The late great Kenny Rogers once said, “You need three things in your life to be happy, you have to have someone to love, have something to do, and something to look forward to.” Great philosophy. Never count a person out, his 1981 album, “Kenny Rogers: Through the Years,” hit number one last week on…
While the Coronavirus has dominated the headlines in recent weeks it should be noted that Georgia still has a May primary scheduled. In fact, Georgia’s presidential primary has been delayed until that date. Originally scheduled for March 24, early voting was underway when Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger pulled the plug. In reality, our presidential…
The Jasper County Commission will meet next Monday, April 6, at 6 p.m., for its regular meeting. However, the meeting will be held in the large Courtroom in the Courthouse, and interested persons are invited to attend remotely, as the meeting will be live-streamed on the county’s Facebook page. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the…
Secretary of State Raffensperger is taking unprecedented steps to protect the public health of Georgia voters while also upholding the integrity of the vote. Secretary Raffensperger will be mailing absentee ballot request forms to every Georgia voter. This extraordinary effort to ensure all Georgians can vote without fear for their health will supplement extra measures…
Nena Elizabeth Foster Poteet, age 49, passed away Monday, March 16, 2020, at Jasper Memorial Hospital. Nena was born in Griffin, Ga. on January 24, 1971 to Mike and Rachel Foster. She lived in Locust Grove until moving to Monticello in 1992, after marrying Todd Poteet. Nena was a 1989 graduate and class salutatorian of…
Pete Thurman, Sr., was born on April 16, 1954 to the late Willie Lewis Thurman, Jr. and Betty Whitlock Thurman. He departed this life on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Pete attended Jasper County Training School. He then traveled on the road as a painter for commercial buildings. After painting, he worked for Mobil Chemical in…
Sewing used to be part of every high school curriculum included in what was known as Home Economics. Over the years, not only was sewing eliminated, home economics was eliminated and replaced with a generic class that could be taken by any students regardless of gender. My sewing experience began when I was about 10…
I don’t think it would be possible for me not to talk about COVID-19 (coronavirus). So what does rural sustainability have to do with a global pandemic? Sustainability is all about protecting resources for future generations. Or maintaining resources at a certain level. So how can we best protect ourselves or minimize disruptions? First, a…
Today, our little travel group was scheduled to fly to London, then Paris and finally a wonderful trip to Italy. The plans have been in the works since last May. What a disappointment for all! I had to end up cancelling three hotels in England, one in Paris and five in Italy. What has amazed…
Ps. 49:1-20 Read. Proverbs 22:20-21 Listen to this all you people! Pay attention, everyone in the world! High and low, rich and poor—listen! For my words are wise and my thoughts are filled with insight. Listen carefully to many proverbs and solve riddles inspiration from a harp. There is no need to fear when times…