Mrs. Peggy Brown Cox Long, 90
Mrs. Peggy Brown Cox Long, 90, of Dublin, died Aug. 12 at Shamrock Nursing Home in Dublin. Services will be at 1 p.m. Aug. 16 at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Dr. Farris Cox officiating, with interment at 3:30 p.m. at Oak View Cemetery in Hazlehurst. Mrs. Long was a native of Baxley, a former member…
Read MoreLady Jackets drop opener
But Bacon County scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to pull out a 5-4 win. The game was tied twice, at 2-2 and 3-3, the last tie going into the seventh inning. In the top of the seventh, JD scored a single run only to see the Lady Raiders pull ahead…
Read MoreLady Jackets lose heartbreaker to Pierce County
Jeff Davis High’s softball team lost another heartbreaker Monday in Hazlehurst, falling to Pierce County 4-3 in eight innings as the Lady Jackets’ record dropped to 0-2. Last week, Bacon County scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to squeak out a 5-4 win in JD’s season opener. Monday, Jeff Davis fell…
Read MoreJudged By Your Past — John Reed
Judged By Your Past Several recent news articles have shown that no one is safe from the current political correctness. People are losing their jobs and reputations over things they wrote or said as teenagers years or even decades ago. Think back to your own teenage years: did you ever say something, write something, or…
Read MoreWork History — Tommy Purser
I was rummaging around through some old issues of the Ledger and came up with a column I wrote 35 years ago. It brought back a lot of memories. Here it is: These days around these parts, it seems every youngster in town is either “workin’ in t’bacca” or wishes mighty sorely that he was…
Read MoreHeavy Rains Causing Problems for Farmers
Sustained, heavy rains over the past few months are playing havoc with the farming industry in Jeff Davis County. But Jeff Davis County Agent Jennifer Miller said farmers still have a chance to make good crops this season if sufficient dry weather comes this way in the coming months. Miller said the rains have affected…
Read MoreMr. Nathaniel Ballard Jr., 71
Services for Mr. Nathaniel Ballard Jr., 71, who died July 28, were held at King Brothers Funeral Home. Officiating ministers were Chairman Kenny Edwards and Brother Samuel Jackson. Mr. Ballard was born Sept. 25, 1946, in Wheeler County to the late Nathaniel Ballard Sr. and Helen Smith Ballard. He was well-loved as “Wookie Baby.” He…
Read MoreMrs. Arlie May Hand, 76
Mrs. Arlie May Hand, 76, of Hazlehurst, died Aug. 4 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Ms. Hand was born April 26, 1942, in Jeff Davis County to the late Austin (Doc) Hand and the late Ola Lewis Hand. She was a housewife and a member of Hazlehurst Church of Christ. She is preceded in death by…
Read MoreMrs. Inez Carter McDaniel, 96
Mrs. Inez Carter McDaniel, 96, of Hazlehurst, died Aug. 3 at the Pavilion in Baxley. Mrs. McDaniel was born March 6, 1922, in Jeff Davis County to the late Ernest Carter and the late Dessie Branch Carter. She was a homemaker and member of Oak View Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her…
Read MoreMrs. Jimmie Samantha Ryle, 89
Mrs. Jimmie Samantha Ryle, 89, of Tampa, Fla., passed away Aug. 3. A native of Jeff Davis County, she had resided in Tampa since 1948 coming from Hazlehurst. She attended Victory Baptist Church and is survived by her sons, Kenneth Edward Ryle and Randall Max Ryle; daughter, Paula Riveiro; brother, Ralph Waldo Herrington; three grandchildren…
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