Jasper County Middle School softball tryouts will be conducted next week, Wednesday and Thursday, July 8-9 at 6 p.m. both days at the Jasper County Middle School softball field.All sixth, seventh, and eighth grade female students are eligible to tryout. Participants must have a current physical on file with the Athletic Department. Contact Eddie Roberts…
Jasper County FFA alumni held their annual antique truck and tractor pull Saturday at the Shady Dale rodeo grounds. Winners of the King of the Hill 4750# class sponsored by Chick-Fil-A Original Dwarf House were Sam Thornton, Monticello, first place; Levi Sanford, Cumming, second place, and Michael Sanford, Cumming, third place.
The driver of this car was apparently unhurt after it collided with a concrete mixer on Hwy. 212 west of Monticello Tuesday. The driver of the concrete mixer was taken by ambulance to the hospital, but the driver of the car was not transported by ambulance, according to bystanders. Jasper County deputies and other emergency…
Jasper Superior Court has been busy over the past two months conducting court sessions via teleconferences with the presiding judge and defendants. Judge Alison T. Burleson presided over the June 23 civil and criminal sessions. During that session, Fredrico Deonte Epps was sentenced to five years with the first 110 days in Jasper County jail…
PERPETRATORS AT WASHINGTON PARK On Friday, June 26, deputies responded to a call of vandalism at Washington Park Elementary School. Upon arrival the deputies observed several vulgar mes- sages written on the boards in the school, and began reviewing the surveillance system footage from inside the building. The two suspects entered the building during the…
MAKYA WEST “I knew I wanted to attend an HBCU (Historically Black College and University),” Makya West, who goes by Kya, told me about her college choice, Fort Valley State University (FVSU). It is important to Kya to be a part of at- tending a HBCU, a college or university that was originally founded to…
It goes without saying that starting and running a business is no easy task. There are many factors to consider, including the offices in which you’ll operate. When it comes to opening an office, there are many additional factors you need to consider, including fire safety. These fire prevention tips for commercial businesses will help…
The metal fabrication industry wouldn’t be the same without high-quality devices. Production time would skyrocket if workers had to do everything on their own. This decrease in efficiency would create substantial revenue loss for thousands of companies. Thus, there are certain machines every metal fabrication shop needs to be as proficient as possible. This article…
Frank Anthony Hallman, age 65, died Thursday, June 18, 2020. Mr. Hallman was born May 18, 1955 in Macon. His parents were the late Norman Ray Hallman, Sr. and Dorcas Martha Fulks Hallman. He was a long-time resident of Monticello. He attended Monticello Baptist Church and retired from Georgia Pacific. Mr. Hallman, a master craftsman,…
Joe Marshall Vaughn, age 84, was born on August 3, 1935 in Murfreesboro, Tenn. He died June 20, 2020 at Grantville, Ga. He was the son of Samuel Enoch Vaughn and Claudine Alline Pitts Vaughn. He was one of 13 children in this family. For many years he was employed as a transportation clerk by…