Anderson to kick off campaign here
Bradley B. Anderson, who is running for Georgia State House of Representative, will have a campaign kickoff in Jeff Davis County, Thursday, Nov. 20, at Jeff Davis Historical Museum, 61 E. Coffee St. There will be a drop-in reception from 5-7 p.m. with Anderson speaking at 6 p.m. Join them for an evening of fellowship…
Read MoreFestival of Trees/Jingle Mingle Market set
It is that time of year again for the Festival of Trees, but this year it has been expanded to include Jingle-Mingle Market. The event will be held at Jeff Davis Fairgrounds this Saturday, Nov. 15, from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. There will be live entertainment, food trucks, kid’s games, cake walk, vendors and…
Read MoreGa. Music Hall of Fame honors Stagger Lee
His name is Donald Paul Lee Jr., but most folks know him by his stage name, Stagger Lee, a name that’s traveled through the honky-tonks, bluegrass halls, and country airwaves of America. He was born Jan. 26, 1952, at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla., and raised in the mountains of Beaver, West Virginia,…
Read MoreTo pray or not to pray — By Tommy Purser
Another high school football season is within weeks of coming to an end. This year, as in years past, I’ve noticed the different ways that communities choose to begin pre-game activities. In all cases, the National Anthem is played but from there the activities are many times different. Some communities have a moment of silence,…
Read MoreYellow Jackets play Nov. 14 in Cochran
Jeff Davis High’s football team will play next Friday (Nov. 14) in Cochran in the first round of the 2025 Georgia High School Association Class A, Div. I playoffs. The Yellow Jackets, seeded No. 19 of the 32 playoff teams, will battle No. 14 seeded Bleckley County. Jeff Davis carries a 7-3 record into the…
Read MoreToombs 2nd graders enjoy Towns Bluff Park
On Oct. 29, approximately 145 second graders from Toombs County Public Schools enjoyed a field trip to Towns Bluff Park. The children were in groups and went to a variety of stations learning historical facts about the Altamaha River and the surrounding area. They shelled corn, toured the museum in the Heritage center, walked on…
Read MoreXC boys, girls top sectionals
This past Saturday the Jeff Davis cross country teams hosted the GHSA 1A-Division 1 Sectional #1 (Regions 1, 3, 4, 8). Twenty-two teams from the four regions were present for the Sectional Sectional meet which serves as the advancement meet to the state meet. The top 12 teams from each sectional advance to the state…
Read MoreMr. Robert Lee (Robbie) Wells, 62
Mr. Robert Lee (Robbie) Wells, 62, of Hazlehurst, passed away Nov. 1 at Meadows Memorial Hospital in Vidalia. Mr. Wells was born May 22, 1963, in Jeff Davis County. He is preceded in death by his parents Hugh Robert Wells and Carolyn Virginia Shumans Wells, sisters Linda Williams and Carolyn Currie, and brother Bobby Gene…
Read MoreCopeland keys win over Jackets
Pre-game festivities Friday night in Fitzgerald included a special presentation to Purple Hurricane senior running back Vic Copeland. Copeland was awarded a state championship ring for being the 2025 Georgia High School Association Class A, Div. I 100-yd. dash champion. And once the game began, Copeland’s superior speed proved to be the difference in the…
Read MoreMr. John Hall Jr., 82
Mr. John Hall Jr. was born Oct. 27, 1942, to the late Henrietta Carter Hall Golden and Johnny Hall. He was educated in the public school system of Tattnall County at Glennville School for Coloreds. He later moved to Miami, Fla., where he obtained his GED. At a young age, John developed a love for…
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