he Chamber of Commerce until a meeting of the two parties can be convened. The council entered into executive session to discuss real estate and personnel. After that session, council members took action to acquire an appraisal of the Mine Lake property and put it out for bid with the potential for a future sale.

The Shady Dale rodeo, held last Friday and Saturday, garnered record crowds with some spectators even being turned away Saturday evening. Competition for the $37,773 prize money was fierce, lasting until the wee hours of Sunday morning. The photos depict the calf scramble where hundreds of children ran on the rodeo grounds to try to…

Jasper Superior Court held a criminal court session on May 24 under the jurisdiction of Ocmulgee Judicial Court Judge Amanda Petty. Quantez Jackson was sentenced to 15 years in prison with six to serve with credit for the nine months currently served. He reached a negotiated plea for seven counts including two counts of possession…

Jasper County Deputies had another busy week, making more than 130 traffic stops and making quite a few arrests. Deputies made 32 premises check, and another 10 welfare checks. They served civil papers to some 36 persons. They assisted 12 motorists and checked on another eight mechanical breakdowns. Those booked into the Jasper County Detention…

The Jasper County Public Facilities Authority (PFA) voted unanimously to issue bonds to generate revenues in the amount of $7 million for the Jasper County jail renovation and expansion project. During the called meeting Monday, the four PFA members Don Jernigan, Bill Nash, James Thiele, and Hal Harris received reports from County Manager Mike Benton…

The Jasper County Commission unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the necessary documents for the issuance of Jasper County Public Facilities Authority’s revenue bonds, including an intergovernmental agreement with the PFA. The bonds will raise some $7 million for renovation and expansion of the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO), and the county has another $3 million…

The June 3 Jasper County Magistrate Court results included the following sentences from the ordinance violation calendar and civil calendar. Ordinance violation rulings included Alfred Johnson, dangerous structure and violation of international property maintenance code, dismissed; Gertrude Thomas, dangerous structure or premises and unlawful junk on residential property, dismissed; Pauline Card, unlawful junk on residential…