JDMS competes in state championship
The JDMS cross country teams competed Oct. 14 in the Georgia Middle School State Cross Country Championships hosted by Bleckley County. The longstanding event that was started by legendary Bleckley County coach Shelly Crandford saw more than 140 Middle School and Club Teams compete in six divisions. The divisions are split by Private Schools, Club…
Read MoreJD softball wins Super Regional
Jeff Davis High’s softball team earned a chance to repeat as Class 2A State Champion as they emerged from the Super Regional in Macon last week with three straight wins. The Lady Jackets defeated T.W. Josey High School of Augusta 16-3 in four innings with only four hits, blanked host ACE Charter 6-0 and then…
Read MoreJeff Davis hosts Three Rivers XC Classic
The JDHS cross Country teams hosted the Three Rivers XC Classic to close out the regular season. The event brought in 12 high schools from across the area and is just one of a few meets hosted in this area to finish the regular season. Four JDMS 8th grade cross country runners ran in…
Read MoreA Punch In The Gut — By Tommy Purser
You young mothers and fathers out there, listen up. When I and the good wife were a young father and mother, the precious little baby we were blessed with changed our lives forever for the better. What a blessing. What a responsibility. We worked hard, the good wife and I, to meet the expectations of…
Read MoreSeniors play last home game
Jeff Davis High senior softball players played they final home game of their careers last week. During their four seasons of play, they compiled a record of 112-20. In 2020, most of these players started as freshmen and posted a 28-8 record. They were in the Elite 8 where the fell to the eventual state…
Read MoreStudents visit Towns Bluff
Approximately 175 second graders and teachers from Lyons Primary School recently toured Towns Bluff Park and Heritage Center. The students rotated among seven educational and informative stations concerning the Altamaha River and its surroundings. They saw videos, enjoyed story telling, went on scavenger hunts, toured the museum, enjoyed listening to a fishery biologist from the…
Read MoreNo Compromise — by John Reed
No Compromise Whenever I spoke to coaches while I was teaching, I was struck how their particular field affected their mindset in other areas. Every game, every sport, they’re faced with a binary decision: their team either won the game or they lost. There was no middle ground, and that often played into their classroom…
Read MoreDrug related arrests made
Earlier this year, investigators conducted concentrated patrols and several investigations into individuals and their involvement in the drug trade. During the course of these investigations, investigators seized quantities of methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine, illicit prescription medications, firearms, small quantities of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. In relation to those investigations, several individuals were arrested Oct. 4 and others…
Read MoreSchools having success
The educational success of Jeff Davis County’s schools was front and center Monday night at the Board of Education’s October meeting. And perhaps the highest accolades went to the high school where the 2023 graduation rate has been calculated at 96.5% — 12 percentage points higher than the state average of 84.4%. At Monday’s meeting,…
Read MoreMeeting gets contentious
Portions of last week’s meeting of the Jeff Davis County Commission got contentious. And it appeared lack of communication was the culprit. Former Road Department Head Eddie Bush was on the agenda for Tuesday’s meeting with a simple question yet it was difficult to get an answer. Bush had been asked to help with drainage…
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