Oliver will run for Ward 2 seat
When last week’s 3-day qualifying period for the 2025 City of Hazlehurst election ended, no one had qualified for the Ward 2 City Council position currently held by Steve Land. So Supervisor of Elections Christy Riner re-opened the qualifying for a 2-day period, Monday and Tuesday of this week. Tuesday afternoon, Elizabeth Kingery Oliver qualified…
Read MoreWooten elected vice president of GACD
Georgia Association of Conservation Districts elected Tabatha Wooten of Jeff Davis County as Vice President at their Annual Meeting Aug. 17-19 on Jekyll Island. As Vice- President, Tabatha will assist with leading GACD as they work with federal and state partners of the United States Department of Agriculture and with all 40 Georgia Soil and…
Read MoreHeavy rains cause little damage
The weekend thunderstorms that hit south Georgia over the weekend appear to have dodged Jeff Davis County as there were no reports of road closures due to heavy rainfall. Jeff Davis County Administrator Jamey Crosby said she had heard of no road closures but was aware that heavy rains hit in area of the county.…
Read MoreMr. Fulgencio Perez Mar, 61
Mr. Fulgencio Perez Mar, 61, of Denton, passed away Aug. 21 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas. He was born in Jalpan de Serra, Queretaro, Mexico, Jan. 1, 1964, and was preceded in death by his mother Perfecta Mar Chavez. He was a very private person. He loved his family dearly and enjoyed relaxing…
Read MoreMr. Charles Hardman Mincey, 79
Mr. Charles Hardman Mincey, 79, of Lumber City, passed away Aug. 23 at his home. He was born Oct. 31, 1945, in Montgomery County to the late Ray Mincey and Ethel Horne Mincey. He spent most of his life in Lumber City and was proud to call it home. A dedicated millwright by trade, Charles…
Read MoreMrs. Sarah Frances Rowland Looney, 78
Mrs. Sarah Frances Rowland Looney, 78, of Fairport, N.Y., formerly of Hazlehurst, passed away Aug. 19 at her residence. She was born May 8, 1947, in Jeff Davis County to the late Luther Rowland Sr. and Alice Odessa Hannah Rowland. She dedicated her life to caring for others as a registered nurse. She met the…
Read MoreMrs. Janice Cleo Morris, 68
Mrs. Janice Cleo Morris, 68, of Hazlehurst, passed away Aug. 22 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas. Mrs. Morris was born Sept. 16, 1956, in Jeff Davis County to the late Rev. J.W. Morris and Mrs. Linnie Ree Stapleton Morris. Other than her parents, she is preceded in death by a sister, Linnell Morris…
Read MoreMrs. Patricia ‘Patsy’ Carter Rowell, 84
Mrs. Patricia “Patsy” Carter Rowell, 84, of Hazlehurst, passed away Aug. 18 at her home. She was born Dec. 7, 1940, in Baxley, to the late Doris Carter and Dorothy Yawn Carter. Mrs. Rowell was Baptist by faith and lived a life centered on caring for others. Whether it was her own children, grandchildren, nieces,…
Read MoreSoftball wins 3
Jeff Davis High’s softball team won a trio of games over the last week, defeating Worth County 13-4 in 5 innings last Tuesday in Hazlehurst, rolling past Vidalia 13-1 in 4 innings Saturday in Hazlehurst and besting Pierce County 14-6 Monday in Blackshear. The scheduled double-header last Thursday against Worth County in Sylvester was rained…
Read MoreJDMS cross country teams compete
The Jeff Davis Middle School cross country teams traveled to Bleckley County Saturday for the Clash of Classes meet. This is a non-traditional meet with a unique scoring system where the best place for each boy and girl in each grade is compiled for every team. Then each team’s top four placers are used for…
Read More