Area News
Jeff Davis Hospital is Small Hospital of the Year
The Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals, representing not-for-profit hospitals and healthcare systems in Georgia, named Jeff Davis Hospital in Hazlehurst as “Small Hospital of the Year” for 2025 at the Alliance’s 42nd Annual Conference. Leo Reichert of Wellstar Health System, outgoing Chairman of the Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals Annual Conference, presented the award, along…
Read MoreVolunteer prepare for Shoebox Time
Volunteers are preparing to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts during National Collection Week, Nov. 17–24. Nearly 5,000 drop-off locations will open across the country in November, and shoebox packers can find their local drop-off locations in Georgia. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has been collecting and delivering gift-filled shoeboxes to children including many who…
Read MoreMarkyla Durden is 2025 Homecoming Queen
Markyla Durden was crowned as the 2025 Jeff Davis High School Homecoming Queen by last year’s Queen A’Sheerah Wright. First runnerup was Kaleah Hamilton and 2nd runnerup was Keishana Johnson. Photos by Lauren Dixon
Read MoreBoard of Elections makes polling changes
The Jeff Davis County Board of Elections has made changes to three polling locations for the Nov. 4 General and Municipal elections. In Denton, voters in District 402 (Ocmulgee II) who previously voted at Denton City Hall, will now vote at the Denton Fire Station at 7 W. Georgia Avenue. City of Hazlehurst voters who…
Read MoreGood Ground launches ‘The Big Give’
As the leaves turn and the holidays draw near, Good Ground Food Pantry & Resource Center, is launching a powerful fall outreach called “The Big Give” — a mission to feed 300 families for Thanksgiving and bless 100 families with Christmas gifts across Jeff Davis County and surrounding areas. For Good Ground, this effort isn’t…
Read MoreJeff Davis has one of state’s top graduation rate
The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) recently released the 2024-2025 statewide high school graduation rate, reporting a 1.8% growth in the four-year graduation rate. According to the GADOE, the 2024 graduation rate rose from 85.4% to 87.2%, an all time high since the state began using an adjusted cohort calculation method which has been required…
Read More48 sex offenders arrested
Thanks to an initiative involving 87 Georgia Sheriffs, 48 sex offenders were arrested and 235 warrants were issued across the state Sept. 22-29 for violations of state registration laws. In 2015, the first coordinated effort across the state was launched to conduct residence verifications and compliance checks of registered sex offenders during a specific time…
Read MorePost Office marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the U.S. Postal Service is reminding customers that they can help fund the cause by purchasing the Breast Cancer Research stamp. These 90-cent self-adhesive semipostal stamps are available year-round in sheets of 20 to help raise funds for breast cancer research. Each stamp is equal to the First-Class…
Read MoreSecret Santa Applications Available
Jeff Davis County Family Connection Council, Inc. Secret Santa applications are now available for Jeff Davis County families at the Department of Family & Children’s Services, located at 40 E. Sycamore Street. Completed applications must be returned to DFCS by Nov. 28 at 4 p.m. No applications will be accepted after the deadline. Families are…
Read MoreJD Forward Meets
This past Thursday, the 2026 Class of JD Forward met for the first time. JD Forward is the county’s premier leadership development program for adults, hosted by the Chamber of Commerce. The program is designed for professionals seeking to enhance their leadership knowledge and contribute to the community, thereby helping to fill the leadership roles…
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