Cougars Return to Action With Wins
Spring break seems to have re-energized the Piedmont Academy baseball. The Cougars were back on the field April 9 with a 15-0 region win against Mount de Sales at home. Piedmont jumped out to a 6-0 lead after the first inning and closed out the win after the fourth. The team then defeated Heritage Prep…
Read MoreHappy Easter Everybody
“Happy Easter Everybody,” a famed saying for those of you, who like me, as a child were “required” to say a recitation or speech on Easter Sunday during service. That saying was usually reserved for those who didn’t take the time to learn a more elaborate piece or the very young who were there for…
Read MoreWhy the Resurrection of Jesus Matters!
Introduction: If Jesus had not risen from the grave, then we might as well throw our Bibles away! If Jesus Christ had not conquered death, then we would all die in our sins. But He has overcome death! Because of that, those who put their faith and trust in His Word can be redeemed by…
Read More‘Here Comes Peter Cottontail’
We all remember this song since I think it is the only song written about the famous Easter bunny, Peter Cottontail. The song was composed in 1949. This year weather is predicted to be warm, no rain, on Easter Sunday. Many years we have experienced a sudden drop in temperature. Over our spring clothing we…
Read MoreCity Does Routine Business
By KATHY MUDD The Monticello City Council handled many routine business items during its regular meeting Tuesday, April 8, with a discussion on the cost of revamping the city’s alcohol ordinance. The city attorney advised them that it needed revamping, and gave the city the name of a firm that specializes in ordinances. City Manager…
Read MoreElections Board Meets; Sets Dates for Vote
By KATHY MUDD The Jasper County Board of Elections and Registration had a brief meeting Tuesday evening, at which they set the dates for early voting and election day voting for a Public Service Commission (PSC) seat that is up for election. Vice-Chairman Mark Logan questioned why the board has to vote on the dates…
Read MorePublic Facilities Authority Meets
By KATHY MUDD Members of the Jasper County Public Facilities Authority (PFA) elected officers at their regular meeting Tuesday evening at the Jasper County Courthouse. The group met in the small courtroom upstairs, as the Board of Elections and Registration was meeting in the commissioners’ meeting room downstairs. David McKenna was named chairman, and Bruce…
Read MoreMagistrate Court
Judge Chrissy Mason reviewed four cases, two criminal and two civil, in Magistrate Court on April 11. Criminal results included Jason Pope charged for violation of home occupation standards in residential zoning districts. He was granted abeyance for three months and dismissal if no additional violations. Also, James Travis was charged with two counts of…
Read MoreBoring Case Continued, Again
By SUSAN JACOBS District Attorney (DA) T. Wright Barksdale appeared in Jasper Superior Court Tuesday morning for a pre-trial hearing in the criminal case of Matthew Boring, indicted on five counts from a December 2022 vehicular homicide case. The criminal case has been continued several times over the course of two and a half years.…
Read MoreFight Results in Arrests Sunday Morning
Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a fight early Sunday morning. Several arrests were reported as a result, with some persons being on this week’s arrest booking, and others who will likely appear on next week’s. Persons arrested in the last week, and their charges, include: •Nukemar Ansell Batten,…
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