As reported in The News on March 31, Nicole E. Kraus abandoned a stolen vehicle, which had run out of gas, at the Dairy Queen on March 29, and immediately stole another vehicle at the Dairy Queen.She was arrested by officers of the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) on Hwy 212 west shortly thereafter and…
STORM SNAPPED TREES ALONG CLAY ROAD One tornado touched down in Jasper County in the wee hours last Thursday morning, damaging four residences along Clay Road, and downing trees throughout the county, but causing no injuries or deaths. The sirens which are located in Shady Dale, Monticello and on Jackson Lake Road (see related story,…
Happy Cinco de Mayo today! To make sure why we celebrate Cinco de Mayo besides the day being the fifth of May, I turned to Wikipedia which is sure to give you the lowdown on anything you want to know (whether it is accurate is another matter). Now, according to Wikipedia, Cinco de Mayo celebrates…
One of my favorite plants to grow in our hot, dry climates is the coneflower. For years, gardeners had the pleasure of the purple coneflower to decorate their landscape. Today, there are a number of new cultivars.New colors, such as red, orange, yellow, and white are choices offered to the gardener. Each of these performs…
I certainly understand the emotions that are rampant in light of the death of Osama Bin Laden. For all of us he was the epitome of evil. All of us remember where we were and what we were doing on the fateful day of September 11, 2001 when we learned of one of the most…
I’m fixing to go shopping for some flowers and some candy.All of y’all better do the same, too, because this coming Sunday, May the 8th, just three short days from today is Mother’s Day. If you aren’t able to see her, then you better make your phone call early Sunday morning because the phone lines…
Cheryl can come up with some crazy ideas sometimes. Even though she has dark brown hair, I am convinced that she must have blonde roots. The other day I was watching a DVD of the Lucile Ball show from the seventies, and for the first time in over 18 years, I finally realized why, when…
All Jasper County High School and Middle School athletes—for all sports—are invited to attend an after-school clinic today, May 5, at Jasper County High School to get athletic physicals for the 2011-2012 school year.Students need to have $5 cash to pay for the physical. The physicals will be good for the entire next school year.…
Several Lady ‘Canes qualified at last week’s regional tournament to advance to the state track meet this coming Monday, May 9, at Lamar. Shanel Lewis, Miracale Hardwick, Janee Chapman and Alkeili Ross will be competing in the 4X100. Lewis will also be competing in the 100 meter event.Quaneshia Bennett finished third in the shot put,…
The young Piedmont Academy baseball team will have the chance to grow up some when it competes in the GISA Class AA state tournament today, May 5, at Robert Toombs in Lyons.Coach Danny Camp’s team claimed the No. 4 spot from Region 1-AA and will begin the best-of-three series with a doubleheader Thursday at 1…