Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office conducted more than 80 traffic stops in the last week, but they arrested few.This week’s arrest booking only lists seven individuals. Deputies were busy, nonetheless having two parades on Saturday to direct traffic, and having lots of people in town for the rodeo, upping the chances of mayhem.Those…
I had the best time last weekend. Emily’s husband, C.J., and I went to the Braves game Friday night. Usually when I go to a Braves game, there’s an incentive, like free bobbleheads or something, so we park, hike to the entrance, enter the ball park, get our prize, find our seats, get a drink,…
80 years ago today changed our world. Today, June 6, is the 80th anniversary of D-Day. When our high school history teacher would tell us about D-Day, I assumed he would eventually let us know what the D stood for. He never did, so finally I found out. The D stands for D. It was…
Early voting for the June 18 runoff election for Chief Magistrate will take place next week, Monday, June 10 through Friday, June 14, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The last day to request an absentee ballot for this election is tomorrow, June 7. Incumbent Tim Lam is being challenged by Chrissy Mason.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…