Food Bank Seeks Produce
The Jasper County Community Food Bank is looking for help from local farmers and gardeners. The source of their fresh produce recently dried up, and the Food Bank would like to continue to offer the fresh food to its clients. Therefore, Food Bank directors are asking area farmers if they can help. The Food Bank…
Read MoreCheap Travel: How To
Have you dreamed of going to Venice, Italy and riding in a vaporetto boat along the Grand Canal? Have you dreamed of going to London, England and seeing Buckingham Palaces’ changing of the guard or strolling across Tower Bridge? Or going to the “City of Lights,” Paris, France? Can’t afford it? Doesn’t it cost a…
Read MoreGains in Math/ Science Highlight Milestone Results
On Friday, July 22, the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) released accountability results for Milestones testing conducted throughout the 2021-2022 school year. Jasper County Charter System demonstrated gains or held steady in 15 of 20 areas of assessment in terms of the developing learner level (Level II-IV). The system also demonstrated gains in 10 of…
Read MoreJasper, Monroe Rescue Swimmers
Jasper County and Monroe County emergency personnel performed a collaborative rescue Sunday evening for two late night swimmers who managed to get stranded on the Ocmulgee River off Hwy. 83 near the Jasper/Monroe border. Shawn Holmes, the Jasper County medic on duty when the call came in after 10 p.m., noted that Jasper services responded…
Read MoreBeverly Ann Kirchner
Beverly Ann Kirchner, 74, of Fayetteville, passed on Thursday, July 28, 2022. Beverly was born to Ed Ballew and Sara Campbell Ballew in Fulton County, Ga., on Friday, Feb. 6, 1948. Beverly was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Paul Ballew; and former husband, Frederick Kirchner. She is survived by her son, Keith (Shelley)…
Read MoreRev. Jonathan T. Van Deventer
Rev. Jonathan T. Van Deventer, 61, of Monticello, husband of Debra Yarnall Van Deventer, departed the church militant for the church triumphant Sunday, July 10, 2022. His funeral service will be held on Saturday July 23, 2022, in Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1157 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. in Charleston, S.C. at 11 a.m. A second service will…
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James Thurman, Sr.
We sadly announce the passing of James Thurman, Sr. at his residence in Monticello on July 16, 2022. Mr. Thurman was born February 10, 1951. A celebration of life for Mr. Thurman will be held on Monday, July 25, 2022 at 11 a.m. across from Smith and Sons Funeral Home, 923 Funderburg Drive, Monticello, Ga.…
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GMC Golfers Become Bobcats
By MATTHEW BROWN With plenty of national championship playing experience in their bags, two members of the Georgia Military College men’s golf team are transferring just a few blocks away in Milledgeville to Georgia College and the Bobcat NCAA Division II program. And one of them, Lurner “Browning” Benton, is from Monticello. He is pictured…
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