Senior Plans To Return Home
KEDARIUS HILL In all of today’s uncertainty, one thing is certain for Jasper County High School (JCHS) senior Kedarius Hill. “I know I will come home to Monticello after college,” he told me. “I’ve spent my whole life here. I was born and raised here and I know I want to come back.” His parents…
Read MoreMost Common Causes of Train Accidents
Trains are one of the most common types of transportation used today for cargo and passengers. Some travel across the country in cabin cars, while others commute daily to cities for work. Unfortunately, as with other types of transportation, accidents happen. Still, it’s important to know the most common causes of train accidents to avoid…
Read MoreWhat Is Calibration and Why Is It Important
Calibration ensures that a measuring device provides accurate results. It is a process that compares a known measurement with a measurement produced by the instrument used in a lab. Calibration ensures that equipment used in laboratories produces accurate measurements. International standards set the parameters for a properly calibrated laboratory instrument or piece of equipment. Answering…
Read MoreMove Quickly To Appeal Assessment
Recently, you received the 2020 tax assessment on your home, land, and accessory buildings, sent out by the Jasper County Board of Assessors. You have a very limited amount of time to appeal this assessment. Deadline is May 29, so time is of the essence. The estimated taxes listed at the bottom of your assessment…
Read MoreDeputies Investigate Incidents
Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) investigated several incidents in the last week, and recovered a stolen motorcycle. They also assisted Monroe and Butts County authorities in the recovery of a kayaker who drowned on the Ocmulgee River over the weekend. Officers with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) handled much of the…
Read MoreU.S. Senate Polling And Governor Kemp’s Big Gambles
The race for Georgia’s U.S. Senate seat, currently held by Kelly Loeffler, continues to shape up as an intriguing contest. Loeffler was appointed to the position by Governor Brian Kemp after long-time politician Johnny Isakson stepped down due to health reasons. Even before Kemp made his choice there was a split among some conservatives in…
Read MoreComfort Foods
The Waffle House Index was coined by FEMA and means that when the local Waffle Houses open then we are beginning to begin again. This past week Waffle Houses all over the state of Georgia opened. Not sure if it is a good or bad thing, yet. Food as a comfort is well documented. In…
Read MoreSome Things Should Be Avoided
We are now moving toward two months of “shelter-in-place” social distancing standards in our community. Though the governor of Georgia has started to lift some of the lock-down, many people do not yet feel comfortable enough to venture far from what the last weeks have held. As we live through this experience together, what can…
Read MoreGISA, Piedmont Academy Still Hope To Restart Spring Sports
While nothing is official there remains a possibility spring sports could begin again for the Georgia Independent Schools Association (GISA). Piedmont Academy is a member of the GISA and is awaiting word from officials on when, and if, spring sports for 2020 will be back. For the spring sports season Piedmont competes in baseball, track,…
Read MoreBrittney Townsend Loves Country Life
SENIOR BRITTNEY TOWNSEND “We moved here in November of my eighth grade. I was getting bullied at my school in Newton County and my grades were up and down. I wasn’t focused and was always getting in trouble,” Brittney Townsend shared. Her cousin had just moved to Monticello to go to Jasper County Schools and…
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