Shady Dale was alive with activity last weekend as the 41st annual Shady Dale Rodeo was held Friday and Saturday nights at the Rodeo Grounds, and the Round Up Festival all day Saturday at the park in Shady Dale. Some 7,000 spectators attended the rodeo where some 300 cowboys and cowgirls competed for prize money.…
The summer fun has begun for my crew, sorta! I’ll start with Jacob, who had his first week of summer football camp last week. It was a doozy! I had forbid my only son playing football until he was at least in eighth grade. Mind you, I put him in everything but—soccer, baseball, tennis, basketball,…
A young boy went into the drug store along the town square where he lived and asked the pharmacist if he could make a phone call. Of course the man said yes. He knew the lad to be a good boy who came from a fine family. Upon dialing the number, the young man asked…
June and July are peak months to hold a family reunion. Kids are out of school and their parents are hoping for some relief. It’s a great way to reconnect with relatives. This particular family reunion had a special guest, my 100 year old great aunt. The local television station did a special story about…
By Kasey Hall Jasper Co. 4-H Agent The Jasper County 4-H Shotgun Team was represented by 33 outstanding shooters at the state modified trap event held recently at the UGA Beef Research Station property in Putnam County. They first had to qualify as individuals at the district matches that they attended in Walton or Houston…
By Kasey Hall Jasper Co. 4-H Agent Eight seventh and eighth grade 4-H’ers from Jasper County attended Junior Camp last week at the Fortson 4-H Center near Hampton. Since the 4-H Center is located less than half a mile from the Atlanta Motor Speedway, the theme for Junior Camp is centered around all things racing.…
In April and May, (33) Jasper County Middle School eighth grade students earned their Microsoft Office Word Certification. As soon as eighth grade, students can pursue this certification as part of Jasper County High School’s Career and Technical Agricultural Education (CTAE) Business Pathway. CTAE programs (or Pathways) equip students with workforce skills needed for post-secondary…
More than 4,000 students graduated from Georgia State University at the conclusion of the Spring 2025 semester. Graduating students were honored during the university’s 110th commencement exercises in May. Graduating students from the Jasper County area include the following: Deonna Arnold of Newborn with an Associate of Science degree in Biology; Rachel Langford of Monticello…
Georgia College & State University recently recognized nearly 1,500 students at its spring 2025 commencement ceremony, including local students: Lurner Benton, of Monticello, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree; Warren Lynwood, of Monticello, earned a Bachelor of Science degree; and Kaitlyn Reed, of Monticello, earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree Located in Milledgeville,…
Two students from the Jasper County area have been named to the Spring 2025 Dean’s List at Brewton-Parker College in Mount Vernon. Gabriel Montana Evans and Levi Crosby Shaw, both of Monticello, were named to the Dean’s List. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must earn a grade point average (GPA) of 3.6 or…