Air Ambulance Memberships
Part of living in a rural community is the possibility of being transported by air ambulance to an appropriate facility either for a traumatic injury or needing a higher level of care for a medical emergency. Depending on which part of the county a traumatic injury might occur, the nature of the injury itself, time…
Read MoreRemembering The King Of Overnight Talk Radio
I’m not exactly sure when I first heard Art Bell’s overnight radio show. It was sometime in the 1990s when I stumbled upon Bell’s program which aired from 1-5 a.m. on the east coast. As the show centered all kinds of mysterious and spooky subjects, I was immediately hooked. This was a radio talk show…
Read MoreJCMS Recognizes Top Employees
Jasper County Middle School (JCMS) has selected Amanda Billings as its Teacher of the Year and LaToya Johnson as its Support Person of the Year. Both of these ladies work tirelessly for the good of all students at JCMS. Mrs. Billings received her degree in Special Education at Georgia College & State University and has…
Read MoreTonight Is Fine Arts Night
Jasper County High School will host a Fine Arts Night today, May 3 in the JCHS auditorium. The art show will begin at 6 p.m. and the band will perform at 7 p.m. There will be more than 100 student art works on exhibit and several songs by the high school bands.
Read More13-Year-Old Completes High School
CONNIE JENKINS, CHANCE SIMPSON Chance Simpson went to his senior prom last week. And, he’ll graduate from Georgia Connections Academy on May 31. What’s so unusual about this? Chance is only 13 years old. Chance began attending Georgia Connections Academy in the fourth grade after attending Covington Academy and Red Oak School where he began…
Read MoreEarly Voting Is Under Way
More than 20 people have voted in person, and 25 by absentee as of Wednesday morning after early voting opened Monday morning. Early voting continues weekdays through May 18 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the basement of the Courthouse. Also, voters may choose to vote on Saturday, May 12, from 9 a.m. to…
Read MoreSeveral Are Sentenced in Superior Court
Judge E Trenton Brown, III presided over the arraignment and motion day calendars in Jasper Superior Court last Tuesday. The judge doled out jail time for three new offenders in addition to revoking probation for a handful of repeat offenders. Sentences include: Lontavious Nelson, sentenced to two years in confinement for identity fraud. Shelby Kirk,…
Read MoreSeveral Are Arrested this Week
Jasper County deputies investigated a couple of incidents of note in the last week. In one, a resident on Sandpiper Court complained of a burglary at his residence. Items taken included numerous tools as well as a set of antique German beer steins. In another incident, men arrived on the scene at a Waxwing address…
Read MoreMarket Opens this Saturday
The Monticello-Jasper County Chamber of Commerce announces that the Market on the Square opens this Saturday, May 5. This weekly Saturday market is open from 8 a.m.- noon. The season will kick-off with a “Shop Small,” “Shop Local.” theme. Come and shop from over 30 market vendors on the Square, says the Chamber. Featured on…
Read MoreBaseball Cougars Win Region; State Playoffs Start Friday
2018 PIEDMONT ACADEMY COUGARS/REGION CHAMPS Piedmont Academy’s baseball team has been the most storied in the GISA the past several seasons but Monday’s win was special to the program and coaches. The Diamond Cougars defeated Brentwood 7-3 to capture a Region 4-AA title Monday and will enter the Class AA state playoffs as a number…
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