The Two Shall Be One
The two shall be one. Gen 2:15, 18, 21-24 15The LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to till it and keep it. 18Then the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper as his partner. 21So the…
Read MoreSouthern Justice, Part 32
I’m Fixin’ To present part 32 of Southern Justice: Patty Osborn’s old Honda putted through the Saturday night traffic as Chris Adams gave directions. Chris could tell she was embarrassed about the old jalopy, however, there was no way he could allow his own car to be seen at Hormel’s office. He felt sure that…
Read MoreSizing Up The 2018 Governor’s Race
Believe it or not the primary election in our state is just a little more than three months away. All statewide offices are on the ballot this year with most of the races being decided in the Republican primary. Democrats have been locked out of statewide office for some time and it would take a…
Read MoreCanes Head To State Playoffs
The varsity Hurricane boys will travel three hours plus to Summerville on Saturday, Feb. 17 to face Chattooga High School in the first round of the Georgia High School Association’s state playoffs. “Chattooga is a very aggressive uptempo team similar to us, so if we come ready to play it should be a very good…
Read MoreCougar Hoops Begin Region Tourney
Piedmont Academy’s varsity basketball teams began play in the region tournament Tuesday in Macon. The boys earned a 67-35 win against Monsignor Donovan while the Lady Cougars suffered a disappointing 39-38 loss to Thomas Jefferson. The boys were paced by Bradley Greenwood who scored 15 points, including three 3-pointers. Caden Clark added nine points while…
Read MoreCane Baseball Is Under Way; Game Planned at SunTrust Park
Hurricane baseball began last week with a scrimmage against Heritage High School before the team planned to travel to Stratford Academy Wednesday for a non-conference matchup. The varsity squad includes seniors Jeff Cain, Braden Lynch, Chance Peters, juniors Hunter Duke, Dylan Jackson, sophomores Matt Cain, Ben Lynch, Blane Marat, Tristan Reid, Thomas Reynolds, Tyler Wages,…
Read MoreLady Canes Have Productive Season
The Lady Hurricanes brought their 2017-2018 season to a close last Monday with a loss in the first round of region playoffs but the season produced a lot to build upon for the forthcoming season. The squad will lose one senior Alyssa Wilson but looks to return the remainder of the squad including four juniors,…
Read MoreCommission Reviews Service Delivery
The Jasper County Commission met briefly Monday evening for its first review of the Service Delivery Strategy Agreements that are due to be re-done. According to House Bill 489, counties and municipalities must review services every 10 years, determining who should pay for the services, and who is actually paying. The commissioners took a first…
Read MoreSeveral Are Arrested this Week
Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) investigated a number of incidents in the last week, including several reports of fraud, a shoplifting incident, and another count of entering an auto. That one occurred on East Washington Street Saturday. Persons arrested in the last week, and their charges, include: •Didi Joann Parker, 41, Monticello—receipt,…
Read MoreQualifying Set March 5-9
Qualifying for the May 22 primaries will begin Monday, March 5, at 9 am. and continue until Friday, March 9 at noon. Those up for election include all statewide and typical mid-term elections and locally both the Jasper County Commission and Jasper County School Board could see new faces. School Board members in Districts 1,…
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