Representatives of several government agencies will huddle later this month to try to deal with what is being described as a traffic nightmare as students arrive and depart at schools on Hwy. 212 West.The problem was exemplified earlier this month when a parent was injured in a traffic accident as she was leaving the primary…
Mary Cordelia Pope, 87, died Friday, Jan. 16, at her residence in Jasper County.Cordelia Pope was a lifelong resident of Jasper County. Her parents were the late Kerby Compton Pope, Sr. and Capers Ellis Pope. She was a member of Liberty Methodist Church and Monticello First United Methodist Church. She loved beautiful flowers and the…
The Jasper County Tax Assessors first order of business for the new year was to re-elect Jim Harrell as chairman of the three-member board which oversees the tax maintenance office.David Morrison will remain vice-president and Tara Pickren secretary.A preponderance of the business Tuesday morning was handling details associated with tax exempt programs. The board voted…
The engineering firm of Peoples & Quigley, Inc.was given the go-ahead to prepare a study of Shady Dale’s present and future water system needs at the City Council meeting last Thursday.The cost of the study is not to exceed $5,000, according to city officials, and will be used both in planning and applying for government…
Prospective voters have until two weeks from next Monday to register or make sure their registration information is up to date if they are to participate in the first of a spate of elections coming up this year.The Feb. 2 registration deadline applies to the Presidential Preference Primary scheduled March 2. The Democratic ballot will…