This following is an open letter to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.Dear Secretary Raffensperger:As plans continue for our state’s presidential primary next year some concerns need to be addressed about just how much of an impact Georgia’s votes will have.With our state’s presidential primary now pushed back to March 24 next year there is…
Officers with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) investigated four separate cases of financial identity fraud, with one case involving more than one person, all in the last week. In addition, two people complained of vehicle tags being taken. In addition, there was a burglary reported at a body shop on Northeast Street, and a…
The best part of the year is about to come to a close. Summer, you say? Not yet. July…it’s gone. No, it’s fresh tomato time. Now, there is nothing better on this earth than a fresh home-grown tomato, and my husband humors me every year by growing enough to keep me satisfied as long as…
Our church recently went through Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University. The tools are helpful in getting a family’s finances on track to be fixed. But, one of the most memorable parts of the study is the stories of those who have put the plan into practice and have moved from being in financial desperation to…
For the students of Jasper County, the countdown to the first school bell of 2019-2020 has begun. Of course, many of us still think summer doesn’t officially end until Labor Day and that school should start after that holiday. Lots of ideas and things have changed over the years, some even for the good. Almost…
Monday afternoon’s Middle School softball scrimmage had a definite local flair to it. Jasper County Middle School hosted Piedmont Academy’s Middle School Lady Cougars in a preseason scrimmage for both teams. Piedmont took a 14-2 win while both coaches saw positives from their teams as well as some areas which need improving. “We played pretty…
Will Johnson said Monday’s first official preseason practice was a “good one” as the Piedmont Academy football team eyes the upcoming season. Players worked in shorts and helmets Monday and Tuesday of this week before adding shoulder pads Wednesday. Full contact work for the Cougars begins today. During the next two weeks players will practice…
It will be a new season with a new head coach for the Piedmont Academy fast-pitch softball team. After reaching the state finals last fall the Lady Cougars are hoping to once again compete for a GISA Class AA state championship in 2019 under the direction of new coach Joe Johnson. Players have worked throughout…
The countdown is now inside the final month for the start of a new season for the Monticello High School football team. Players and coaches have remained busy through July and will begin the first of five days of conditions before going full contact August 1. Canes coach Rydell Jackson said players can practice with…
Monticello High School’s fast-pitch softball embarks on its quest to return to Columbus as the 2019 season arrives Tuesday. Coach Chris Jenkins’ team will open the new season Monday against Ola High School in McDonough at 5:30 p.m. Players have been working throughout the summer in preparation for what all involved hope will be another…