Early voting for the January 5, 2021 Senate run-off begins next Monday, Dec. 14, in the basement of the Courthouse. Registered voters can vote from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Early voting continues until Thursday, Dec. 31. Polls are closed Christmas eve and Christmas day as well as New Year’s day. Drop…
Danny E. Barron has announced he is seeking the seat for Jasper County District 1 Commission seat of the late Carl Pennamon. Mr. Pennamon died in September, and had no opposition in the November election. His term was to begin January 1, 2021. A special election will be held on Tuesday, March 16, to fill…
The Jasper County Commission after public hearings, will consider changing the minimum lot width for residential districts to 125 feet, and amend the Guest House ordinance to reflect the intentions of the ordinance. Under the new ordinance, the guest house cannot have a separate driveway, and must use the same electrical service as the main…
Monticello Presbyterian Church invites everyone to participate in a food packaging event with Rise Against Hunger on Sunday, Dec. 20. The event will be in the fellowship hall, located at 246 East Washington Street. Rise Against Hunger works to end hunger by empowering communities, nourishing lives, and responding to emergencies. The meals packaged at this…
After a tough season opener, the Jasper County-Monticello High School varsity girls basketball team showed marked improvement in its second contest of the new season. The Lady Hurricanes fell to Social Circle High School 41-31 on the road last Friday and battled until the end. The Lady Canes held a five-point lead into the third…
The Jasper County-Monticello High School varsity boys basketball team continues to learn as the new season progress. The Hurricanes fell to Oconee County on the road 80-57 and to Social Circle High School last Friday 49-37, also on the road. Both games were non-region contests. “Right now, we are still learning how to win,” coach…
Even with the 2020 presidential election now more than a month behind us, there still remains a large contingent of Americans who will not accept the results. Even as Donald Trump’s own attorney general says there is no evidence of massive voter fraud, many supporters of the president continue to march on. Why do they…
I’m lost. My constant companion, my shadow, my everything died Saturday night. No, I’m not talking about my beloved husband, or anybody for that matter. My phone died! I know I’ve written in this space before about my attachment to this electronic device that certainly controls our lives somewhat, but also is useful, helpful, and…
Ecclesiastes 7:1-9; 18 Read the whole book of Ecclesiastes. •A good reputation is more valuable than the most expensive perfume. In the same way, the day we die is better than the day we are born. •It is better to spend your time at funerals than at festivals. For we are going to die and…
Change is the only thing constant in life. True as fact today as it was when Greek philosopher, Heraclitus, wrote it 500 B.C. Looking forward to the new year with much hope, what is one thing you would like to change in 2021? Hindsight is 20 /20. Looking back we can learn a lot about…