Glenda Ray Dixon
Glenda Ray Dixon, age 70, of Eatonton, passed away Thursday, June 28, 2018, at Central Georgia Medical Center in Macon. Glenda Dixon was born in Georgia to the late Herbert Ray and Ann McCullough Ray. She was a beloved mother, sister and aunt. She is survived by her son, Chris Dixon of Eatonton; brother, Terry…
Read MoreEmory Jacobs
Funeral services for Emory Jacobs, 76, will be held Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church in Shady Dale with burial in the Shady Dale Community Cemetery. Rev. Cynthia McDonald will officiate with Rev. Annette Gude Howard as the eulogist. Mr. Jacobs, a beloved father and faithful servant of God, passed away before…
Read MoreJonathan Thomas Jennings
Jonathan Thomas Jennings, age 87, of Shady Dale, passed away Thursday, June 28, 2018, at Athens Regional Hospital in Athens. J. T. Jennings was born in Mullens, W.Va., to the late Calvin Jennings and Naomi Cook Jennings. J. T. Jennings served in the United States Marine Corps for 20 years. He served in the Korean…
Read More‘Player of The Year’ Off to Payne College
ASHTON BONNER (SEATED CENTER) IS JOINED BY FAMILY, FRIENDS Ashton Bonner, a 2018 graduate of Jasper County High School, signed a full scholarship to play basketball at Payne College in Augusta. Bonner has had an outstanding varsity basketball career that culminated with him being named the Georgia High School Association’s Region 8AA Player of the…
Read MoreThefts Are Investigated
Jasper County deputies are investigating three thefts that occurred in the last week in Jasper County. On Sunday, a number of items were taken from a truck on Old Agateville Road. Items missing include Yeti cooler, gift cards, clothing, tools and drugs. Likewise, a large number of tools are missing from a shop on Smithboro…
Read MoreSchool Board Gets Update on Facilities
The Jasper County School Board last week heard an update from Perry Hyde on the renovations at Jasper County Middle School, as well as the upcoming construction of an athletic complex at Jasper County High School. Mr. Hyde said the gym was coming along good at the middle school, and the floor should be done…
Read MoreShire Plant Gets FDA Approval
SHIRE PLANT NEAR COVINGTON, SOCIAL CIRCLE Dublin, Ireland – Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPG), the global biotechnology leader in rare diseases, has announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the company’s first submission for its new plasma manufacturing facility near Covington, for the production of GAMMAGARD LIQUID® [Immune Globulin…
Read MoreHands Off; Bluetooth On
Georgia’s House Bill 673 also referred to as the Hands-Free Georgia Act goes into effect this Sunday July 1, 2018. The newly signed law prohibits drivers from having a phone or stand-alone electronic device in their hand or touching any part of their body while operating a motor vehicle on the road. As long as…
Read MoreWilliam Edwin Hughes
William Edwin Hughes, age 94, of Newborn, passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2018, at his residence. “Ed” Hughes was born in Milledgeville, on September 17, 1923. He was a lifelong resident of Newborn. His parents were the late William Bunyan Hughes and Bertha Jane Martin Hughes. Ed Hughes served in the U. S. Army Air…
Read MoreEckie May Linch Cason
Eckie May Linch Cason, age 86, passed away Friday, June 15, 2018, at her residence. Eckie May Cason was born in Cataula, Ga., on September 16, 1931. Her parents were the late William Stubbs Linch and Eckie Smith Linch. Her family moved to Jasper County when she was a teenager. Eckie May Cason was a…
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