The Jasper County Commission held two public hearings at its regular meeting Monday evening—one that will allow the Jasper County Community Food Bank to locate on property located on Middlebrook Pond Road and Freedonia Road, with the other revamping the whole development ordinance. The Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) has worked with the County Commission…

The Washington Park Elementary School (WPES) fourth and fifth grade students in Cheryl Gerber’s class have launched “Purple Hurricane” into the Gulf Stream off the coast of Tybee Island. The students have been working on the mini boat, equipped with a solar powered GPS system, for several weeks in conjunction with Educational Passages. The project…

All but a few of the football contest players this week made the honor roll, as the contest apparently was quite easy. Nearly 100 names were added to the Honor Roll this week, with a dozen getting 14 right, and another 70 or so getting 12 or more right. Lyle Weber was the lucky winner,…

The Jasper County Board of Commissioners met for a called meeting last Friday, and spent much of the time reviewing proposed changes to the county’s zoning ordinance, particularly the subdivision ordinance. The county has had a moratorium on new subdivisions since January, and it is slated to be lifted November 7 after the commissioners meet…

Halloween is next Monday, Oct. 31, and no one can say this community doesn’t know how to celebrate…there is a lot happening for the occasion. The house above is on Eatonton Street, and will welcome many trick-or-treaters Monday evening after Haunticello ends and before the movie begins. Haunticello is Monticello’s annual celebration which this year…