Elizabeth Proctor Is Named Advocate
Jasper County High School teacher Elizabeth Proctor was named an Advocate by the Society for Science & the Public and will help under served students to compete and succeed in science research competitions. Mrs. Proctor was one of 45 advocates named nationwide. The Advocate Grant Program seeks to open the door to scientific research for…
Read MoreDiamond Cougars Enter Home Stretch
The Piedmont Academy baseball team is now in the final stages of the 2017 regular season but there remains some work to be done before the state playoffs begin. The Diamond Cougars are now 13-3 overall and 6-1 in region play. Last week’s 7-5 loss to Windsor Academy on the road in Macon prevented Piedmont…
Read MoreHurricane Tennis Teams Advance
The Jasper County High School (JCHS) Hurricane boys and girls tennis teams have both advanced into the second round of the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) by virtue of winning in the first round played on Tuesday, April 18. Both teams placed fourth in the 8-AA region tournament last week which was played to determine…
Read MorePiedmont Duo Advances
Piedmont Academy’s varsity tennis players competed in the region tournament last week at the Brentwood School in Sandersville. Anne Marie Hildebrant (singles), Ryn Smith and Emily Mills (doubles) and Grayson Bradley and Gracie Hunt (doubles) represented the Lady Cougars. Hildebrant faced an opponent from Brentwood in her opening match falling 6-3, 6-2. Smith and Mills…
Read MoreTwo Have Probation Revoked
Judge E. Trenton Brown, III presided over a light docket of civil and criminal cases Tuesday morning in Jasper Superior Court. Two probated defendants received sentences. Marquis Jackson had his probation revoked to the state penal system in addition to being sentenced six months in Jasper County jail for an obstruction of an officer charge…
Read MorePersons Are Arrested
Jasper County deputies responded to few thefts in the last week, only reporting the arrest of a shoplifter at Ingles Supermarket, and the report of a mailbox stolen from an address on Concord Road. Persons booked into the Jasper County Detention Center in the last week, and their charges, include: •Vashon Leon Traylor, 28, Monticello—cruelty…
Read MoreCommission Explores Financing Options
The Jasper County Commissioners met for two work sessions on Monday—one on the upcoming Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) and one on the 2018 fiscal year budget. The first one was on SPLOST, and only three commissioners were present. Commissioner Craig Salmon had planned to be available by telephone, but was unable to…
Read MoreCARS COLLIDE IN FRONT OF INGLES
Two cars collided on Hwy. 16 west in front of Ingles Tuesday afternoon. According to a witness, the black car pictured in the road was pulling out of Ingles, and it collided with the white car which ended up on the embankment. Jasper County deputies managed to keep traffic flowing while the Georgia State Patrol…
Read MoreSTEAM Expo Is Planned
The community is invited to attend this Saturday’s STEAM Expo, including a Pi-K fun run/walk to benefit the Jasper County High School BETA Club at 9 a.m. and a big vehicle line-up at Jasper County High School. Vehicles will include first responders, a tractor, heavy equipment and other professional, military and governmental work horses. The…
Read MoreLocal Teacher Attends Conference in California
ScottiAnn Cummings, Jasper County High School science teacher, has returned from a trip to California as one of 35 teachers nationwide that began a yearlong professional learning fellowship in the 2016-2017 New Science Teacher Academy (NSTA). The teachers have participated in a host of science-related activities and professional learning opportunities including an all-expense trip to…
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