10 Weeks Down
It is hard to believe that we have 10 weeks down and two weeks to go, until we adjourn the 2017 legislative session! We had a busy week of committee hearings and policy debate as both the House and Senate passed bills now under consideration by Governor Deal. Initiatives such as healthcare and public safety…
Read MoreFiscal Year 2018 Budget
We have successfully completed day 36 and are two weeks away from the last day of the legislative session, Sine Die. The Senate was busy last week with committee meetings running late into the evening to ensure that house bills that crossed over are properly vetted before they can be considered on the Senate floor.…
Read MorePersons Are Arrested
Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) responded to a report of theft on Lakshore Drive last week, where jewelry was missing. They also responded to an incident at Ingles where a parked car was hit. In addition, numerous people were booked into the Jasper County Detention Center during the week ending Tuesday, March…
Read MoreTalent, Art Show Winners Named
Drew Schilling playing the piano won the Class A competition in the Monticello Kiwanis Club Art and Talent Showcase held last Friday at Jasper County High School. For his efforts, Mr. Schilling will advance to the state show to be held in April to compete for up to $3,500 in scholarships and awards. Second place…
Read MoreJoy Pauline Faulk Knight
Joy Pauline Faulk Knight, age 90, of Covington, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017, at Riverside Healthcare in Covington. Joy Knight was born in Houston, Texas, to the late David Caldwell Faulk and Mildred Elizabeth Stewart Faulk. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Douglas Knight; grandchildren, Darrell Harper…
Read MoreBilly Morris Faulkner
Billy Morris Faulkner was born in Carrollton, Ga., to the late Mary Morris and John Wesley Faulkner. He died on February 23, 2017 at the Georgia War Veterans’ Home in Milledgeville. He served in the United States Army as an Army para-trooper for two years and then served in the United States Air Force for…
Read MoreThe Second Doublewide on the Right, part 80
I’m Fixin’ To present part 80 of The Second Doublewide on the Right: Jimmy Ray was feeling exhilarated with that big fat envelope stuffed with 15 thousand dollars lying on the seat next to him. But then his ominous sense of survival was revived and he knew he needed to secure the cash at once.…
Read MoreHappy St. Patrick’s Day
Lady redbird flew into town the other day thinking that Spring had come early to Jasper County, but she didn’t stay long and was last seen flying South. We are pretty lucky living here though, we rarely have to say blizzard coming, get your milk, eggs and bread. As they say, if you don’t like…
Read MoreThey Call It March Madness
One of the greatest spectacles in college athletics begins this week. The NCAA basketball tournament begins in full force with opening round games Thursday and Friday. (Technically, a few play-in games were held earlier this week.) While college athletics continues to try and sort out the best way to have a football playoff (at least…
Read MoreGreetings from the Gold Dome!
Greetings from the Gold Dome! It is hard to believe that we have already completed nine weeks of the legislative session. Friday, March 10th, brought to a close day 31. With the Crossover deadline behind us, we began to concentrate on hearing the many Senate bills up for review. The final days of any session…
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