The Jasper County School Board met for a work session on May 6, taking a first look at the 2026 budget as well as recognizing county spelling bee winners and the Jasper County Middle School (JCMS) track team, and saying good-bye’s to long time Jasper County Primary School (JCPS) Principal Pam Edge, who is retiring…
Monticello has a repeat GHSA State Champion in their midst! Last Friday and Saturday Tayshawn Reeves, a junior at Jasper County High School, conquered the 300 meter hurdles for the second year in a row. On Friday, he posted the fastest time in his heat at 39.13 seconds, allowing him to advance to the finals…
Deputies made about 100 traffic stops in the last week, some of which resulted in arrests. In addition, they served 30 civil papers and responded to numerous types of calls for serivce. Persons booked into the Jasper County Jail during that time include: Randall Aaron Couey, 47, Covington—Probation Violation Richard Scott Rowlett, 55, Milner—Probation Violation…
Mr & Mrs. Jacob Ferguson Kelsey Leach and Jacob Ferguson were married March 8, in a ceremony at Oakfuskee Conservation Center in LaGrange. Rev. Robert Whitmire performed the double ring ceremony before an assembly of family and friends. The bride is the daughter of David and Dana Leach of Monticello, and Mr. Ferguson is the…
Debutantes are in the making! Visions In Action and Nana’s House Child Development Center have partnered together to sponsor eight Jasper County young ladies for their first ever Cotillion Ball. The ball and banquet is planned for August 2, 2025 but the young ladies have been and are in the process of doing, seeing, and…
This time next week will bring the conclusion of a duty I have been doing for what seems like a century, but in fact has only been 12 years. In 2012, when Robyn was accepted into the lottery to attend the then Newton County Theme School (NCTS), I knew I would have to commit to…
Piedmont Academy cruised through its opening round state baseball series last week with a home sweep of Terrell Academy. Coach Casey Moody’s team won Friday’s doubleheader 15-3 and 16-3 to advance to this week’s quarterfinals. In Friday’s 15-0 win against Terrell, the Cougars scored eight runs in the second run before adding one in the…
This week is National Police Week, a time when officers who have given the ultimate sacrifice are honored. In 1962 President John F. Kennedy signed a bill designating May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day. Currently, thousands of law enforcement officers and family converge on Washington, D.C. to honor fallen heroes. There is a Blue…
Introduction: Information explosion! With the speed of lightning, technology is expanding at a record pace. It is so fast that it changes before you can keep up with it, some good—some not so good. Nevertheless, our world is changing. But remember, God’s word does not change! And by the way, Jesus is the same yesterday,…
Opal Sue Bright Folendore, 76 of Hillsboro, passed away Thursday, May 15, 2025 surrounded by family. Opal was born March 22, 1949 in Seneca, SC to the late Fredrick and Elizabeth Jones Bright. She was born and raised in South Carolina and was a lifelong Baptist. In the early 80’s, Opal joined her husband Bo,…