The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office participated in Operation Watchful Eye V, the Statewide Residence and Compliance Check of Registered Sex Offenders coordinated by the Georgia Sheriffs’ Association and the GSA Sex Offender Registry Task Force. The date of the operation was scheduled for October 26 – November 29, 2020. The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office worked…
Do you enjoy watching the house transformations that happen on TV shows that are on HGTV? I am amazed at how skilled people can take a run-down, falling apart house and change it into a renovated, useful, like-new home. But, to be honest, I don’t like watching the entire show. If I can see the…
Thanksgiving, the second most traveled time of the year, just watch the television news as you will see flocks of folks stuck in massive traffic jams on major roads or the yearly scenes at the airports stuck in airports, passengers sometimes resorting to sleeping on the floor when planes are delayed or canceled. Quite a…
Autumn is my favorite season and this year has been the first year in a very long time that there have actually been seasonal temperatures that coincide with the season. I love taking Robyn and Jacob to North Georgia around this time to see the Autumn colored leaves before they “fall.” Each year brings a…
In the sports world, it’s tough for fans to accept their team has lost. Whether it’s a single game, a postseason contest or even a national championship or Super Bowl, the fans of the losing team find the losing pill too big swallow. Most University of Georgia fans I know are still smarting after the…
The Jasper County-Monticello High School football team needed a win to stay in postseason contention last Friday night. In the end the Hurricanes (2-7 overall, 1-4 in Region 3-AA) were unable to keep pace with Northeast-Macon falling 42-6 on the road. It was a night where Jasper County-Monticello simply had too many front -line players…
The Jasper County-Monticello High School varsity softball team had several standout performances during the 2020 season. The Lady Canes advanced to the state playoffs and posted 14 victories. Tre’uana Jacobs had a .406 batting average with 12 RBI and 19 runs scored. Bailey Jenkins finished the season with a .395 batting average with four homers…
The latest chapter in the Piedmont Academy-Gatewood athletic rivalry played out on the football field last Friday in Eatonton. The Cougars hoped for an upset against one of the top teams in GISA Class AA but ended up falling short 42-21. The game was competitive until deep in the fourth quarter. “We had every chance…
If you work directly with customers, you’ve likely run into problems with your customer service. There’s always an opportunity for growth when it comes to forward-facing work and the policies that undergird it. Try out these simple ways to improve your customer service in retail. Establish a Return Policy One of the most common reasons…
Sgt. Kendra L. Garza, United States Army, retired, was to receive a Quilt of Valor Wednesday evening at the American Legion Post 110 annual veterans’ dinner. She, and others, posed for this photo at The News office so it could make this issue of the newspaper which has a special section enclosed with 16 pages…