Jackets sweep Dodge
Jeff Davis High’s baseball team took a 3-game sweep of region foe Dodge County last week, winning 4-1 Tuesday in Hazlehurst, and taking 4-3 and 14-1 wins in a double header Thursday in Eastman. The wins capped a 9-game win streak and left the Yellow Jackets with a 9-7 overall record and a 9-0 record…
Read MoreMrs. Lottie Mae McMillan, 63
Services for Mrs. Lottie Mae McMillan, 63, who died March 12, were held March 23 at Macedonia Baptist Church in Graham with Pastor Tony Reynolds presiding and Pastor Lorraine Drake giving the eulogy. Mrs. McMillan was born April 8, 1960, to the late Joseph and Clara Mae Jones in Graham. Lottie graduated from Wheeler County…
Read MoreMrs. Barbara Sue Walls, 77
Mrs. Barbara Sue Walls of Uvalda, 77, passed away March 21 peacefully surrounded by her family. Barbara was born March 18, 1947, in Scott City, Missouri, to the late Mr. Frank Leo Bles and Mrs. Ella LaDon “Sally” Summers Bles. She is preceded in death by her parents, granddaughter Doris Amanda Adams, sisters Donnie Lee,…
Read MoreMr. Milton Davis Tobler, 65
Services for Mr. Milton Davis Tobler, 65, who died March 2 at Memorial Health University Health Center in Savannah, were held March 9 at St. John Missionary Baptist Church in Lumber City with Bishop William Hollis and the Rev. Charles A. Anderson Sr. officiating. Burial was in Dillard Cemetery in Alamo. Active pallbearers were nephews…
Read MoreJacket streak runs to 6
Jeff Davis High’s baseball team has turned a 7-game losing streak into a 6-game win streak as they swept a hapless Sumter County team 15-0, 24-0 and 17-0 last week. The 15-0 win came Tuesday in Hazlehurst and the other two games, scheduled to be played Friday in Americus, were moved to Hazlehurst Thursday as…
Read MoreBlue drops 2 of 3
Jeff Davis Middle School’s Blue Team lost two of three games last week, falling Monday to Bleckley County 5-3, defeating Bleckley 16-8 Thursday and falling to J.R. Trippe of Vidalia Monday 4-2. In the loss to Bleckley, the Jackets out-hit the Barons 5-4 but couldn’t get the runs they needed. Gio Torres had a double,…
Read MoreJDMS gold wins three
Jeff Davis Middle School’s Gold Team closed out the season with a trio of wins after a pair of losses early last week. The team lost to Coffee 11-7 last Monday, dropped an 17-6 game to Appling County Tuesday, avenged that loss Friday with a 12-7 win, then swept a double header against Thomas County…
Read MoreJDMS track hosts four teams
The JDMS track and field team hosted four other middle schools for their first home meet of the year. Appling County, Bleckley County, Dodge County, and J.R. Trippe (Vidalia) were all in attendance. The Lady Jackets had a good meet finishing 2nd overall to Appling County and just three points behind the Lady Pirates. Jeff…
Read MoreTennis team has busy week
Jeff Davis High’s tennis teams had a busy week last week. JDH Tennis traveled to Worth County March 12. The Jeff Davis Yellow Jacket boys and girls both defeated the Rams with a 5-0 sweep. JDH Tennis hosted Bleckley at home March 14th. Jeff Davis boys lost a tough one 1-4 on this date. However,…
Read MoreCommissioners hear concerns
At last Tuesday’s meeting of the Jeff Davis County Commissioners, Jimmy Brantley, who resides in the Evans Subdivision south of Hazlehurst, told the commissioners about his concerns that a mobile home park was being established near the subdivision, which could devalue the properties in the subdivision. He had reviewed the county’s codes and state regulations…
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