Tracksters Excel at State
Back in October of 2016, Mari Jablonski edged out her older sister Alina in the state cross country meet as she won the State AA Cross Country championship as a ninth grader. But this May, 11th grader Alina turned the tables on her younger sister by winning the 3200 meter AA State Championship at the…
Read MoreBoard Hires Principal for Washington Park
The Jasper County School Board approved the hiring of Susan Stone as Washington Park Elementary School (WPES) principal at its regular meeting Tuesday, despite impassioned pleas at the beginning of the meeting to re-install Shawne Holder to that position. Ashley Billings was the first to speak during the public comment portion of the meeting. She…
Read MoreStolen Vehicle Is Recovered
Jasper County deputies recovered a stolen Polaris Slingshot from a hangar at Bill Garvey’s airstrip off Hwy. 212 west last week. According to the report from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO), an investigator received information from a confidential source that a Polaris Slingshot was on location at the airport and that the vehicle’s ignition…
Read MoreRodeo Is This Weekend
Major General Thomas R. Moore, Assistant Adjutant General—Air, Georgia National Guard, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, is the Grand Marshal for the Shady Dale Rodeo Parade set for this Saturday, June 3, at 3 p.m. in Shady Dale. General Moore’s duties and responsibilities include direct supervision of the Georgia State Air Guard staff, and command of…
Read MoreCommission Approves Tentative Budget, Millage Rate
The Jasper County Commission voted last Thursday to approve a budget of $10,041,247, slightly less than a budget that had a previous tentative approval. The board had voted 3-2 to approve a budget of $10,068,310. However, the health care increase was not as much as was budgeted for in that scenario, so commissioners came back…
Read MoreClara Jean “C. J.” Askew
Clara Jean “C. J.” Askew, age 63, of Macon, passed away Friday, May 19, 2017, at her residence. C. J. Askew was born in Milledgeville to the late Raymond Sidney Askew and Carolyn Bargeron Askew. She grew up in Sparta and graduated from John Hancock Academy in 1971. Before retirement, she was a registered nurse…
Read MoreRuby Jewell Walls Greenway
Ruby Jewell Walls Greenway, age 90, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at Abbey Hospice in Social Circle. Ruby Greenway was born in Hull, Ga., to the late Homer Cobb Walls and Zelia Trotter Walls. She lived in Ila, Ga., until marrying the late Dorsey James Greenway in 1946. They moved to Morgan County until…
Read MoreMemorial Day
“Remember those who served before, Remember those who are no more, Remember those who serve today, Remember them all on Memorial Day”. Emily Toma Beyond the picnics, fireworks and mattress sales on Memorial Day, most families have had a member of their family that served, is serving or who sacrificed their life for us. So…
Read MoreOf High School Graduation And Memorial Day
Our local high school seniors have taken their final steps in earning their diplomas and are now looking to the next stage of their lives. Graduating from high school is certainly a milestone for any young person and for those in the Class of 2017 this is no exception. In looking at pictures on Facebook,…
Read MoreCasey Cagle Speaks on Rural Broadband
Internet connectivity has disconnected our communities. Contradictory—I know. But, as cities and counties in metro Atlanta and other metro areas enjoy high-speed internet, and can even choose between numerous providers, our rural communities either completely lack access or find a lack of choices and high prices. The impact of this disparity is startling. In a…
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