances Hudson Graham. Brother OJ served the Lord many years as an interim pastor and music minister at churches in Jacksonville, Fla., and South Georgia. He began his…
Read MoreMrs. Carol Ann McClements, 73
On Oct. 27, Mrs. Carol Ann McClements, 73, of Hazlehurst went to meet Our Dear Lord in Heaven. Surrounded by her family and friends, she joined her beloved husband, Richard. Carol was born March 21, 1945, graduated from Union High School in Burgettstown, Penn., in 1963 and on Oct. 19, 1968, married her high school…
Read MoreMr. Lowell Stone, 91
Mr. Lowell Stone, 91, of Hazlehurst, died Oct. 24 at Community Hospice in Vidalia. Mr. Stone was born May 31, 1927, in Jeff Davis County to the late Harlow Clayton Stone and the late Minnie Lee Burk Stone. He was a veteran of the United States Marines, serving during the Korean Conflict, retired from Hazlehurst…
Read MoreSwainsboro Topples Jackets
Swainsboro High School clinched the 2018 Region 2-AA title Friday night in Swainsboro as they took a hard-fought, 14-0 win over Jeff Davis High. The Jackets fell to 6-3 with the loss and 2-3 in the region while Swainsboro improved to 7-2 and 5-0. With the final week of regular season play this Friday night,…
Read MoreSoftball Team Makes Final Four
Jeff Davis High’s Lady Jacket softball team advanced to the final four teams at last week’s Georgia High School Association Championship Tournament in Columbus. The Lady Jackets lost their opening game to eventual champion Social Circle 12-5, then won back-to-back, bottom-of-the-7th thrillers over Vidalia 6-5 and Dodge County 8-7 in the losers bracket, before being…
Read MoreCross Country Teams Are Region Champions
The Jeff Davis cross country teams both win region titles last week as they hosted the region championship meet for the third straight year. The Yellow Jacket boys blew by the competition to win their first ever Region Title. The boys team was led by senior Hector Huerta who finished 2nd overall. The rest of…
Read MoreCross Country Teams Ranked 3rd, 5th
Going into this week’s Georgia High School Association State Cross Country Meet in Carrollton, Jeff Davis High’s girls team is ranked 3rd in the state while the boys squad sits at No. 5. Following are the latest rankings from MileSplit.Ga. Girls Class AA Rankings 1. Bleckley County 2. Armuchee 3. Jeff Davis 4. Banks County…
Read MoreIt’s Shoebox Packing Time
David and Gail Miller of Because He Lives Ministries remind everyone that it is time to pack your shoeboxes. Because He Lives Ministries is now a central drop off location which means more shoeboxes will be loaded from Hazlehurst. The goal is to fill up the semi trailer with shoeboxes for needy boys and girls.…
Read MoreModern Greetings — By John Reed
Modern Greetings Nothing brings home the impact of social media more than birthdays. There was a time when I got birthday greetings from family and maybe one or two friends the old-fashioned way: a card in the mail. By the late 90’s, I started getting the occasional email, sometimes with a cute animated message. Now,…
Read MoreCouncil Approves Traffic Light Again
By MARY ANN ANDERSON After years of delays, the installation of Hazlehurst’s newest traffic light at the intersection of North Miller Street and U.S. Highway 341 has again been given the green light, long after having been approved by the Hazlehurst City Council in October of 2010. During last week’s workshop and regular monthly meeting…
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