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, Charles…
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…
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…
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…
The 54th Piedmont Academy graduation took place Saturday, May 25; 31 seniors walked across the stage to receive their diplomas at 10 a.m. in Piedmont’s upper gymnasium. Mckayla Arnold, chaplain, opened the program with the invocation. Lendon Reeder led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. Breck Piedra introduced the visual presentation of the senior…
Last Friday, May 24, while patrolling in the area of Hwy. 212 West a deputy observed a gray Nissan Sentra pass vehicles behind and two vehicles in front of the patrol car, in a reckless manner. The Nissan swerved into the right lane and forced a gray GMC Sierra pickup truck off the roadway. The…
School went into summer break last week and I have been readying my summer to-do-list. Technically, it’s not summer until June 20th but any weeks I’m not dropping off, picking up, or attending some school function is summer to me. On the top of my list is relaxing. Relaxing a bit from the hustle and…
Ada Carolyn Swafford Key, age 70, of Monticello passed away Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jasper Memorial Hospital. Ada Key was born on August 11, 1953, in Atlanta to the late James Harold Swafford and Tressie Verdell Camp Swafford. She lived in the Atlanta area most of her life and moved to Jasper County in…
This year’s Shady Dale Rodeo Grand Marshal appears “normal” except maybe her “red, white and blue” hair. . The Shady Dale Rodeo is celebrating its 40th year, and will take place Friday, June 7 and Saturday, June 8 at the Shady Dale Rodeo Grounds on Hwy. 83 about a mile south of the four-way intersection…
The Monticello Community Band will provide a free concert on Monday, May 27, in honor of Memorial Day. The event will take place at Thomas Persons Hall at 319 College Street and will feature special guest speakers from the American Legion Post 110. The Monticello Community Band, composed of talented musicians from the region, has…