FLAVIA BAUTISTA AT MONTICELLO BP Monticello meet Flavia Bautista, if you haven’t already. Flavia is the face with the big smile that often greets you at the Monticello BP register when you check out. Well, she is at least one of the faces at the front counter—her sister, Elizabeth also shares the duty. Her family,…
Since your employees use the equipment in your office every day, what you fill your office space with is incredibly important. As such, you must invest in quality office furniture that will keep your employees’ productivity and performance at their highest—here’s what to look for in office furniture. Cost The first thing you should consider…
Logos are everywhere—they’re important tools businesses need to succeed. A logo isn’t just an image, but a crucial part of your company’s reputation. Below, we briefly outline four reasons why a logo is important to your business. A Logo Provides a First Impression Your logo is the “face” of your company—after all, it’s one the…
REV. REGINALD JACOBS Reginald Jacobs, pastor of St. James A.M.E. Church in Monticello, will soon celebrate a year’s anniversary with the church, having arrived the first Sunday in June last year. He explained that the Methodist church assigns pastors one year at a time, but he feels that it is likely he will remain in…
Jasper County deputies continue to investigate cases of identity fraud and financial transaction card fraud every week, it seems, with three more cases coming to light this week. In addition, several thefts were investigated in the last week, including that of several firearms that went missing sometime since February 22, Other items reported stolen in…
BRAXTON JOHNSON WITH LITTLE LIBRARY Braxton Johnson, a senior at Jasper County High School, officially became an Eagle Scout on April 25. He is the son of Bart and Tracey Johnson of Mansfield. He is in Troop 222 of Covington. His project was completed at Prospect United Methodist Church. The project consisted of building a…
Field 1 at Jasper County Recreation Department was dedicated to the memory of Marcus Davis during a ceremony held Tuesday evening. Mr. Davis was a long-time coach at the recreation department and died suddenly earlier this year. It was a blow to the community, and this was one way to mark his legacy. Pictured at…
A good crowd turned out for the spring Tour of Homes and Gardens, along with the opening of the Seven Islands Road Museum Saturday. The photo above depicts Margaret Watson as a school teacher at the Seven Islands Road museum at Thomas Persons Hall, and the photo below right shows the art sale held on…
The Jasper County Board of Education approved several personnel items at its regular meeting last Tuesday as it is that time of year for contract renewals. The board approved extending a contract to Kelly Burke, teacher at Jasper County Middle School (JCMS). The board also approved the following new hires— Cynthia Duffey, Jasper County Primary…
It became official last week as former vice-presidential candidate Joe Biden joined the extremely crowded field in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary. Some Democrats still wish (and probably wonder) why Biden did not run in 2016. Many believe if he had then he could have and would have defeated Donald Trump. We’ll never know about…