History Is A Great Teacher
History is a great teacher. Someone once said you don’t know how far you’ve come unless you know where you’ve been. A hundred years ago, 1918, President Wilson gave his 14-point speech, essentially telling the rest of the world how to run itself. He had campaigned on keeping us out of war. 1918 saw our…
Read MoreSouthern Justice, Part 56
I’m Fixin’ To present part 56 of Southern Justice: During the same time as Ray McKinley was blackmailing Roland James with very naughty pictures of him in the company of Shanna Martin of the Gentlemen’s Club, things were very hectic at Pic-Ric Products headquarters. The reorganization was proving to be very difficult to implement in…
Read MoreWe Need You!
Citizens volunteering to respond to fires in their community began in 1736 when one of our founding fathers, Benjamin Franklin began the first volunteer fire department in Philadelphia. Their equipment consisted of leather buckets for dousing flames with water and linen bags to quickly remove salvageable belongings from the burning buildings. These men started a…
Read MoreTrump Remains One Of The Biggest Political Stories In Decades
There seems to be little middle ground when it comes to Donald Trump. In some ways that was true even before he was president. Now that he has done the seemingly impossible and resides in the White House that is especially the case. Trump is clearly someone who did not need to be president. He…
Read MoreLady Cougars Prepare for New Softball Season
The Piedmont Academy fast-pitch softball team is eager to earn more accolades as the 2018 season arrives. After winning the school’s first state softball championship last fall the Lady Cougars open the new campaign Thursday, Aug. 9, against Eastside High School of Covington. The home game is set to begin at 6 p.m. “We are…
Read MoreNew Teachers Begin Work this Week
New teachers for the Jasper County Charter System began work Monday, with the first order of business to be introduced to the public via this newspaper. Jasper County Middle School has the largest number of new teachers, with a dozen, Washington Park welcomes eight new teachers, the high school welcomes seven, and only three new…
Read MoreKathleen Elaine Kelley Yarbrough
Kathleen Elaine Kelley Yarbrough, age 76, of Mansfield, passed away Sunday, July 22, 2018, at her residence. “Kathy” Yarbrough was born in Matthews, Mo.,, to the late John Kelley and Freida Scott Kelley. She lived in Hogansville for a number of years before moving to Jasper County 16 years ago. Kathy Yarbrough was an active…
Read MoreStorms Wreak Havoc
No one was seriously injured from a storm that hit Monticello Saturday morning, but property damage is prevalent in many areas. A tree fell on the home of Monticello Councilwoman Cynthia Miller crushing the house and several vehicles in the driveway. That is likely the worst damage to one property in the city. However power…
Read MorePersons Are Arrested
Jasper County deputies were called to a report of a burglary at Acadmey Village Apartments on Hillsboro Street last week, where numerous items were reportedly taken. They were also called to a report of a missing tag on Gaissert Road, and transaction card theft at Larry’s Four-Way. Persons arrested in the last week, and their…
Read MoreBrian Kemp Wins Here, Statewide
Brian Kemp took 81.7 percent of the vote in Jasper County to be the Republican nominee for governor, while statewide he defeated Casey Cagle by a margin of 69.45 percent to 30. 55 percent. For the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor, locally David haver won with 53.50 percent of the vote to Geoff Duncan’s 46.50…
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