Ms. Sylvia Jean Winge McDaniel, 85
Ms. Sylvia Jean Winge McDaniel, 85, of Hazlehurst, passed away Jan. 30 at her residence. Ms. McDaniel was born Nov. 19, 1938, in Bacon County. She is preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Winge and Eula Mims Winge, husband, Raymond McDaniel, great-granddaughter, Hadley Coe and sister, Juanita Branch. Ms. McDaniel was a sweet, gentle…
Read MoreMr. Billy William McMillan, 65
Mr. Billy William McMillan was born Jan. 23, 1959, to the late Thirston and Lillie Mae McMillan in Baxley. He departed this life Jan. 30. Billy was a product of the Appling County School System and carried the lessons of his youth into a life characterized by hard work and dedication. His work ethic was…
Read MoreMrs. Phyllis Kathleen Balkcom Wooten, 65
Mrs. Phyllis Kathleen Balkcom Wooten was born Aug. 31, 1958, in Hazlehurst. She was the third child born to Ernestine and the late John Moore Balkcom. Phyllis devoted her life to Christ at an early age and joined Big Bethel Missionary Baptist Church. She graduated from Jeff Davis High School in 1977 and later took…
Read MoreMs. Plenda Pearce Wykle, 80
Ms. Glenda Pearce Wykle, 80, of Lumber City passed away peacefully Feb. 5. Glenda was born Sept. 15, 1943, in Baxley to the late Mr. Manning Pearce and Mrs. Dollie Russell Pearce. Ms. Wykle was a hairdresser and a homemaker. She is preceded in death by her parents and siblings, Edward Pearce, Dwight Pearce, and…
Read MoreJacket Boys Win In Overtime
Jeff Davis High’s boys basketball team took a 66-55 overtime win over Worth County Friday night in Hazlehurst, upsetting the visiting Rams who entered the game with a 6-2 Region 1-AA record, second best in the region. The victory avenged an 82-71 loss to the Rams in Sylvester Jan. 27. In other action, Jeff Davis…
Read MoreLady Jackets Drop 3
Jeff Davis High’s girls basketball team dropped a trio of games over the last week to fall to 3-19 overall and 1-8 in Region 1-AA. The Lady Jackets fell 67-28 to Worth County in Sylvester, 61-22 to Dodge County in Eastman and lost to Worth in a rematch Friday in Hazlehurst, 48-23. Latrice Shivers led…
Read MoreNetters face Pierce, Brantley
The Jeff Davis Yellow Jacket tennis teams opened the season this past week with road trips to Pierce County and Brantley County. On Jan. 30, the boys team lost a close one to the Bears with a 2-3 match score. Coach Mary Katherine Brown applauded the play of senior Bryaun Reyes with his win at…
Read MoreSchools Recognized
The Georgia Association of Educational Leaders recognized Jeff Davis County Schools with the 2023-2024 GAEL Vision Award Jan. 28 at the Winter GAEL Conference in Athens. The Vision Award is presented to school districts that are committed to encouraging and supporting teachers, principals, and district office staff in professional learning. “It is a blessing to…
Read More‘Widespread Public Oppositon?’ — By Tommy Purser
That’s the phrase Joint Development Authority Chair Bo Reese used to describe the opposition to the proposed Brooker Field solar farm the Gainer family and NextEra Energy hope to build in the Brooker community north of Denton. In fact, he used that phrase twice in what appeared to be an attempt to fight the project.…
Read MoreProtests — By Tommy Purser
I briefly mentioned last week about a few instances of overwhelming public opposition to issues that have arisen here during my 50-plus years of covering the news Jeff Davis County. This week, I happened upon a folder that has been on my computer desktop for a number of years. It is entitled “Protests.” When I…
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