1905 Society Dinner
For 121 years, the people of Jeff Davis County have shown what it means to come together through times of celebration, challenge and everything in between. Now, you’re invited to be part of the next chapter. Join the Jeff Davis County Community Foundation for the inaugural 1905 Society Dinner — an evening dedicated to celebrating…
Read MoreSoftball play opens
Jeff Davis High opened the 2026 softball season last Wednesday with a 16-1 drubbing of Wilcox County in Rochelle. But Monday in East Dublin, the Lady Jackets fell to East Laurens 4-2. The Lady Jackets of Coach Brooke Taylor needed only 3 hits in the opener to get their 16 runs as three Wilcox pitchers…
Read MoreSteeple Replaced
The steeple at First Baptist Church was replaced last week after almost two years since Hurricane Helene came roaring through Hazlehurst and Jeff Davis County destroying the old one. The towering steeple is certainly a pride to the community.
Read MoreTimes Change — By Tommy Purser
Earlier today I was looking back at some old copies of the Ledger when I ran across a column I had reprinted in the Ledger more than 40 years ago — in May of 1985 to be exact. A lot of changes have come to Georgia in the past four decades but I, for one,…
Read MoreThe End of the Dr. Martin Home
The End of the Dr. Martin Home by President/CEO Oakley G. Perry It’s been a busy year – as evident by my lack of column writing. Today is a sad day, and it has made me find the time to pen this. I am a history buff, and I love our local history. I can…
Read MoreBusiness of the Quarter
Today we are happy to celebrate Jeff Davis Ledger as the business of the quarter. The Ledger is part of a lineage of newspapers that has served as our community’s go-to place for news for over 100 years. Though the name has changed over the years, the paper has continued to be the institution that…
Read MoreSips of Grace Tea Fellowship
Bennett Tabernacle Holiness Church recently hosted its Sips of Grace Tea Fellowship, an afternoon celebrating faith, fellowship, and community. The event featured beautifully decorated host tables, an elegant tea and grazing reception, musical selections, and an inspiring message from Minister Sandy Jordan of Mizpah Baptist Church. Guests also enjoyed fellowship, photo opportunities, and meaningful conversations…
Read MoreMr. Luke James Collins Sr., 46
Mr. Luke James Collins Sr., 46, of Hazlehurst, passed away July 28 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah. He was born Sept. 11, 1979, in Lafayette, La., to Karl Collins and Michelle Ely Hughes. He moved to Hazlehurst with his family at a young age, where he spent most of his life. He…
Read MoreMs. Mildred Joan Hand, 86
Ms. Mildred Joan Hand, 86, of Hazlehurst, passed away July 29. Ms. Hand was born April 4, 1940, in Manchester to the late Walter Winfred Phillips and Marie Louise Bowen Phillips. She was a dedicated homemaker who found immense joy in the simple pleasures of life, especially working in her yard and cooking delicious meals…
Read MoreMr. Thomas Fulton Hughes Sr., 81
Mr. Thomas Fulton Hughes Sr., 81, of Glenwood, passed away July 29 at his residence. Fulton was born July 14, 1945, in Jeff Davis County to the late Onis Fulton Hughes and Vera Mae Sellers Hughes. He was a truck driver, enjoyed the outdoors and in his younger years loved fishing. He enjoyed working in…
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