We celebrate Thanksgiving this week, and I know that I, for one, have a gracious plenty to be thankful for. Three things in particular come to mind when I count my blessings. First is the grace of our Father in Heaven who gives us eternal life. Putting him first makes everything sweeter.The next two blessings…
Hebrews 4:16 KJV says, Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace. Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. May the peace of God be with us all. Forty one more days left in 2022. If I don’t be here in 2023, I have already thanked Christ Jesus…
Piedmont Academy’s Middle School boys basketball team is looking for another quality season in 2022-23. “We have a really good nucleus returning this year from one of our best seasons ever at Piedmont,” said coach Jeff Dodd. “I have three travel ball players coming back that should lead the way for us to a big…
Jasper Memorial Hospital Administrator Jan Gaston last Wednesday, Nov. 9, cut the ribbon at Jasper Memorial Hospital ceremoniously opening the revamped, renovated, upgraded facility that serves this community. Many Jasperites joined invited guests to witness the monumental event. After the ceremonies, everyone was invited to tour the facility that has numerous upgrades. Mrs. Gaston said,…
Several people were arrested in the last week, including Nikiel Desean Mohorne, 21, of Monticello who is charged with aggravated child molestation, sodomy, enticing a child for indecent purposes. An incident occurred in Monticello last week. Other people arrested, and their charges, include: •Whitney Marissa Lyon, 32, homeless— purchase, possession, manufacture, distribution or sale of…
A full panel of Monticello City Council members had a full agenda which made for a busy and lengthy regular meeting last Tuesday that saw two motions fail before a third passed on a conditional use zoning variance permit that will make way for apartments on the Square. Adam McGinnis had asked council for a…
Jody Mobley of Cleveland, Ga. didn’t really know where to turn when her father’s home in Monticello needed major repairs, and he had no funds for the repairs. She then googled Jasper County help and that led her to the Jasper County Care Corps, a volunteer organization that helps residents and those passing through, when…
Introduction: Are you thankful? Have you counted your blessings? Will you count your spiritual blessings today, along with your material blessings? Are you thankful for those who our Lord puts around you—Mommas, Daddies, family and friends? Listen to at least three ways we can thank God today: 1) First, offer a prayer of Thanksgiving for…
Hey, I am back in the saddle this week. Hoping all our veterans had a pleasant Veterans Day and wishing everyone a bountiful Thanksgiving next week. My heart and mind is heavy this week…yes partly because the holiday season is upon us and I’m of course thinking of my deceased parents. But mostly because some…
The Monticello Hurricanes, making their first appearance in the GHSA state football playoffs since 2018, visited Mount Pisgah Christian in Johns Creek last Friday in the first round of state playoffs leaving without the win. Mount Pisgah is the region runner-up from Region 6A – Division 1, and came into the game with a 7-3…