Annie Louise Hooper Aiken
Annie Louise Hooper Aiken, age 102, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2016, at Abbey Hospice. Louise Aiken was a lifelong resident of Jasper County. Her parents were the late Henry Benjamin Hooper and Annie Whitten Hooper. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Ray Aiken and eight brothers and…
Read MoreGerald ‘Jerry’ Steele
Gerald “Jerry” Steele, age 69, of Buford, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2016. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Linda Lee Steele, of Buford; children and spouses, Michael Wayne and Angie Steele, Monticello, Angela and Frank Cox, Douglasville, Kelly and Tommy Bohannon, Jacksonville, Fla.; 11 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; a sister Sheila…
Read MoreCemetery Is Undergoing Facelift
By Margaret Watson Historian, Monticello First United Methodist Church If you have driven down Short Street lately, you may have noticed some interesting activity in the Old Methodist Cemetery. Don’t be alarmed, it is all for a good cause. After many years of neglect and the ravages of nature, the Old Cemetery is getting a…
Read MoreThe Second Doublewide on the Right, part 31
I’m Fixin’ To Present Part 31 of The Second Doublewide on the Right: It had been Leon Martin’s second afternoon in Apt-To-Miss when he began to make the rounds in Shady Grove Mobile Home Park. With his late Aunt Earlene’s rent schedule in hand he began knocking on trailer doors. He had no luck with…
Read MoreThe Masters
This week the world’s eyes will be on Georgia, in particular, Augusta National Golf Course. So many yearn for the golden ticket to the classiest game in sports, The Masters, but, alas, few will attain this goal. Years ago traveling in Great Britain a week before the Masters, I was educated to the importance of…
Read MoreSpring Is Here
Spring has sprung! If you can see through the yellow fog of pollen that turns every car in Georgia into a yellow-green neon color, you will see that spring is upon us. The flowers are coming in full color. The azaleas are blooming in beauty. The trees are budding. And, the Masters golf tournament is…
Read MoreJasper Schools Undergo Facilities Review
The various schools and support buildings of the Jasper School District were recently visited by a specified team of facility observers. This team consisted of school district officials such as: superintendents, facilities managers and central office staff from mostly neighboring school districts. Led by Ms. Deborah Robertson, regional state facilities consultant, the team made the…
Read MoreDiamond Cougars Look To Season’s Final Stretch
Piedmont Academy’s varsity baseball team is enjoying a few days off from competition due to spring break. The Diamond Cougars are currently 9-5 overall and are 4-0 in GISA Region 4-AA. Piedmont will return to action on Monday, April 11, against non-region foe John Milledge, on the road, before returning to region action next Tuesday…
Read MoreAnnual COC Golf Tourney Is April 20
The Monticello – Jasper County Chamber of Commerce will sponsor its annual Golf Tournament Wednesday, April 20. 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 $50 per person and includes 3 mulligans, dinner,…
Read MoreJasper County Schools To Host Fun Run
Jasper County Schools will host a “Pi K” (3.14 km) Fun Run and a “STEAM Expo,” an exhibition of student work on Saturday, April 23. A few examples of student work featured at the event will include the primary school’s LEGO First Jr. League, the middle school’s Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) team and high school…
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