Christmas or Winter Holidays, prayer in schools, hanging the Ten Commandments in our Courthouses and other public places—these are great ongoing controversies in our society. Many say that the Christian faith is under attack.I have become amused in recent months at the ongoing controversy concerning the teaching of evolution in our schools. In actuality the…
Three of the five Jasper County Commissioners met for a work session last Thursday, and although they discussed numerous items, none were added to the agenda for Monday’s meeting as it had already been published.Action on those items would have to take place at a future meeting. Some of the items, however, were informational only,…
The Jasper County Commission Monday approved a revised contract with Advanced Disposal Service (ADS) for household garbage pick-up throughout the county, excluding the city of Monticello.The issue has been hotly debated for nearly a year, when the city of Monticello decided it no longer wanted to be part of the county’s contract, and pulled out.…
Ryan Young and Blake McMichael capped successful wrestling seasons for Piedmont Academy by finishing second in their respective weight classes at last Saturday’s GISA All-Classification tournament.The tournament, which was held at the Perry Fairgrounds, featured wrestlers from 27 schools. The Mat Cougars were ninth overall, a major accomplishment, according to coach Darrell Young, since they…
The Piedmont Academy varsity boys basketball team is set to begin play in the Region 1-AA tournament.Coach Chip Champion’s team will play the winner of Gatewood/Monroe Academy today, Feb. 9 at 5:30 p.m. The region tournament is being held this year at Brentwood Academy in Sandersville.The Cougars enter the region tournament as the top seed…
Funeral services for Andrew “Bum” Willis Manning, were held January 29 at St. James A.M.E. Church with burial in South View Cemetery. Pastor Donna Calix officiated. He died January 25.Mr. Manning was born April 26, 1944 to the late Otis C. Manning and Lillie Bell Flournoy in Monticello. Joining St. James A.M.E. Church at an…
Memorial services for Lula Broddus Thompson, 67, of Covington, will be Thursday, Feb. 2 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Smith & Sons Funeral Home.She died January 26.Mrs. Thompson was born in Jasper County on October 12, 1938 to the late Tommie and Lucille Broddus. Mrs. Thompson will be remembered for her kindness, dedication,…
I’m fixing to play me some Elvis.The first Elvis song I ever heard was Don’t Be Cruel, and it moved me because the lyrics of it perfectly described my situation at that particular time in my life.Don’t be cruel to a heart that’s true. That line was the perfect message in 1961. It was about…
As a prelude, there were 118 cases on the Jasper County Superior Court Criminal Trial calendar on Monday, Jan. 23. Of these, 14 were for possession of methamphetamine or meth, for short. Four were for distribution, and two for trafficking—a total of 20 cases, or 17 percent of the total calendar.Also, there were 40 other…