Jasper County’s COVID-19 vaccination rates are increasing as vaccines are becoming more available. Jasper Memorial Hospital has received 3,600 total doses of Moderna as of this week. Though the estimates are rough, Administrator Jan Gaston noted that 1,800 complete vaccinations of two doses had been administered thus far and that some 750 persons will have…
I’ve been captivated by a current event that’s garnered international news attention. No, it’s not Covid-19; instead, it is the story surrounding the giant container ship, Ever Given, which ran aground in the Suez Canal on Tuesday, March 23, blocking this vital shipping lane and delaying billions of dollars of goods from reaching its intended…
What other month can equal April? None, according to history, for strange and unequaled tragedy. April, 2020 – COVID becomes household word April 19, 2019 – nearly 1,000 year old Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris burns April 26, 1983 – Chernobyl nuclear disaster April 14, 1912 – Titanic sinks, over 1,500 souls die April 18,…
The golf world, as well as the sports world in general, is looking to Augusta National this week as another chapter known as The Masters will be written. Long known as the icon of the golf calendar each year, The Masters is the crown jewel on the professional tour and is back in April where…
The Jasper County Middle School track program hosted the Piedmont Athletic Conference (PAC) Championships on Saturday. Schools represented included Morgan County Middle School, Putnam County Middle School, Loganville Middle School, Carver Middle School, Social Circle Middle School, Youth Middle School and JCMS. Ariyah Burke was the winner in the shot put competition with a throw…
The Piedmont Academy varsity baseball team saw a game slip away last week and is looking to shore up a few aspects of its play once spring break is complete. The Cougars dropped a 2-1 game at Brentwood on April 1 as a lack of offense and some defensive miscues hurt the team. Piedmont managed…
The rematch went to the Jasper County Middle School baseball team in the second game of the spring between the local programs. JCMS held on for a 7-6 home win against Piedmont Academy’s Middle School team last week. The Cougars scored two runs in the top of the seventh inning and had 12 hits in…
Both the Jasper County-Monticello High School varsity track teams hosted a six-school event last Friday as several Canes and Lady Canes continue to have standout times and performances this spring. Graeme Williams won the 200-meter dash for the Jasper County-Monticello boys 23.12. Samuel Ivey was fourth in the pole vault competition clearing 7-6. Other top…
The Jasper County-Monticello High School baseball team added more wins to its season total late last week but fell in two region contests on Monday and Tuesday. The Diamond Canes completed the season sweep of Jackson High School last Thursday with a high-scoring 17-11 victory. Coach Brady McMichael’s team put runs on the scoreboard in…
Monnie Sue Hogan, age 68, of Norcross, passed away Thursday, March 25, 2021, at her home after an extended illness. Monnie Hogan was born on March 4, 1953, to the late Thomas Baxter Hogan, Jr. and Virginia Culpepper Hogan. She graduated from Druid Hills High School in Atlanta. She worked as an accountant for most…