It Ain’t Fair
About a week ago all around Jasper County houses were lit up with strings of colored lights, Christmas trees filled windows, families and friends gathered to enjoy trays of classic dishes and desserts. Warm, smiling, laughter described the groups. Little did we know, really, what a blizzard bomb was. We know now. These things happened…
Read MoreScott Ozburn Riner
Gwinnett County Senior Corrections Officer Scott Ozburn Riner, age 59, of Winder, tragically passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. Funeral services for Officer Riner were held on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022, at North Metro Baptist Church in Lawrenceville with Dr. Frank Cox officiating. Burial followed at West View Cemetery in Monticello. Scott was born…
Read MoreProfile Products Opens Facility
Profile® Products, a global agriscience technology manufacturer, celebrated the grand opening of its new manufacturing plant in Monticello, on December 14. The investment will expand the company’s wood fiber production capacity by 50 percent while initially creating 80 new local jobs. This comes less than two years after a plant expansion in Conover, N.C., which…
Read MoreCities, County Agree on LOST
Monticello Mayor Gail Harrell attended the Jasper County Board of Commissioners called meeting last Friday morning, and informed the commissioners that the city of Monticello had agreed to accept 28 percent of the Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) revenues so that the tax can continue to be collected. She asked that the county consider working…
Read MoreThe Gift for a King!
Psalm 27:4 says “One thing I ask of the Lord, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to seek Him in his temple.” The Gift for a King! As Christmas fast approaches…
Read MoreLet Earth Receive Her King
Countdown Nine Days
So, you procrastinated yet another year, thinking, pondering Christmas gifts. Maybe you have heard or read about women, mainly, who start shopping for Christmas gifts the day after Christmas for the next year, probably an urban legend. It is interesting to visit a store the day after Christmas and wade through boxes, broken items and…
Read MoreChristmas Greetings
Inside today’s newspaper is our special section featuring letters to Santa Claus from many of the children in Jasper County. I had the privilege/obligation/job of formatting the letters that were emailed in and typing many of the letters that were brought in. It’s hard for anyone in the office to be particularly productive when anyone…
Read MoreThree Lady Cougars Sign Scholarships
Piedmont Academy celebrated the scholarship signings of seniors Jacie Jenkins, Emily McEwen, and Abby Arnold. Over the course of their softball career at Piedmont the school won the 2020, 2021, and 2022 GIAA Class AA state championships as well as four region titles. The trio helped guide the Lady Cougars to a 90-21 record during…
Read MoreWalker Wins In Jasper; Warnock Holds Seat
Nearly 54 percent of Jasper County voters took the time to vote in the runoff for U.S. Senate, with Herschel Walker winning decisively here. Mr. Walker received 4,567 votes while incumbent Senator Raphael Warnock received 1,339 votes. Statewide, Sen. Warnock won. Some 3,047 people voted on election day with 2,595 voting last week, and 271…
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