James Thomas Harrison Jr.
James Harrison, 85 years old, of Monticello, died Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017. Born on February 20, 1931, he was the second oldest of four children. James was the son of the late James T. Harrison Sr. and Katherine M. Harrison of Hartford, Ct. Survived by his loving wife Anna C. Harrison of 64 years and…
Read MoreTwo Qualify for County Commission
Don Jernigan and Ross Hays qualified for the District 3 County Commission seat for which there is a special election on March 21. The election is to fill the unexpired term of Gene Trammell who died earlier this year. The term is four years, beginning last month, so whoever is elected will serve the majority…
Read MoreThe Second Doublewide on the Right, part 76
I’m Fixin’ To present part 76 of The Second Doublewide on the Right: Quantavious reached up from the seat of his rented Cadillac and retrieved the rental agreement from behind the sun visor and passed it, along with his driver’s license, to the Ocmulgee County Deputy Sheriff, who had pulled him over for speeding while…
Read MoreGod Can Work Through Anyone
Many of us know the story of Moses and how he led the people of Israel out from a land of oppression and away from a great oppressor, Pharaoh. If you don’t know the story, pick up a copy of the Bible and read the first 15 chapters of Exodus. It’s a wonderful story for…
Read MoreMurder Creek
You know the old quote, “You don’t know where you are going if you don’t know where you’ve been” or something to that effect. History tends to repeat itself unless we learn from it and most of the time the learning is pretty painful. Jasper County has a vivid long history and this Thursday, Feb.…
Read MoreEventful Week
Another eventful week has passed at the Georgia State Capitol, and the Senate has been hard at work passing meaningful legislation that will continue to improve the lives of our citizens. This week, my colleagues and I spent countless hours vetting and discussing 10 important bills on the Senate floor that will help improve access…
Read MoreAlmost Halfway through Session
Greetings from your state Capitol! Friday, February 10 brought to a close the 16th legislative day. That means by the end of next week, we will be half way through this year’s session! Last week should have been deemed, “Firefighter Protection Week,” as we passed a number of bills for the benefit of our brave…
Read MoreParent Forum Set
The Jasper County Charter System is hosting a Parent Forum at the Jackson Lake Fire Department/ Station 1 on Thursday, Feb. 23 at 6:30 p.m. for all parents and stakeholders. The meeting will be an informative session on the Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) program that is now an important part of each of…
Read MorePiedmont Boys Win in Region Tourney
Piedmont Academy’s varsity boys advanced to play another day in the Region 4-AA basketball tournament with a 63-55 win against Brentwood Tuesday night. The Cougars, who raced out to a 24-6 lead, were led by a 20-point performance by Tate Marks. Sam Wright added 12 points while Chris McClain and Sam Younker both scored nine.…
Read MoreMaximilian Hess Places Third in State
Maximilian Hess, a Jasper County High School senior, earned a third place finish while representing the Hurricane wrestling team at the Georgia High School Association’s (GHSA) Individual Wrestling State Tournament held in Macon on February 10-11. Hess competed as the regional winner and sectional finalist for the 170 pound weight class. He lost a close…
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