NO ONE HURT
Charlie Lester of Hawkinsville was traveling south on Hwy. 11 Tuesday when he failed to maintain lane at Bethel Church Road, and lost control of the tractor-trailer. The truck overturned, and the cargo spilled before it came to rest on the right side of the highway on its side, according to a report from the…
Read MoreMEMORIAL DAY BBQ & MUSIC
The Jasper County Historical Foundation (JCHF) is inviting the community to BBQ & Music on the front lawn of Thomas Persons Hall on Memorial Day, May 28. This traditional holiday is a tribute to America’s men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. JCHF is serving a plate of Boston butt pork,…
Read MoreBaseball Cougars Advance To State Finals
The Piedmont Academy baseball team will go for an unprecedented fifth state championship in as many seasons May 25-26 against a familiar foe. Coach Wes Tanner’s team will face region foe Windsor Academy for the GISA Class AA state title in a best-of-three series at Mercer University in Macon. Game one will be Friday at…
Read MoreKeynun Monroe Williams
Heaven’s gain was our loss when our angel Keynun Monroe Williams was called home by our Lord. Baby Keynun was born April 20, 2017 and gained his wings on May 3, 2018. Baby Keynun is being greeted in Heaven by his father, the late Kytrone Ramon Williams. Baby Keynun is also joining Heaven with uncles,…
Read MoreFive Hurricanes To Compete at State Trace Meet
Five Jasper County High School Hurricane athletes are particpating in the Georgia High School Association’s State Track and Field Championships today and tomorrow, May 10-11 at Hugh Mills Stadium in Albany. During the Region 8-AA Championships held recently the following competitors finished well enough to compete at state: Girls 4×100 Relay— Second place were Kerri…
Read MoreDiamond Cougars Roll In First Round of State
It is one round down and three to go for the Piedmont Academy baseball. The Diamond Cougars easily advanced in the first round of the GISA Class AA state playoffs last Friday sweeping visiting Notre Dame Academy of Duluth 15-0 and 16-0. The wins were team efforts as Piedmont coaches had the chance to use…
Read MoreMs. Bessie Mae Glover
A celebration of life for Ms. Bessie Mae Glover, who died May 6, 2018, will be on Friday, May 11, 2018 at noon at New Life Outreach Christian Church, 206 Agnes Drive in Eatonton, Ga., 31024. Elder James Kilgore, Sr. Pastor/Eulogist. Burial will be at South View Cemetery in Monticello. Public viewing on Thursday, May…
Read MoreMrs. Martha Green Ross
A celebration of life for Mrs. Martha Green Ross, who died May 4, 2018, is on Saturday, May 12, 2018 at noon at Greenwood Baptist Church, 240 Aikenton Road in Monticello. Bishop Nicholas Curry, pastor will deliver the eulogy. Burial at Community Cemetery in Shady Dale. Repast at Greenwood Church Annex. Smith and Sons Funeral…
Read MoreHappy Mother’s Day
Most of us remember our mama’s cooking something special. One of my favorites was peanut butter cookies that came out of the oven puffy and hot and she would take a regular kitchen fork and mash some crisscross marks on top of the cookies. Did those crisscross marks make them more delicious or was that…
Read MoreThe Love Of My Mother
As I consider what “words of wisdom and inspiration” I want to share in this article, I realize that May is Mother’s Day month. And I reflect once again on the life, the witness, the example of my mother in my life. I always try and reflect on what mother has meant to me through…
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