Spring Fling Set Saturday
Jasper County Primary School will hold its annual Spring Fling this Saturday, March 17 at the Jasper County Recreation Department starting at 8:30 a.m. with a Rainbow Run. The carnival games will begin at 9 a.m. and last until noon. Local vendors will be onsite as well including Mary Kay, Avon, Thirty One, Advocare, Rodan…
Read MoreR. Jenkins In National Geographic State Bee
Jasper County Middle School (JCMS) Randy Jenkins was named a National Geographic State Bee Semifinalist by National Geographic Society. Randy is a seventh grader who is the son of educators Christopher and Amanda Jenkins. The contest will be held Friday, April 6. This is the second level of the National Geographic Bee competition, which is…
Read MoreYouth Compete at State Tech Event
On March 10, several students from Jasper County High School, Jasper County Middle School, and Washington Park Elementary School traveled to Middle Georgia State University in Macon to compete in the State Technology Competition. JCHS senior Alina Jablonski won first place for a multimedia presentation in the grade level 11 and 12. She also received…
Read MoreSoccer Cougars Fall To GMC
The Piedmont Academy varsity soccer teams battled GMC recently as the Lady Cougars fell 2-1 in a closely contested match. Tied 1-1 at half, GMC managed the lone second half goal for the win. Caitlyn Young scored the lone goal for the Lady Cougars. “The girls played great Friday,” said coach Michael Wilson. “We were…
Read MoreSoccer Canes Post A Win
By AUSTIN LINK The varsity boys’ soccer team has had an exciting past two weeks of soccer and posted one win and three losses. On February 23, the Canes went up against Elbert County in a region game with Kevin Ortiz scoring three goals and Jovani Gonzalez scoring one for a 4-2 victory. Then the…
Read MoreAustin Mason Earns Expert Certification
AUSTIN MASON Jasper County High School sophomore Austin Mason earned his Microsoft Word 2016 Expert Certification after successfully completing the test last week. Young Mr. Mason is a student in Mrs. Amy Scroggs’s Business & Technology pathway at JCHS. He passed the Microsoft Word 2016 certification test last year while in the Introduction to Business…
Read MoreDDA Training Set April 9
The City of Monticello Downtown Development Authority is hosting DDA training on Monday, April 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This eight-hour session will fulfill the required training for all DDA Board members. Other interested pesrons are welcome to attend. The cost for the training is $98 per person and covers instructor fees, training…
Read MoreDeputies Find Drugs in Vehicle
ITEMS FOUND IN VEHICLE OF MICHAEL JONES OF COVINGTON SATURDAY A Jasper County Sheriff’s Deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle with an improper tag last Sunday, March 11, about 11 p.m. The driver had a juvenile son in the vehicle with him at the time of the traffic stop. A consent search of…
Read MoreCties, County Officials Discuss Services
The Jasper County Commissioners sat down with Shady Dale Mayor Larry Champion and Monticello Mayor Bryan Standifer along with Monticello Mayor Pro-Tem Stone Workman and City Councilman David Wease Monday to discuss service delivery strategy. Also at the table were County Manager Mike Benton, Shady Dale City Clerk Lyn McLaurin, and county attorney David Ozburn.…
Read MoreOne School Board Seat Is Contested
Incumbent Lewis Rice and Challenger Misty Ledford will vie for the District 5 School Board seat in the pri election to be held May 22. For District 3, Dr. Shannon Barton is unopposed as is Towonder Dennis in District 1. For county commission, there are no contested races. Incumbent Bruce Henry qualified for his seat…
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