Mrs. Jane Lindauer Elder, 76
Mrs. Jane Lindauer Elder, 76, of Hazlehurst, passed away peacefully in her sleep Feb. 28 at home. Celebration of life at First Methodist Church and interment at Hazlehurst Memorial Cemetery followed March 4. Jane was born March 9, 1947, in Belleville, Ill., to the late Maurice Lindauer and Ruth Shiver Lindauer. Growing up she lived…
Read MoreMr. Terry Leon Jackson, 57
Mr. Terry Leon Jackson, 57, of Hazlehurst, passed away March 16 at his residence. Mr. Jackson was born n July 17, 1966, in Telfair County. He is preceded in death by his son, Jordan Jackson and his father, Walter Allen Jackson. His family called him Mr. Outdoorsman, he loved fishing, hunting, sports of all kinds…
Read MoreMs. Frankie Lee ‘Yank’ Drummer, 83
Services for Ms. Frankie Lee “Yank” Drummer, 83, who died Feb. 24 after an extended illness, while under the care of Community Hospice with her sisters and nieces present, were held March 9 at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Alston, with the Rev. Lehman Smith and the Rev. Sylvester Roundtree officiating. Interment was in Old…
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 MoreJackets have 6-game win streak
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 team 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 MoreGold team wins 3 of 5
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 hosts 5-team meet
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 MoreJayvees win one, lose one
Jeff Davis High’s JV baseball team defeated Wayne County 4-0 last Wednesday then dropped a 5-4 game to Coffee High Monday. Against Wayne, Dawson Moser shut out Wayne in six innings on the mound. He gave up five hits, walked none, hit one and struck out five. Ethan Baltazar pitched the final inning, giving up…
Read MoreNetters have 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,…
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