Commission O.K.’s M&O Budget
The Jasper County Commissioners, at their regular meeting Monday, agreed to advertise the Maintenance and Operation (M&O) budget, and discussed taking money that has been allocated for Jasper Memorial Hospital (JMH) and changing it to be allocated for fire/rescue which includes the Emergency Medical Service (EMS), which is county operated. Chief Chris Finch has asked…
Read MoreLocal Teen Wins PSA Contest
A Georgia teen has won the National Road Safety Foundation’s (NRSF) 15th annual Drive2Life PSA Contest, which asked teens nationwide for ideas for a TV public service announcement encouraging passengers to speak up when in a vehicle being driven unsafely. Hunter Cleveland, 16, a student at Jasper County High School in Monticello, won the $2,000…
Read MoreVehicular Homicide Charged In Wreck
Norman Lyle Lastinger, 62, of Forsyth has been charged with homicide by vehicle, failure to maintain lane, and reckless driving as a result of a motor vehicle accident last October. The warrants for Mr. Lastinger allege he has a medical condition that should have prevented him from driving, and claims he recklessly placed himself and…
Read More40th Rodeo To Be Held This Week
Mike Wentworth, the 2023 International Professional Rodeo Association (IPRA) top-performing clown will entertain the crowd at the 40th annual Shady Dale Rodeo this Friday, June 7 and Saturday, June 8, with the fun starting at 8 p.m. in Shady Dale. It is with pride that the Shady Dale Rodeo welcomes Russie Skinner, a longtime resident…
Read MoreRobert Sidney ‘Robby’ Aiken
Robert Sidney Aiken—Robby, to friends and family—was born in Monticello and Jasper County on October 23, 1954, three years after Jasper Memorial Hospital opened its doors, and where he arrived. His parents were Robert Ray Aiken and Louise Hooper Aiken, both of whom preceded him in death, as did his older sister, Brenda Ray Aiken…
Read MoreEarl Jerome Whitlock, Sr.
A celebration of life for Earl Jerome Whitlock, Sr., who died May 15, 2024, was held Saturday, May 25, 2024 at Springfield Missionary Baptist Church in Monticello. Rev. Danny Phillips, eulogist; Dr Jimmy Horton, pastor. Earl Jerome Whitlock Sr. was born on January 4, 1963, in Jasper County, Ga., to the late Earl Holiday and…
Read MoreLarry Edward Wright
Larry Edward Wright, age 69, loving father, husband and friend to many, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at his residence. Mr. Wright was born on January 11, 1955, in Macon, to the late James Truman Wright and Clara Gertrude Nickolson Wright. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers,…
Read MoreMary Linton ‘Lin’ Pittard Caldwell
Mary Linton “Lin” Pittard Caldwell died peacefully at Pine Pointe Hospice in Macon on May 29th, 2024. Lin was born in Orangeburg, S.C. on August 20, 1948, to the late Bobbie McKewn Pittard and Linton Yancey Pittard, Jr. She spent much of her childhood in Orangeburg and Augusta, before moving to Tucker. She graduated from…
Read MoreShady Dale Rodeo Set June 7 and 8
On Friday and Saturday nights, June 7 and 8 at 8 p.m., you will not want to miss one of the top five outdoor rodeos in the United States and Canada, occurring in Shady Dale. The award winning, Shady Dale Rodeo sanctioned by the International Professional Rodeo Association is produced by the Masonic Lodges of…
Read MoreStudent Makes Perfect Score
Kayla Rand, a freshman at Jasper County High School in Amy Scroggs’ Introduction to Business and Technology Class, recently made a perfect score of 1,000 on the Microsoft Word 365 Certification test. This came just two weeks before Miss Rand passed the Microsoft Word 365 EXPERT certification test, according to Mrs. Scroggs. “In the 12…
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