This coming Monday, November 11th, at 11 a.m., you may hear sirens and bells being rung to remember the end of World War I, also known as Armistice Day and Veterans Day. Maybe in your cache of pictures you have a sepia-toned photograph of a soldier, wearing a uniform with wrappings on the legs. I…
Who will be in heaven because God used you? Who is God using today in His Kingdom service because God used you? Early on in my ministry at Mansfield Baptist Church, God used the power of His word during a week of VBS to save a boy in our church. I had the privilege of…
Kudos to Mandi Tanner and all her helpers for another successful Jasper County Deer Festival. An event that large does not come off without a lot of planning, and this was Mandi’s first year as president of the Monticello-Jasper County Chamber of Commerce (COC). And from where I’m sitting she is doing a great job.…
Here’s an open challenge to anyone who claims to be American and also claims to value open and free elections. Following the lead of other states including Nevada, South Carolina and Kansas, the Republican Party of Minnesota has already decided who will win that state’s presidential primary next year. There has not been one vote…
Three rushing touchdowns and one receiving touchdown took the Canes to victory Friday night. The rushing touchdowns, one by Jaylon Mitchell and two by Mario Greene, and the receiving touchdown by Mac Barton gave the Canes the 28-0 win against the Banks County Leopards in a region game played in Homer. The Canes kicked off…
Loretta Arlene Seales Pope, age 80, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019, at Abbey Hospice in Social Circle. Arlene Pope was born and raised in Sparta, the daughter of the late Robert Furman Seales and Louise Chapman Seales. She moved to Jasper County in 1964 after marrying Lynwood Pope. In addition to her parents, she…
Becoming an eyelash extension artist can be a rewarding and fun career. You get to work flexible hours, improve peoples’ confidence, and be creative. There is a lot that goes into the process, and it can be uncomfortable or even dangerous for your clients if you’re not careful and knowledgeable. Check out these things every…
TIM YOUNG Tim Young has completed three months as City Manager of Monticello, and he says one key to success is to treat everybody the same. When I met with him for this interview, he was on the phone with a city utility customer, and he repeated himself several times, that the only option is…
Caela Cook was crowned Deer Festival queen at the Jasper County Deer Festival Saturday, and Kensley Ann Lindsey was named first runner-up. Previously crowned were Isabel White, Deer Festival Princess (left) and Claire Raelynn Tapley, Little Miss Fawn. The crowning took place at noon of the Deer Festival Saturday. The festival began with a fun…
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