Mrs. Shirley Ann Wright Turner, 76
Mrs. Shirley Ann Wright Turner, 76, of Hazlehurst, died Feb. 23 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla. Mrs. Turner was born June 16, 1947, in Denton. She was preceded in death by her parents, Willie James Wright Sr. and Azalee Mullis Wright, daughter, Janet Louise Dockery, stepdaughters, JoAnn Robson, Lou Ann Fulwiler, step-granddaughter, Twyla…
Read MoreRev. Grey Holt Robinson, 87
The Rev. Grey Holt Robinson, 87, was born and raised in Lakeland, Fla. After being called to the ministry as a teenager, he accepted Christ at the age of 24 and followed God’s calling of full-time ministry for 52 years. As a Lee College student, he married Linda, his wife of 58 years. After graduating,…
Read MoreJackets fall to 6-0
Six games into the 2024 baseball season, Jeff Davis High has yet to taste victory. The fact that the six losses have come at the hands of formidable foes is little consolation to Yellow Jacket Head Coach Paul Glass. He knows his charges are better than the glaring 0-6 record. And his frustrations have begun…
Read MoreBlue Team runs record to 5-0
Jeff Davis Middle School’s Blue Team ran their record to 5-0 win wins over East Laurens, one 12-2 on Tuesday in Hazlehurst and the other 20-6 Thursday in East Laurens. Jacob Laney led the batting in the 12-2 win, with a triple, a pair of singles and three RBI. Gunner Partin and Zayne Chaney each…
Read MoreGirls tennis team is on a roll
JDH varsity girls and boys tennis teams headed to Ware County Feb. 22. The girls swept the Gators with a 5-0 score. The Yellow Jacket ladies only lost a total of 3 games out of the total 63 played between all 5 positions. JDH guys lost a tough one 1-4 with a total of 3,…
Read MoreGold Team wins one of three
Jeff Davis Middle School’s Gold Team won one of three games over the last week, falling to Martha Puckett 14-11, defeating East Laurens 12-1 and losing to Bleckley County 11-5. Against Martha Puckett, Brett Taylor had a double, two singles and an RBI. Kallan Medders singled and doubled, Colt Carter had a pair of singles…
Read MoreJayvees split with Ware
Jeff Davis High’s Jayvee baseball team split a pair of games with Ware County last week falling 7-5 in Hazlehurst and winning 8-2 in Waycross. In the first game, Ethan Baltazar had a pair of singles and an RBI, Noah Brantley had a double and an RBI, and karter Gabreath had a single and two…
Read MoreThe Big House — By Tommy Purser
Some volunteers have gotten together to stage a Dinner at The Big House to raise funds to repair the eyesore deterioration of The Big House. I’ve already bought my tickets and I hope a lot of other people will purchase tickets as well — especially members of the Jeff Davis County Commission. The Big House,…
Read MoreNever Say Never — By John
Never Say Never About 30 years ago, I had a bad experience with a church. I spent nine months as their interim music person, which involved three choirs, three handbell groups, and three instrumental ensembles. Between rehearsals and three services a week plus prep, I spent 15-20 hours a week doing this as an unpaid…
Read MoreCity meeting moves along at a strong pace
By MARY ANN ANDERSON During last Monday’s workshop and Thursday’s regular monthly meeting of the Hazlehurst City Council, both agendas moved along quickly and at a strong pace at the helm of Mayor John Ramay. With Ward 4 Councilman Landon Chavis attending the workshop by telephone, and after an invocation by Bryan Herrington of Southside…
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