County Hoop Stars was very successful. Every minute, every second, every hour was worthwhile, said the coaches, giving an opportunity to the children who participated.The process to get the Hoop Stars Basketball program started wasn’t easy, but with many prayers and faithful supporters everything worked out for the good, said Rufus Whitlock, head coach.The Jasper…
TRA JACKSON BREAKS TACKLE TO SCORE TOUCHDOWN For the first time in many years the ‘Canes won’t be playing Social Circle in their season opener, but rather will travel to Monroe to take on the Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes. Besides the two teams having the same names they also have similar records over the past…
JAN GASTON (L), JIM MARSHALL Eighth District U.S. Congressman Jim Marshall, and long time champion of rural health care, visited Jasper Memorial Hospital last Wednesday and participated in a round table discussion concerning the ramifications of the recently passed health-care-reform legislation and other health care concerns.Mr. Marshall, a conservative Blue Dog Democrat who did not…
DUSTIN BRAYLEY, MORGAN JAMES, AND ROB EVAN (L-R) If you have never experienced a full-on Broadway show, to do so is a must for your bucket list. But, if you were at the concert held last Friday which featured Broadway stars Rob Evan, Morgan James, and Dustin Brayley (and accompanied by pianist Galen Butler, who…
Morningland Dairy of Mountain View, Missouri, is recalling 68,957 pounds of cheese because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes and also has the potential to be contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus.Morningland Dairy’s raw milk cheese is sold in the lower 48 states via mail order, retail stores, crop-sharing associations and direct delivery. The cheese is…
Last week a Jasper County Jury listened to evidence for and against Kelly Lynn Ray who was indicted by the Grand Jury on the charge of illegal dumping on May 12, 2007 after raw sewage was dumped on the public roadway of Old Broughton Road. After the jury returned a guilty verdict Judge Hugh V.…
I’m fixing to go to a memorial service. Yes, I’m sorry to report that my Uncle Vertis, my cousin Elroy’s daddy, went and died on us. He was my uncle on my momma’s side of the family, and his wife had “passed on” a few years earlier. Uncle Vertis had five children, including Elroy and…
Discovery of contaminated roast beef from a sandwich kit in a Walmart Super Center has led to the recall of some 380,000 pounds of deli meat products from a plant in New York. The roast beef was contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.Georgia Department of Agriculture food scientists discovered the Listeria monocytogenes in roast beef found during…
All charges have been dropped against John M. Truskosky who was charged with stealing $1 million from Linda K. Kerce and Truss Specialties. After the discovery period in civil cases associated with the criminal case, Mrs. Kerce realized that Mr. Truskosky did not have the intent to deprive her of the various items as stated…
Everyone is invited to Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center’s JAKES Day Saturday, May 15.This fun-filled event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center’s (CEWC) Discovery Area in Mansfield.Sponsors for the JAKES Day include the Georgia Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’…