Valdelamar Sets New School Record
The first half of last Friday’s Jeff Davis High football victory over Brantley County ended with a celebration — the celebration of senior placekicker Fabian Valdelamar’s school record 52-yd. field goal that came as the first half came to an end. The kick barely made the distance as the football hit the crossbar and bounded…
Read MoreGOP meets Oct. 7
The Jeff Davis County Republican Party will meet at the Big House Oct. 7 at 6 p.m. for “Pulled Pork and Politics.” Four speakers are scheduled: – Bradley B. Anderson, Candidate for House District 157 – Superintendent of the Jeff Davis Road Dept. Chris Horton – Rob Stone, Blackburn County Commissioner Candidate – Josh Taylor,…
Read MoreA Year After Hurricane Helene — In Pictures
SEE PHOTOS AT THE END OF ARTICLE By TOMMY PURSER Editor-Publisher One thing local Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Director Charles Wasdin never wants to see again is a hurricane called “Helena.” “They need to retire that name,” Wasdin said this week when he sat down to share his thoughts on the 1-year anniversary of the…
Read MoreCouncilman addresses arrest
By MARY ANN ANDERSON A Hazlehurst City Council member charged with driving under the influence and failure to yield spoke publicly about the Aug. 23 incident during Thursday’s regular council meeting. Ward 3 Council member Chris Jones did not offer a formal apology or directly address the DUI charge in his remarks or the public…
Read MoreFlu shots available
This flu season, your best protection is available at your local county health department. Flu shots are available at all health departments across the Southeast Health District. In the U.S., flu season typically spans the fall and winter months, with flu activity usually starting in October and peaking between December and February. Although influenza viruses…
Read MoreMrs. Jacquline Hester Edge, 77
Mrs. Jacquline Hester Edge, 77, of Valdosta, passed away Sept. 18 at Langdale Hospice House. She was born n Aug. 17, 1948, in Hazlehurst to the late David Jackson Hester and Lillian Dyal Hester. She was raised in Hazlehurst, later living in Fort Stewart and Atlanta before settling in Locust Grove, where she made her…
Read MoreLady Jackets have busy week
It was a busy week for Jeff Davis High’s softball team last week as the Lady Jackets played 6 games in 5 days, winning 4 and losing 2. Coach Brooke Wilcox’s charges lost their 3-game region series with Brantley County, 2-3, 7-0, 2-3, last Tuesday and Thursday, then bounced back to defeat Ace Charter School…
Read MoreCross Country goes to Lyons, Cartersville
The Jeff Davis High and Middle School cross country teams ran last Thursday at the 6th Annual Toombs Bulldog Invitational in Lyons, and Saturday at the 11th Annual Wingfoot XC Classic in Cartersville. Thirty-three teams competed in Lyons. Brandy Castro topped the JD middle school girls with a 5th place finish in the 2-mile run…
Read MoreUntil We Meet Again — By Tommy Purser
My friend Terry Toole passed away a couple of weeks ago. Today, he is reunited in glory with three of his “Partners in Crime” — Sam Griffin, Bo McLeod and Billy Fleming. I say “Partners in Crime” good-naturedly, for they were anything but criminals. The four of them had a lot in common — they…
Read MoreEarly Voting Dates Announced
Advance in person voting for Nov. 4 Municipal General/Special Elections will be held at the Jeff Davis County Board of Elections and Registration Office, 15 Public Safety Drive, (the old Sheriff’s Office) Oct. 14-31, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Also, two Saturdays which will be Oct. 18 and 25 from 9…
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