Jasper William ‘J.W.’ Cummings
Jasper William “J.W.” Cummings, age 78, of Monticello passed away Thursday, June 11, 2020. He was born February 6, 1942 in Reynolds, Ga. to Jasper Newton and Lois Eugenie Price Cummings who have preceded him in death. Mr. Cummings grew up in Reynolds and attended Reynolds High School. He was a member of Shiloh Baptist…
Read More68 Covid Cases Reported Here
Jasper County stands at 68 Covid-19 cases as of the North Central Health District’s (NCHD) June 30 update. The NCHD Covid-19 testing call line and specimen points of collection (SPOC) will suspend operations during the Independence Day holiday. The testing call line will close for the holiday on Thursday, July 2, at 12 p.m. The…
Read MoreStrange Times We Live In
These are strange times we are living in. 2020 will definitely be a year to remember…even though we might rather forget. It started out benign enough…January was well, January. The year continued, and mid-March this thing called Coronavirus appeared, and shut down entire countries, including ours. No school, no eating in restaurants, no bars, many…
Read MoreNo Gazing Allowed
God has a plan for changing the world and it involves using the church to be the conduit for the gospel to change the world. God has always used the church for that purpose. I think He always will. Looking at the birth of the church in Acts 1 and 2, we see the call…
Read MoreStaycation
Years ago during one of those previous recessions, someone coined a new word, “Staycation,” which meant you stayed at home and had a great time because you couldn’t afford, literally, to go anywhere. Well, now, that word is being rehashed, but this time, you are encouraged to take a “Staycation,” because you REALLY can’t afford…
Read MoreRally Around The Flag
The controversy surrounding the Mississippi state flag is reminiscent of a similar situation several years back involving our state. The Mississippi flag flap was put into a brighter spotlight by officials with the Southeastern Conference, of which both Ole Miss and Mississippi State are members. A recent decision by SEC officials declared that as long…
Read MoreReadin’, Ritin’ and Rithmetic 2020
By JANET JERNIGAN & JESSICA JOHNSON A few months ago no one had ever heard of Covid-19 and today it is a household word. Of all the sections of our society that were greatly affected by the virus were school children and their parents or guardians who quickly found themselves in a very difficult position.…
Read MoreJCMS Softball Tryouts Set Next Week
Jasper County Middle School softball tryouts will be conducted next week, Wednesday and Thursday, July 8-9 at 6 p.m. both days at the Jasper County Middle School softball field. All sixth, seventh, and eighth grade female students are eligible to tryout. Participants must have a current physical on file with the Athletic Department. Contact Eddie…
Read MoreANTIQUE TRUCK & TRACTOR PULL
Jasper County FFA alumni held their annual antique truck and tractor pull Saturday at the Shady Dale rodeo grounds. Winners of the King of the Hill 4750# class sponsored by Chick-Fil-A Original Dwarf House were Sam Thornton, Monticello, first place; Levi Sanford, Cumming, second place, and Michael Sanford, Cumming, third place.
Read MoreCAR DRIVER UNHURT
The driver of this car was apparently unhurt after it collided with a concrete mixer on Hwy. 212 west of Monticello Tuesday. The driver of the concrete mixer was taken by ambulance to the hospital, but the driver of the car was not transported by ambulance, according to bystanders. Jasper County deputies and other emergency…
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