School Board Handles Business
The Jasper County Board of Education opened its regular business meeting Tuesday night by recognizing the Jasper County Charter System’s STAR Student, Alina Jablonski. Charles “Buddy” Cain, Principal of Jasper County High School, spoke kind words about Ms. Jablonski stating, “Alina is a great young lady. She stays busy and is a good student. She…
Read MorePersons Are Arrested On Various Charges
Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) had a relatively quiet week this week, only investigating two burglaries, and one report of fraud. One theft by taking took place on Herring Gull Court, where a resident said $200 was missing from his or her home. Then, a trailer was reported taken from an address…
Read MoreSEUSS ON THE LOOSE
The Cat In the Hat visited Betsy Cain’s class at Jasper County Preschool to tell everyone about Seuss On The Loose coming up Saturday, March 3 at Jasper County High School. The Cat showed children a Seuss quilt made by Norma Mattison available for raffle for the event. The annual literacy festival has 18 booths…
Read MoreMotorcycle Ride To Benefit Baby
A motorcycle ride is planned for Saturday, March 3, beginning at Larry’s 4-Way, at the intersection of Jackson Lake Road and Hwy. 212 west to benefit Hayden Grace Herndom. Three-month-old Hayden Grace has a rare metabolic disorder known as Zellwegers Syndrome. The condition causes Hayden to be on a feeding tube, numerous medications and vitamins,…
Read MoreLarry Smith Tells about Rock Wall
Jasper County Historical Foundation (JCHF) hosted its winter historical program on February 15 at Thomas Persons Hall. The meeting room was filled with persons interested in the mystery and intrigue around “The Rock Wall,” located in southern Jasper County. Larry Smith, American historian and local favorite storyteller, presented the program with excellence to an audience…
Read MoreSouthern Justice, Part 33
I’m Fixin’ To present part 33 of Southern Justice: When Chris Adams mentioned her office being near by to the restaurant they had just left, Patty Osborn looked at him through narrowed eyes and said, “Are you thinking about what I think you’re thinking?” “Well,” Chris replied candidly, “I did show you my office, and…
Read MoreMore than Conquerors
Romans 8:37—Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. I John 4:4 Ye are of God, little children. Who Are You? More than Conquerors. Romans 8:14 For as many as are led by the spirit of (God), they are (sons) not (sins) of (God). I John 3 Behold—Read…
Read MoreGood News, Bad News
Foiled again by Mother Nature, the middle of February and we are having days with high temperatures in the high 70’s. Forget our normal winter garb of warm fleece ensembles, hats, gloves and scarfs in favor of clothing we wear approaching early summer. Oh, if course, we all know that weather is one of a…
Read MoreLongest Volunteer
Part of belonging to a rural community like Jasper County is knowing that there are many things that the big cities take for granted; for example, a call to 911 here will most probably be met with volunteers. Albeit volunteers that are trained and ready, but nonetheless someone who was also just eating dinner with…
Read MoreCougars Enter State Tourney as Third Seed
Piedmont Academy’s varsity boys basketball team fell to Windsor Academy 54-40 in the semifinals of the Region 4-AA basketball tournament last week. The Cougars, who were led by Sam Wright’s 17 points, still qualified for state and earned the No. 3 seed from Region 4-AA by defeating Thomas Jefferson Academy 72-61. In the win, Tate…
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