Jackets drop to 0-7
Jeff Davis High’s baseball team saw its record to drop to 0-7 last Tuesday in Baxley as the Yellow Jackets fell 6-5 to Appling County. The Jackets’ Saturday game against Class 7A Grayson was cancelled by rain and lightning after the teams had played one scoreless inning. Playing one of the toughest non-region schedules ever…
Read MoreBlue Team wins pair
Jeff Davis Middle School’s Blue Team defeated West Laurens and earned a forfeit victory over Pierce County to improve to 6-1 for the season. The Blue Team scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to pull out an 8-7 win over West Laurens, avenging their only loss of the season. Tye Rea…
Read MoreGold Team splits games
Jeff Davis Middle School’s Gold Team split a pair of games last week, defeating Martha Puckett 15-4 and falling to Coffee County 12-11. Against Martha Puckett, Karson Morris had a single, a homer and three RBI to top JD at the plate. Colt Carter had a single, a double and an RBI, Grason Tomberlin had…
Read MoreJayvees squeak out 5-4 win over Swainsboro
Jeff Davis High’s jayvee baseball team squeaked out a 5-4 win over Swainsboro last Wednesday in Swainsboro. Noah Brantley got the game-winning RBI in the top of the seventh inning. Brayden Lolley had a single and a double to lead JD at the plate. Brantley had a pair of singles and two RBI, Reese…
Read MoreTennis sweeps Sumter
Jeff Davis High Tennis hosted region opponent Sumter Feb. 28. The Yellow Jackets girls and boys both swept Sumter with a 5-0 score. JDH played really well in this match in the wind, only downing a couple of games in the straight sets against Sumter. Currently the JDH boys team is tied with wins and…
Read MoreTracksters open season
The middle school and high school track teams opened their seasons over the last several weeks. Below is a brief description of the meets and the highlights from each. Bleckley County Runnin’ Royal Distance Carnival Both MS and HS distance runners competed in the inaugural Bleckley County Runnin’ Royal Distance Carnival. The event consisted of…
Read MoreBird Feeder — By Tommy Purser
Did I tell y’all about the Christmas present my oldest offspring gave me? Well, if I did, listen up (or read up) I’m fixin’ to tell you again (“fixin’ ”, now there’s a Southern word that makes absolutley no sense to those unfamiliar with Southern dialect. To say I’m fixin’ to do something means I’m…
Read MoreCounty holds February meeting
Larry Bruce visited last week’s County Commissioner meeting and shared his thoughts pertaining to county roads from the standpoint of his 55 years in the construction business, saying the road problems in the county can’t be fixed with 2-3 men. He added that the county needed five motor graders. He suggested the commissioner get a…
Read MoreMs. Wanda Rainey Gillis, 85
Ms. Wanda Rainey Gillis, 85, of Hazlehurst, passed away Feb. 21 at the Bethany Home in Vidalia. Ms. Gillis was born Feb. 27, 1938, in Soperton. She is preceded in death by her parents, James Seward Rainey and Vera McCranie Rainey, husband, Lester Gillis and daughter, Jeanine Gillis. Ms. Wanda was a southern, classy, sassy…
Read MoreMr. J.B. Smith, 87
Services for Mr. J.B. Smith, 87, who died Feb. 14, were held Feb. 24 at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church with Elder Gregory Rainey Jr., Evangelist Alma Haynes, the Rev. Henry Josey, and Supt. James Futch officiating. Burial was in Hill Memorial Cemetery in Hazlehurst. Pallbearers were family and friends. Mr. Smith was born in Glenwood…
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