JOANIE PEEK (Editor’s Note: The following is another installment in our series, Know Your Neighbor. Please, if you know someone interesting, or you have a story to tell, let us know. Any Jasperite or almost Jasperite can be featured in this space as we are all neighbors in this community. And everyone is interesting in…
Georgia is known for its beautiful scenery as well as its rich history. No matter what part of the state you visit, you’re bound to find an abundance of places to check out. Although there are too many to list in one short article, we highlight six places in Georgia that are worth a visit.…
Coy Lane “Tommy” Keenum, age 84, of Mansfield passed away Thursday, April 11, 2019. He was born March 19, 1935 in Suit, N.C. to James William and Laura Beaver Keenum who have preceded him in death. Mr. Keenum grew up in Suit and graduated from Hiawassee Dam High School. He was a member of New…
Gene Allen Craven, age 90, of Monticello, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2019, at the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center in Augusta. Allen was born on November 2, 1928 at Mt. Yonah, GA. At the age of 17, he joined the U.S. Navy and proudly served in World War II on the USS William…
It is with great sadness that the family of Sarah Josephine Goolsby Sammons announces her passing after a brief hospital stay, on Sunday, March 24, 2019, at the age of 90 years. Sarah is survived by her youngest brother, Bennie. Sarah will also be lovingly remembered by her children Ulmont “Bran” Sammons, Sarah “Sally” Sammons,…
Gardening in the Spring A Guide to Landscaping Design to Prevent Basement Flooding Homeowners should always think about altering their landscaping design to prevent basement flooding. Great landscaping enhances the look of your home’s exterior, and it can actually stop flooding issues before they happen. Below, we share five tips to get you started. Add…
Rydell Jackson admits the 2018 football season at Monticello High School was something of a blur at times. While Jackson had been in the coaching profession for approximately two decades the 2018 season was his first as a varsity football head coach. Adding to the situation was that Jackson was leading the program for his…
The excitement can be heard in Will Johnson’s voice. Johnson was recently promoted to head football coach at Piedmont Academy after working the two previous seasons as an assistant. An assembly was held recently announcing the move to players and the student body. “My first goal is to get everyone excited about football again,” Johnson…
Jasper County deputies investigated a few thefts in the last week, including one at 2384 Hwy. 11 south for the second week in a row. This week, items taken included a large assortment of tools. Drugs were taken from an address on Jackson Street, and there was a report of cash missing from Ingles, but…
Where’s your phone? Did I make you look, or is in in your hand? It seems we have gotten so attached to these items that we cannot function without them. I laughingly call it my umbilical cord. Our phones, particularly for millennials, but for us baby boomers too, are much more than communication devices. As…