Chicken Nuggets Are Recalled
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black is alerting Georgians to the recall of certain Perdue Foods chicken nugget products produced and sold in Georgia, because the products have the potential to be contaminated with extraneous plastic materials. Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) inspectors will be checking retail stores and warehouses to make sure the recalled…
Read MoreForward Jasper Learns about Company
Jacki Tyler, president of Tytek, Inc., talked about her business to a group at the Forward Jasper First Friday breakfast last Friday at the Visitors’ Center. Mrs. Tyler said Tytek, Inc. is a utility construction company that she and her husband began in 2001. They work out of their home on Fellowship Road, and have…
Read MoreThe Second Doublewide on the Right, part 27
I’m Fixin’ To Present part 27 of The Second Doublewide on the Right: Jimmy Ray Hurd had enlisted the aid of Elroy Allday because he drove a truck for a garbage company that picked up and delivered dumpsters, and the mall where his big caper was going to take place was one of the garbage…
Read MoreThe Judging Jesus
As we move toward Easter, many people will have Jesus on their minds. And we should. We think about the Suffering Servant who is our Redeemer. And we should. We think about the Risen King. And we should. But one aspect of Jesus that we don’t think a lot about toward the end of His…
Read MoreCrossover Day
(Editor’s Note: This was submitted on Friday, March 3, so it is looking back from then.) The Georgia General Assembly made it through Crossover Day and is now nine days away from the end of the 2016 legislative session. On Monday, Crossover Day, we reached the point where the Senate can no longer vote on…
Read MoreEighth Week Complete
Greetings from the Gold Dome! The eighth week of the 2016 legislative session began with Day 30, Crossover Day. Crossover Day is typically one of the longest days of our legislative session and this year was no exception as the House passed 48 measures during 12 hours of floor debate. We worked hard to ensure…
Read MoreBand Members Excel
This past weekend Jasper County High School sophomore Will Robinson participated in the GMEA All-State Band held in Athens. Will was among thousands of high school band students who first auditioned back in December. He then participated in the final state-wide audition in January, and based on his performance there he was selected as fourth…
Read MoreParent Night Set
Jasper County schools are hosting a Parent Forum Night on March 17 at 6:30 p.m. at the Get Ahead House, 731 Funderburg Drive, Monticello. The purpose of the meeting is to inform parents, guardians, and community stakeholders about the Positive Behavior Intervention and Support initiative in the schools. Parents will also get updated information about…
Read MoreMS Diamond Cougars Tie Brentwood
Piedmont Academy’s Middle School baseball team opened a new season with a 5-5 tie against Brentwood last week. “It was our first game of the year and it showed us where we need to emphasize more of our work and how we can benefit the kids better,” said coach Cameron Vaughn. Tate Marks was the…
Read MoreCougar Track Begins
The Piedmont Academy varsity track teams were scheduled to begin the 2016 season March 9, at Briarwood Academy in Warrenton. Both the Cougars and Lady Cougars will also compete at Brentwood Academy in Sandersville on Wednesday, March 16. Competing for the Piedmont boys this spring will be seniors Chris Cain, Chris Coogler, Ben Davis, Cameron…
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