Few Cases Are Heard in Court
Last Tuesday was a very light day in Jasper Superior Court where Judge Allison Burleson had less than a dozen cases to review. Cases settled included: Anthony O’Neal Card, sentenced to 12 months of probation for simple battery, family violence. Fined $500. Nichole Lee Lewis, sentenced to 180 days in jail for attempting to alter…
Read MoreDay Lilies
If you have been out and about in Jasper County lately, then you have noticed all the lovely orange tiger day lilies that dot the side of the road, aka “ditch lilies” or, if you are lucky, the multi-colored ones in your yard. Day lilies are probably America’s favorite perennial (that’s the one that comes…
Read MoreLove in a Loveless World
We live in a messed up world. Ceaseless wars rage because nations cannot get along. Too many innocent people are affected by senseless crime. Scientists argue about how the earth is or is not impacted our industrialized lifestyle and what should be done about it. Most pursue those things that are best for “me” while…
Read MoreThe Second Doublewide on the Right, part 45
I’m Fixing To Present Part 45 of The Second Doublewide on the Right: There were rivets around the edge of the top of the duffle bag which Jimmy Ray Hurd had stuffed with stolen guns, ammunition and precious jewelry. There was also a prong to slide them down on and a clasp which hooked through…
Read MoreGarrett Scroggs Is Positive Athlete
Garrett Scroggs, a 2016 graduate of Jasper County High School, was recently named one of the “Top Ten Most Positive High School Athletes” in Middle Georgia by the Positive Athlete Georgia Program. Garrett was nominated by head football coach and athletic director Doug Huff as a positive athlete and role model from JCHS. Positive Athlete…
Read MoreMini-Coopers Take the States
When I awoke Saturday morning I went about my weekend morning routine of getting up, brushing my teeth and hair, and then taking Roxi (my Jack Russell terrier) out. It was a beautiful morning and I was looking around the yard as I walked the dog. I noticed immediately that traffic was backed up in…
Read MoreThe Cards Spend Spring Break in Italy
THE CARDS VISIT CITY OF PISA IN ITALY My name is Peter Card. I am currently teaching and living in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This is the eighth correspondence to share my adventures living abroad. I am truly amazed at where life has taken me. I hope by sharing…
Read MoreCommission Discusses Violations
The Jasper County Commissioners spent much time at their regular meeting Monday discussing violations of the county’s planning & zoning ordinances and noise ordinance. Planning & Zoning Director Shane Sealy brought an update on Bennett Cove, saying that he is going to start citing them each time there is a violation. Bennett Cove is a…
Read MoreDrug Arrests Are Made
Last Tuesday, July 5, officers with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office arrested Kristen Autumn Biddy, 22, Milton James Jeffery, 26, Deborah Faye Lyon, 59 and Kent Anthony Miller, 32, all of Monticello. These arrests were made in the parking lot of the A-1 foods store on Forsyth St. and were the result of a narcotics…
Read MoreEarly Voting Is Under Way
More than 250 people had voted by Wednesday morning in the run-off election for Chief Magistrate. Tim Lam and Angie Steele remain in the race for Chief Magistrate, and the run-off election is set for July 26. Early voting began July 5, and Chief Registrar Carole Norris said they are averaging 40-50 people daily. In…
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