Several Burglaries Are Reported
Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office have been busy the last two weeks, investigating several burglaries across the county. A dirt bike and moped were reported stolen from n address on Hwy. 83 south, and a bicycle was taken in a robbery on Macon Street. On Grandview Drive, which runs off Jackson Lake Road…
Read MoreMy Forever There
Not many people are intrigued by languages like I am. I fell in love with Greek when I took my first Greek class in college. I loved the nuances of the language and how that translates into the New Testament that we read, study, learn, and live by. I went on to take another Greek…
Read MoreSeptember 5, 1864
Today, September 5th in 1864, Union forces left smoldering Atlanta in their rear view mirror. Those left behind were sick and dying and many ended their days in Griffin, at the end of what was left of a railroad line. Just as you enter Griffin on Hwy. 16, look to your right and nestled under…
Read MoreJohnny Isakson Represents Georgia With Character and Class
The news that Georgia U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson will soon retire was not shocking. Isakson has been dealing with various health issues and will step away from his elected position at the end of the year. There had been rumblings of this even before Isakson was re-elected in 2016. While some will contend in coming…
Read MoreDifference A Day Can Make
As Hurricane Dorian barrels closer to the Atlantic Ocean coastline (or actually by the time this prints has made landfall), it’s amazing the difference a few hours and a fearful forecast can make. The kids and I along with my sister Karen and her hubby Ronnie decided about a week and a half ago that…
Read MoreFilm Students Attend Macon Film Festival
Thirty-six film students from Jasper County High School (JCHS) attended the Macon Film Festival as a kickoff to a new year. They watched six short films produced by student filmmakers from around the world, including Australia, Iran, and the Ukraine. One filmmaker from London conducted a Q&A session with the audience about filmmaking. The students…
Read MoreSeveral Are Sentenced in Superior Court
Judge Amanda Petty had a busy week in Jasper Superior Court last week between the motion day and criminal calendar being under review with some 15 civil cases and 33 criminal cases. Didi Joann Parker received the heaviest sentence of the week for two criminal cases that netted the defendant 13 years with the first…
Read MoreLady Canes Come Up Short in Elberton
In a game where both teams had seven hits, the Lady Canes fell 5-3 to Elbert County last week. Elbert County was on the scoreboard first with a solo home run in the bottom of the second. In the top of the third, with two outs and Treauna Jacobs on base after a walk, the…
Read MoreLady Cougars Return to Action
The Piedmont Academy varsity fast-pitch softball team returns to action Thursday after a nine-day layoff from competition. The Lady Cougars have not played since early last week but will travel to LaGrange Academy Thursday to begin region play at 4:30 p.m. Piedmont is currently 4-2 and first-year coach Joe Johnson said he likes how the…
Read MoreJV Cougar Contest Stopped in Seventh Inning
Piedmont Academy’s junior varsity softball team hosted Rock Springs Tuesday afternoon and was on the verge of victory when two things happened. In the top of the seventh inning Rock Springs rallied for four runs with two outs. At that point the main breaker at Piedmont’s softball complex blew and the lights went out at…
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