Court Hears A Few Cases
Tuesday’s criminal court calendar of Jasper Superior Court was very light with only seven cases on the docket of which four were granted a continuance. Of the cases granted a continuance two included defendants with more than 180 charges between them both involving forgery, financial identity fraud, or deposit account fraud. Ryan Norwood was sentenced…
Read MoreCougars, Lady Cougars Break Streak With Wins
The Piedmont Academy Middle varsity basketball both saw a long losing streak come to an end against an old rival Saturday night. The Cougars and Lady Cougars recorded wins against visiting Gatewood. For the Lady Cougars, the 41-31 win was the first against the Lady Gators since 2001. Madison McCart led Piedmont with 12 points…
Read MoreHurricanes Split Action Against Putnam, Lose to Rabun and Defeat Oglethorpe
The varsity Hurricane squads have had a relatively good start to begin the new year on the basketball court. The Lady Canes fell 70-68 in a heartbreaker during overtime while hosting the Lady War Eagles of Putnam County Friday in the Jasper County Middle School gym. The high school competitions were held in the middle…
Read MoreCommission Chairman Remains the Same—For Now; County To Purchase One Building in City, Sell Another
The Jasper County Commissioners voted to retain Carl Pennamon as Chairman, for now, and also voted to have the Development Authority of Jasper County (DAJC) purchase the property at 825 Eatonton Street. Since Commissioner Craig Salmon resigned, there are only four commissioners until a special election is held, and therefore, ties could be common. One…
Read MoreHating on AT&T
I hate AT&T! This is my mantra, and has been for a long time. And it’s really bad. My mama taught me not to use the word “hate.” So, I try not to. And I don’t have much trouble, except when it comes to AT&T. My bill with AT&T has been messed up since at…
Read MoreWhat Is Expected of Church Members?
Growing up the son of a minister, I have a weird habit of always looking around churches for old printed material. Not that I have any desire to collect historical material, but a morbid curiosity as to what things churches have printed or read. One such old piece of literature I found is entitled: What…
Read More2019, Lean And Mean
Prophetic words uttered by a renowned psychic who also predicts we will experience the following in 2019: babies will be born, hurricanes will hit the United States, also tornadoes, mud slides, etc., new dance to replace the Scissors, there will be a Super Bowl controversy, football, basketball, baseball seasons will all happen at same time,…
Read MoreThe People, Places And Things Which Help Shape Us Into Who We Are
With the start of a new year it’s common for people, myself included, to reflect on the past while also pondering the future. That not only goes for the past 12 months but recent years as well. We are all influenced by many things including people who know well or casually, our environment and especially…
Read MoreA New Years Resolution
I hope your holidays and New Years was a perfect one! While some of us write off declaring a new year’s resolution, many still try to use the fresh start of a new year as also a fresh start for better health, better finances, or better relationships. While all of those are fine things to…
Read MoreMonticello City Council Makes Annual Appointments
The Monticello City Council voted Tuesday to re-appoint Roger Harrison as city manager, Lathaydra Sands, city clerk, Joe Reitman, city attorney, and Robert Jordan, city engineer. They also voted to name Dianne Parker to the Historic Preservation Commission. The vote did not come without some discussion. As a matter of fact, council went into closed…
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