Mrs. Joy Keller Peebles, 91
Mrs. Joy Keller Peebles, 91, of Alpharetta, passed away March 23 at Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center. She was born June 11, 1933, in Abbeville, Ala., to the late Charles Spurgeon and Eunice Byrd Oldacre Keller. She grew up in Abbeville and later attended college at Auburn University. She married Grover Peebles Jr. in 1951…
Read MoreJackets get another 3-game sweep
The Yellow Jacket baseball team gets a week off of region play this week but on the schedule are three worthy opponents. Yesterday (Tuesday) the Yellow Jackets hosted Class AAAA Wayne County (19-3), Wednesday they travel to Cochran to play Class A/1 Bleckley County (13-7) and Friday they’ll go to Vidalia to play the always…
Read MoreSnipesville holds New Year’s Day Celebration
Folks gathered in Snipesville New Year’s Day to enjoy good food, a parade and each other at the annual event held to raise funds for the community fire station. Above Thomas Kirkland (right) auctions off a cake with the help of Jerry Wooten, below kids enjoy a ride and at right cooks show off a…
Read MoreMr. Herndon — By Tommy Purser
This sudden snap of cold weather got me to thinking about my sixth grade teacher, Mr. Herndon. At least that’s what I recall his name being. Sixth grade has been a long time ago for me. Mr. Herndon was a tall man, and the only male teacher I had before I hit high school. He…
Read MoreA Brighter Future Ahead — By John Reed
A Brighter Future Ahead I’ve been absent here in recent weeks as travel, family, and work have taken precedence. I’ll try to do better in the new year, but you know how resolutions go… I was privileged recently to visit Argentina. Most Americans think all of Latin America is filled with short, brown men with…
Read MoreSellers, Beach earn All-State honors
Two members of the 2024 Jeff Davis High School football team earned All-State Honors in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Class A, Divison 1 All State Team. Defensive back La’Trell Sellers, a 6′-2″, 210 lb. junior, was named to the First Team All State Defense. And senior quarterback Colby Beach was named an Honorable Mention All-State selection.…
Read MoreCounty, EMS, Hospital working to solve EMS employee shortage
January 6, Jeff Davis County Administrator Shane Richardson held an Emergency Medical Service and Hospital Transport Committee Meeting. Among the attendees were the Jeff Davis Hospital CEO, ER Services Director, EMS Director and Vice Chairman Vann Wooten. The initiative is an effort to solve the ongoing issue of EMS coverage and hospital transport services in…
Read MoreFire Department battles blazes
The Hazlehurst-Jeff Davis County Fire Department has been pretty busy since New Year’s eve, said Fire Chief Charles Wasdin. Firefighters were called to Beasley Forest Products’ site on J.A. Yawn Road where employees were containing a fire at the old Beasley mill, behind the new facility on the Uvalda Highway,. “The employees held the fire in…
Read MoreGOP plans Inauguration event
The public is invited to join the Jeff Davis Republican Party in celebrating Making America Great Again! There will be food, music, and fellowship. Date and time: 6:30 p.m. Jan. 20. Place: The Big House Please email us at jeffdavisgop@gmail.com if you plan to attend.
Read MoreHonors Night will be May 13
Jeff Davis High School Senior Honors Night will be held May 13. Anyone interested in sponsoring a scholarship for JDH seniors is asked to let Connie Toole know by Feb. 7. Anyone who has a scholarship they would like to present to a senior, contact Connie Toole, connie.toole@jeff-davis.k12.ga.us or 912-375-6760, by April 18. All names…
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