Several Thefts Are Reported
Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office responded to numerous reports of theft in the last week, with many items including jewelry and drugs missing from an address on Harvey Street in Monticello. Drugs and money were taken from an address on Mallard Drive in Turtle Cove. Also on Crane Court, pills were taken from…
Read MoreMusical Set this Weekend
CAST OF LOCAL PRODUCTION OF SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN Under the leadership of Superintendent Dr. Mike Newton, Jasper County High School is resurrecting a tradition which was once a mainstay of Jasper County’s spring activities: its musical. For the past few months, several high school and middle school students have been working diligently to bring…
Read MoreThe Second Doublewide on the Right, part 86
I’m Fixin’ To present part 86 of The Second Doublewide on the Right: Once Quantavious had returned from his session with J. Walter Waddell (Slick), Ricky Lee watched as he proceeded to shake Jimmy Ray awake and tell him, “Hey, Jimmy Ray, my lawyer said you on the court calendar too. I got him to…
Read MoreDo NOt Let Evil Triumph in Your Life
Paraphrasing what Edmund Burke once said, “The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing.” The numbers that follow may not be as accurate as you may think. Statistics vary depending on which resource you use. The point, or emphasis, I am making is that millions of lives have…
Read MoreFly the Friendly Skies
The good ole days, remember, when flying somewhere was such an exciting, pleasurable adventure? Why you even dressed up for the event. On my first flight, back when airplanes had propellers and you had to climb a flight of stairs to even get on the plane, well, someone, probably a crew member, took my picture…
Read MoreThe Future of Rose Bowl Field
The recent news in this publication concerning Rose Bowl Field has created some lively—and important—discussion on Facebook as well as other places I’m sure. Some believe it would be a good idea to at least begin looking at the possibility of building a new football stadium for Monticello High School while others believe the long,…
Read MorePiedmont Soccer Teams Battle Tough Opponents
The Piedmont Academy Lady Cougars soccer team faced two quality opponents recently in Gatewood and Eastside. The Lady Cougars fell to the Gatewood Lady Gators 7-0 and to the Eastside High School Lady Eagles 4-0. “The girls played the two games short handed as we were missing seven players because of injury or school trips,…
Read MoreCougar Athletes Qualify for State Track
Several Piedmont Academy track athletes used standout performances at the region meet to propel themselves to the upcoming state meet. Qualifying for state for Piedmont were: •J.T. Webb, second place, shot put •Madison McCart, second place, high jump •Taylor Patterson, second place, 300-meter hurdles •Emily Mills, third place, 400-meter dash •Cassidy Cook, third place, 100-meter…
Read MoreEMS and Fire Services Have New Director
DIRECTOR CHRIS FINCH Meet Chris Finch—Jasper County Fire Chief and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Director. He took the helm in October 2016 and is indeed a busy man. I know because it took me several calls, two voice mails, and a photo opportunity before we made contact. Some readers may know him as a neighbor,…
Read MoreJasper Receives Extrication Equipment
S. JOHNSTON, C. FINCH, C. BRAMLETT DISPLAY THE EXTRICATION EQUIPMENT Donated to Jasper County From Walton County Earlier This Month
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