Several Are Sentenced in Superior Court
Daniel Lee Case got a reprieve from prison last week in Jasper Superior Court when Judge Brenda Trammell presided over the motion day docket. Mr. Case was found guilty on two charges including criminal attempt to commit a felony and obscene internet contact with a child while three other charges were nolle prossed. Initially he…
Read MoreCarl Pennamon Is Re-Elected Commission Chair
Carl Pennamon was re-elected chairman of the Jasper County Commission and Craig Salmon was elected vice-chair at the commission’s regular meeting Monday evening. The vote was postponed from the January meeting because two commissioners were absent. The full board was present Monday, and both men were elected unanimously. Shane Short of Walton County addressed the…
Read MoreSTARs Will Be Honored Monday
Alina Jablonski has been named STAR student for Jasper County High School, and she chose Christie McAlum as her STAR teacher. At Piedmont Academy, Kevin Davis was named STAR student and he chose Ralph Hickman as his STAR teacher. The STAR (Student-Teacher Achievement Recognition)program recognizes superior academics in high school. Locally it is sponsored by…
Read MoreMike Parris Is New Cougar Football Coach
HEAD FOOTBALL COACH MIKE PARRIS Piedmont Academy officials announced Mike Parris as its new head football coach last week. Parris takes over the Cougars after a successful career in the Georgia High School High School Association, primarily with a long tenure at nearby Jackson High School. With 168 career wins on his resume, Parris has…
Read MoreAutos Are Entered; Guns Taken
Deputies responded to three reports of entering an auto this week. The first report was from the Turtle Cove Clubhouse where someone broke into a pick-up truck. Another report was from Hwy. 11 south where a shotgun and gift cards were stolen from a vehicle. The third incident occurred on Bethel Church Road where guns…
Read MoreMary Katherine Maeger
Mary Katherine Maeger, age 84, of Monticello, formerly of Acworth, passed away Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018, at Abbey Hospice in Social Circle. Mary Maeger was born in Woodstock, Ga., to the late William M. Maeger and Annie Laura Roberts Maeger. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, John Maeger,…
Read MoreNancy Howell Wages
Nancy Howell Wages, age 82, of Monticello, passed away Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018, at her residence. Mrs. Wages was born in Dalton, Ga., to the late Wallace Tilton Howell and Florence Caldwell Howell. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Joe Wages; brothers, Alton Tilton “Jerry” Howell and…
Read MoreSusie Jean Lackey Turner
Susie Jean Lackey Turner, age 56, of Madison, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018, at Abbey Hospice in Social Circle. Susie Turner was born in Dahlonega, to the late Dorothy Annie Belle Gaddis Lackey. Along with her mother, she was preceded in death by her son, Gregory William Holland; and sisters and brother, Joyce Ann…
Read MoreGeorge Richards
A memorial service for George Richards, who died January 18, 2018, was held January 27, 2018 at the chapel of Smith and Sons Funeral Home on Funderburg Drive. Rev. Thomas Head officiated. Mr. Richards was born September 26, 1949 to the late John Wesley Richards, Sr. and Annie Kate Lavaughn, in Jasper County. Mr. Richards…
Read MoreWhat the Bible Does for Us
Last month, I wrote about how we need to interact with and ingest the Bible if we are wanting to grow in the Lord. Using the same verse, I want to explain what the Bible accomplishes in our lives as we allow God to infuse His word into our hearts and lives. In 1 Timothy…
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