FEMA sends out more funds
FEMA announced an additional $75.4 million for 56 recovery projects stemming from Hurricane Helene, the COVID-19 pandemic and past disasters. FEMA is reimbursing these costs through its Public Assistance program which provides funds for state and local governments response and recovery work. This funding is part of more than $2 billion that FEMA announced for…
Read MoreState of the Community sessions planned
The Hazlehurst-Jeff Davis County Chamber of Commerce will sponsor two State of the Community Panel Discussions Sept. 14 and 21 at 11:30 a.m at the Jeff Davis Multipurpose Ag Center. The discussions will bring together local leaders and community members for meaningful conversations about where Jeff Davis County is today — and where we’re headed…
Read MoreMr. Chad S. Hayslip, 51
Mr. Chad S. Hayslip, 51, of Hazlehurst, passed away Aug. 27 at Tattnall Healthcare Center in Reidsville under the care of Coastal Hospice. He was born June 3, 1975, at Ft. Campbell, Ken., to the late James Earl Hayslip Jr. and Carolyn Evans Sorber. He was a resident of Hazlehurst and previously worked as a…
Read MoreMr. Eugene Sellers, 80
Mr. Eugene Sellers, 80, of Hazlehurst, passed away Aug. 26 at his residence under the care of Coastal Hospice. Mr. Sellers was born Feb. 16, 1946, in Hazlehurst. He was the son of the late Willie Sellers and Willie Mae Cooner Sellers. He was a veteran of the United States National Guard and was employed…
Read MoreMrs. Annette Lynn Walters, 68
Mrs. Annette Lynn Walters, 68, passed away Aug. 23 at the Pavilion in Appling County after an extended illness. She was born Sept. 14, 1957, in Tallahassee, Fla., to the late Frank Edward Caine Jr. and Peggy VanSchick Caine. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother Scott L. Caine…
Read MoreMr. Luther Frank Watts, 68
Mr. Luther Frank Watts Sr., 68, of Eastman, passed away Aug. 24 at his residence, under the care of Family Hospice. He was born May 2, 1958, in Plant City, Fla. He was the son of the late Luther Burtrum Watts and Zella Pearl Buckins Watts. He was retired from Amercord and was a member…
Read MoreJackets take 42-7 win over Panthers
Photos by Abi Hernandez Jeff Davis High’s win over Clinch County Friday night on the Panthers’ home field wasn’t a big surprise. The score, however, was a bit of a shocker. The Yellow Jackets dominated the Panthers in every aspect of the game and came away with a 42-7 victory. The win gives Jeff Davis…
Read MoreLady Jackets lose a heartbreaker
Jeff Davis High lost a heartbreaker to Berrien County last Wednesday in Nashville. The Lady Jackets led 2-0 on a 2nd inning 2-run homer by Mikelynn Jones but the Rebelettes fought back, scoring 2 unearned runs in the bottom of the 5th inning to pull out a 3-2 victory. Anna Grace Alligood opened the 2nd…
Read MoreMiddle school teams win XC meets
Photos by Meg Wood The Jeff Davis cross country middle school program made a clean sweep of competition at the Frazier-Hite Invitational in Statesboro last Thursday. The JD boys dominated the field besting second place Richmond Hill by 38 points, meanwhile the girls team slipped by Southeast Bulloch and Richmond Hill squads for first as…
Read MoreNot your mama’s cheerleading
By BETH DAVIS Cheerleading Coach Football still centers on advancing the ball into the end zone. Basketball is still about putting the ball through the hoop, and baseball still comes down to hitting, fielding and crossing home plate. The rules and strategies of those sports have certainly evolved, but the games themselves would still be…
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