Athletic Complex Faces Cost Overruns
Members of the Jasper County Board of Education approved a variation in spending on the High School athletic complex that increased the cost by $128,804.30 after much discussion at their regular meeting Tuesday.. Perry Hyde, Maintenance Director and Project Manager, informed the board that there were some increases in the projected spending and that the…
Read MoreJoseph Floyd Tillman
Joseph Floyd Tillman, age 69, passed away Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018, at Abbey Hospice in Social Circle. Floyd Tillman was a lifelong resident of Hillsboro. His parents were the late John Taylor “J.T.” Tillman and Marie Goolsby Tillman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Becky Lea Howard Tillman…
Read MoreRoy Lee Roberson, Sr.
A memorial service for Roy Lee Roberson, Sr., who died October 6, 2018, was held Wednesday, Oct. 10, at Springfield Missionary Baptist Church. Rev. Jimmy Horton is pastor. Mr. Roberson was born December 29, 1954 in Jones County. He attended Jones County High School. He was one of 10 children born to the late Will…
Read MoreEsther Barker Waits
Esther Barker Waits, age 95, of Macon, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, at her residence. Esther Waits was born and raised in Adgateville, to the late Richard Howard Barker and Lessie Ruth Waits Barker. She moved to Macon over 60 years ago. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her…
Read MoreA Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words
An old saying is, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” In the past few days many newspapers, internet news websites and television news have shown us a picture of a house still standing without much damage amidst devastation in the hardest hit area in the Panhandle by Hurricane Michael. At first glance you would…
Read More‘Are You Attractive?’
Revelation 3:15-16 “15I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! 16So, because you are lukewarm – neither hot nor cold – I am about to spit you out of my mouth.” (NIV) There are so many people who focus their attention on being…
Read MoreSouthern Justice, Part 67
I’m Fixin’ To present part 67 of Southern Justice: After Rick Junior extended an invitation for Ocmulgee County Sheriff Hillman to speak. he cleared his throat, looked directly across the table at Chris Adams and stated, “Mr. Adams, we understand that you have more than ample proof that you were here, in this building throughout…
Read MoreGovernor’s Race Going Down To The Wire
Early voting began this week and reports indicate the overall turnout for the 2018 general election in Georgia may be higher than usual. The race driving the interest is clearly the governor’s contest where a surprisingly close contest has emerged. Republican Brian Kemp still has to be considered the favorite simply because of the current…
Read MoreCPR Instruction for Kids
Man, what a great week this has been! We still have one more class to go but after this week is over we will have trained 52 people on providing life-saving CPR, using an AED, and choking rescue! There was a wonderful response to the free classes offered and the kids that attended have now…
Read MoreJccs Receives State Approval To Use Map As Milestones Replacement
Jasper County Charter System is leading the way in seeking a common sense approach for the required statewide assessment in grades 3-8. JCCS, along with the other partner systems, were recently approved by the GaDOE State Board of Education to pilot the MAP as a replacement for Milestones. As one of 10 collaborating systems across…
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