Hello to all from Athens, Greece. We have been on a three hour walking tour of some of the famous sights in downtown Athens including the Roman market area built by who else the Romans.Roman Emperor Hadrian built archways and temples to the gods. Many of the sights are several thousand years old. One day…
What is definitive care? In the public safety realm of emergency medical care, Definitive Care is care rendered to conclusively manage a patient’s condition which generally includes curative, convalescent, and rehabilitative medical care. When you have a traumatic or medical event, not all hospitals are the same. Being in a rural setting such as Jasper…
Piedmont Academy’s varsity baseball team made quick work of LaGrange Academy last week and is currently on spring break. The Diamond Cougars will return to action next week with a perfect region record. Piedmont defeated the visiting Warriors 15-0. Coach Colt Spivey noted all 20 players on the roster were able to see time on…
AEMT /FF Robert Thompson(l), Paramedic/FF Suzanne Ward Gear Up For Live Fire Check Off During Class March proved to be another busy month for Jasper County Fire Rescue which responded to a total of 158 calls, including six structure fires with one being a commercial structure (commercial fire contained to equipment inside structure), 20 brush/woods…
Jason Mobley, age 43, of Elizabeth City, N.C. passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019. He was born in Atlanta on December 6, 1975 to Howard Mobley and Judy Hunnicutt. Mr. Mobley grew up in Monticello, graduated from Rutledge Academy, and served his country in the United States Air Force. He was a great, well rounded…
Anna Grace Hiers Tucker, age 91, of Monticello, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019, at Abbey Hospice in Social Circle. Born in Lake Park, Ga. at her house on May 3, 1927, she was one of seven children born to the late Rev. Charles Archard Hiers, Sr. and Lena Corbett Hiers. She was preceded in…
Funeral services for Marcus Davis, who died Tuesday, March 26, 2019, will be held Saturday, March 30, 2019, at noon at Greenwood Baptist Church in Shady Dale. Visitation is scheduled Friday, March 29, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Smith & Sons Funeral Home. There is an account set up at the Bank of…
Did you know the No. 1 cause of wildfires in Georgia is debris burning? When people stop and take time to get burn permits, the number of wildfires is drastically reduced. More than half of the 8,433 wildfires in Georgia last year were caused by debris burning, affecting a total of 37,000 acres. Getting a…
The Piedmont Academy track teams both took first place at a meet hosted by Flint River Academy in Woodbury last week. The Lady Cougars compiled 61 team points while boys were first with an impressive 89 overall points. Several Piedmont athletes earned first place in their respective events. For the Lady Cougars Haley Ann Frank…
FORMER ASSISTED LIVING HOME WILL HOUSE HEALTH DEPT. The Jasper County Board of Commissioners has approved of the purchase of the former group care home located at 825 Eatonton St. in Monticello by the Development Authority of Jasper County. The property will house the Jasper County Health Department and serve as a community resource center…