Thefts Are Reported
Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) investigated numerous reports of theft in the last week. In an incident in Turtle Cove, jewelry was reported missing, and in another incident in that neighborhood, a statue was taken. Theft by taking and theft by conversion are suspected in the report of missing tools. A purse…
Read MoreGreetings from the Gold Dome
Greetings from the Gold Dome! Last week we passed numerous measures for the benefit of our Georgia Citizens. We addressed issues relating to increased insurance coverage for cancer patients, military job protections, special needs education and kinship care. House Bill 965- Jimmy Carter Cancer Treatment Act Patients diagnosed with stage four metastatic cancer would have…
Read MoreGBI Agents Speaks at Piedmont Academy
Did you know if you are under the age of 18 and send an inappropriate or revealing photograph of yourself (sexting), via social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, Kik) or a cell phone, you could be charged with a felony? This was one of many topics Special Agent Jackie Gittins with the Georgia Bureau of…
Read MoreLady Cougars Soccer Begins
A new soccer season arrived for the Piedmont Academy varsity Lady Cougars in a home match against Creekside Monday afternoon. Coach Zach Norris said Piedmont “played well” despite a 3-0 setback. “For it being our very first game of the year, we had a lot of positives,” Norris said. “We also have a couple of…
Read MoreCanes Fall in Final Four
The Hurricanes had a great run at an AA state basketball title this year despite the 63-53 loss Saturday during the Final Four competition. On route to Saturday’s Final Four, the varsity squad defeated the Dublin Fighting Irish last Thursday 79-67 during the Elite Eight round. Second year varsity Hurricane head coach William “B.J.” Thomas…
Read MoreLuke Zech Heads Home
LUKE ZECH WITH DR. BOWMAN By Tim Zech New Year’s Day is usually a joyous occasion, a time of wondering of what the new year might bring. The first day of 2016 brought some life changing events for one 18-year-old Jasper County resident, Luke Zech. Luke fell from a backyard pine tree while climbing with…
Read MoreTrump, Clinton Win Here
Jasper County, much like the state of Georgia, overwhelmingly voted for Donald Trump to represent the Republican Party with 1,205 votes. Jasper voted Hillary Clinton to represent the Democratic Party with 632 votes. Jasper County saw an increase in voters for this Presidential Preference Primary with just under half of the registered voters in Jasper…
Read MoreSEUSS ON THE LOOSE
Norma Mattison displays a quilt she made last year to benefit Seuss on the Loose, a childhood literacy event set for Saturday, March 5 this year. Ms. Mattison makes a quilt each year to be raffled off as part of the fund raiser for the event. Seuss on the Loose benefits the Ferst Foundation which…
Read MoreBio-Tech Students Win Best in Show
AUSTIN NORWOOD, BRIANNA NICHOLSON, ANEAH MOORE Science Fair participants (left to right) Austin Norwood, Brianna Nicholson, and Aneah Moore were awarded top honor at the Regional Science and Engineering Fair held at Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville. The students from Jasper County High School competed against teams from Baldwin, Bibb, Hancock, Jones, Monroe,…
Read MoreErin Lynch Is Seeking Re-Election
ERIN LYNCH Erin Lynch has announced her intent to seek re-election to the District 2 Board of Education seat. She has served in this capacity since 2013. Before serving on the Board of Education, Mrs. Lynch volunteered in the Jasper County School System in various capacities since 2005 when her first child entered the primary…
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