A celebration of life for Calvin Doyle is on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 2 p.m. at Mt. Calvery PCOG Church, 1372 Teamon Road in Griffin. Bishop Charles Davis will officiate., Burial will be in Rose Garden Cemetery in McDonough.Smith and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements; 706-468-6625; www.smithandsonfuneralhomeMonticelloga.com
I’m on my religion kick this week with the death and burial of Pope Francis. Didn’t know the man but I like what he represented for his followers and the example he set for the world. It is said that you can get a true sense of a person by their body of work. I…
The story is told about Johnny, a little boy who was testing his parent’s nerves. His mother asked, “How are you ever going to get into Heaven acting the way you do???” He replied quickly, “I’ll slam the door!” “Slam the door???” she asked caught by surprise. He nodded. “I’ll go running in. Then I’ll…
Pay attention on Saturday, May 3, 6:57 p.m., ‘cause this is the fastest two minutes horse race. This year there are 20 horses in the race. One horse this year named Journalism will be ridden by Umberto Rispoli, a native of Italy. Each year the winning horse receives a garland of 465 roses weighing approximately…
by Kasey Hall Jasper Co. 4-H Agent Malcom Ruark represented Jasper County when he participated in the state 4-H BB match held at the Rock Eagle 4-H Center on Saturday, April 26 as a first year competitor. He was accompanied by team coaches Tyler Hayles, Michael Lanier, and Jeff Stephens; 4-H team member Tori Hayles;…
By Renny Burton Jasper Co. Junior 4-H’er Last weekend, April 26-27, Jasper County 4-H’ers in the 6th – 8th grades were invited to attend Junior Rally at Camp Wahsega near Dahlonega. They departed at 6:30 a.m. Saturday morning excited and ready to smell the fresh mountain air. Those who made the trip from Jasper County…
The Jasper County Hurricane Boys Soccer team battled in round one of the state playoffs as they hosted Temple High School last Friday. Jasper went into round one seeded 8 of 32 teams, while Temple held down the 25 spot. Temple scored first against Jasper thanks to their offensive threat, Jalen Wirth. However, the Canes…
By ZACH HOUSTON The Monticello Hurricane baseball program hosted the Haralson County Rebels last Friday for the first round of the GHSA Class A, Division 1 state playoffs. The Region 6 Rebels came into the game with a 14-16 record, and seeded 21st overall, thanks to a high opponent’s win percentage and opponent’s opponents win…
Piedmont Academy’s track athletes traveled to First Presbyterian Day in Macon last week for the GIAA AAA Region 6 championships. Emily Whitwell earned fourth for the Lady Cougars in the long jump at 13-6. Whitwell also finished fifth in the 200-meter dash in 29.98. Other top performers for the Piedmont girls included: •Ella Parker, sixth…