Jasper County is known for deer hunting, as it is the Deer Capital of Georgia, and this one was killed just a couple weeks ago here. Bo Denney killed this 15 point buck at 40 yards with a crossbow off private property on Smithboro Road. We will celebrate the deer as we have done for…

A full board of Monticello City Council members convened last Thursday for special called meeting to review several action items and discuss multiple probable office policies. Of the five action items listed on the agenda, only one received a vote which was the purchase of a new excavator for the Electric Department. Department Director Mike…

The Jasper County Commissioners re-opened the application process for Short-Term Rentals after hearing from several people during citizen comments at their regular meeting Monday evening. Several people complained they did not know of the requirement to register before July 2024, and they felt they should have been notified personally. They personally received cease and desist…

A lengthy criminal court calendar in Jasper Superior Court October 1 only yielded a few sentencings as many cases were arraigned or continued. Isaac M. Gilliam, sentenced to one year of probation for a theft by receiving stolen property guilty plea. He was credited with time served from September 2024 until October 2024 and fined…

Jasper County Magistrate Court civil and criminal trials were conducted October 4 with the following sentences rendered: During the criminal session, Paula Stinnett was cited for failure to provide humane care x 10, failure to vaccinate animal against rabies x 11, and cruelty to animals x 10. The defendant entered a guilty plea and was…