Volunteer Help Sought for Senior Center
Jasper County has applied for a Community Development Block Grant to renovate and expand the Jasper County Senior Center. The grant will take care of many of the issues inside the building, and allow room for growth for the center that is busting at the seams. However, the grant will not pay for the work…
Read MoreBeware of Telelphone Tax Scams
During tax season, there are increased efforts by criminals to scam taxpayers out of their money by impersonating Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Treasury Department employees through unsolicited telephone calls, according to an announcement from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO). These scammers are demanding cash payments for unpaid taxes via prepaid debit cards, money…
Read MoreThe Second Doublewide on the Right, part 84
I’m Fixin’ To present part 84 of The Second Doublewide on the Right: Reverend Ricky Lee Jones’ gave immediate attention to Quantavious Carter’s comment that they, as well as Jimmy Ray Hurd, could all be getting out of jail on Tuesday—just two days away. “How do you figure that?” the reverend asked Quantavious. “The arraignment…
Read MoreJesus’ 33 Years
We all have rough weeks at some point and time in our lives. I know of no one who has immunity from rough and/or tough times. I have watched people suffer and die prematurely at different times of their lives. Parents have lost children at this time of year. Children have lost parents at this…
Read MoreSession Adjourns
Just before 1 a.m. on Friday, March 31 the Senate officially adjourned Sine Die. It was a productive session for the General Assembly this year and a significant number of bills are now on the governor’s desk for his approval or veto after receiving final passage. It’s important to remember that since we are in…
Read MoreJackson Lake PirateFest Set April 29
The Jackson Lake PirateFest is set for Saturday, April 29 from 10 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. at Lloyd Shoals Park. This unique festival is a fund raiser for a lake safety and improvement campaign. Everyone is invited to attend and to dress like a pirate, browse the arts and crafts market, listen to music, watch…
Read MoreArt Show Under Way at Visitors’ Center
The Monticello-Jasper County Visitor’s Center is hosting a Spring Art Show. Visitors will be able to take a stroll through the Visitors’ Center and enjoy artwork by local artists including Linda Aldridge, Katie Cannon, Jill Dyer, Lee Jordan and Jeanne Trammel. The Spring Art Show is open Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. – 4…
Read MoreSpring Fling Set April 29
Jasper County Primary School (JCPS) will host its third annual Spring Fling on Saturday, April 29 at the Jasper County Recreation Department. The events of the day will begin at 8 a.m. with a “Dough-Not Make Me Run Another Lap” run. Each participant will run a lap, eat a doughnut, and repeat. The cost is…
Read MoreYoung Soccer All about Learning
Members of the Piedmont Academy Elementary School soccer program had a chance to learn the basics of the sport this spring and improve on their fundamentals in the process. “We wanted to introduce the love of soccer and teach the fundamentals of the sport so that Piedmont might have both strong boys and girls junior…
Read MoreCOC Golf Tourney Set May 10
On Wednesday, May 10, the Monticello-Jasper County Chamber of Commerce (COC) will sponsor its annual Golf Tournament. The tournament will be held at Hunter Pope Country Club and is open to the first 68 golfers. The four man scramble tournament begins at 1 p.m. Entry fee is $55 per person and includes three mulligans, dinner,…
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