Southern Justice, Part 28
I’m Fixin’ To present part 28 of Southern Justice: After the people from Pic-Ric Products had left B. Wendell’s law office, there were three very angry and frustrated people still sitting at the conference table. Jackie was furious over being called a disrespectful name and was contemplating various types of revenge. Ray McKinley had recovered…
Read MoreFree CPR Training
Last week we posted about offering the Family & Friends CPR Training that will cover Adult and Infant CPR, AED, and choking. And not two days later I actually provided choking rescue for my own 10-yr old son on a potato chip! Chokings happen in an instant. Do you know what to do? If your…
Read MoreWhoa Nelly! Remembering The Great Keith Jackson
The passing of sports broadcasting icon Keith Jackson brought back a ton of childhood memories for me. While a young college football fan probably doesn’t understand it today, there was a time when every game was not televised. The games which were worthy of air time were actually important ones or contests which were big…
Read MoreSession Begins
Greetings dear friends! Monday, Jan. 8 brought the first of 40 legislative days as we gathered on Capitol Hill to begin the 2018 session. It was great catching up with my colleagues from around Georgia as we began our week in the house chamber. Each New Year brings promise, hope and excitement! It also brings…
Read MoreSession Begins
The second session of the 154th Georgia General Assembly kicked off this past week on a hectic Monday. With UGA playing in an unfortunate College Football National Championship game, an event that President Trump attended, and the Capitol as busy as ever, the Georgia Senate got to work. While UGA didn’t bring home the title,…
Read MorePiedmont Hoopsters Earn Victories
The Piedmont Academy varsity basketball teams swept Monsignor Donovan and Twiggs Academy in recent action. Coach Will Johnson’s varsity boys earned a 48-40 win against Monsignor Donovan on Jan. 9 in Athens behind a balanced scoring attack led by Bradley Greenwood and Tate Marks (10 points each). Sam Wright finished with nine points in the…
Read MoreCanes Win, Lose During Week
The Jasper County High School Hurricane varsity squads each earned a region win and a loss over the past week, defeating Elbert but falling to Putnam. The Lady Canes defeated the Elbert County Lady Red Devil’s 54-45 on Tuesday to take their region record to 3-4. Madison Abbott led the scoring with 20 points, Mackenzie…
Read MoreLaundromat Is Burglarized, Vandalized
Someone visited the laundromat on West Washington Street in the wee hours of Tuesday morning, and proceeded to vandalize the machines, looking for money, damaging the washers and dryers, and making off with the Coke machine and a video game console, according to a report from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO). No arrests had…
Read MoreSeniors Honor Volunteer
The Jasper County Senior Center depends on volunteers to help with special activities each year. Each volunteer selects his or her area of interest. The center currently depends on about three men and five women volunteers to assist in different areas, all of which are aged 60 or older. There is one female volunteer who…
Read MoreStarr Batchelor To Sing with Max Noah Singers
Starr Batchelor, a freshman Music Therapy major at Georgia College and State University, has been selected to be a part of the Max Noah Singers who will be debuting at Carnegie Hall on May 19th under the direction of Dr. Jennifer Morgan Flory. Max Noah Singers is named for Dr. Max Noah, renowned choral conductor…
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