SIGNEES MCKENZIE TRIPP, LACEY RUTLEDGE, MIA JENKINS Ink Scholarships To Play Collegiate Softball As Coaches Watch Three Jasper County High School (JCHS) Lady Hurricane softball players have signed to play college on scholarship.The Jasper County High School (JCHS) Lady Hurricanes softball team that played for the Georgia High School Association’s 2017 State Championship and then…
Investigators with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office are investigating two burglaries that occurred at Monticello Food Mart convenience store, also known as John’s Store, and at the Hide-A-Way package store. The burglaries occurred early Thursday morning March 7. Each store had a cash register taken. Items of evidence have since been recovered and have been…
Only 60 people had early voted for the District 4 commission seat as of Tuesday afternoon. Some 2,000 are eligible to vote in that district, and the election is set for next Tuesday, March 19. Willie Lee Simmons and Gerald Stunkel both have qualified for the seat. Tomorrow, March 15, is the last day for…
William Doyle Carey, known as Bill, the son of the late Doyle and Ruby Carey, was born on May 31, 1934 in Jasper County, Ga. He passed away Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019, surrounded by his family in his home. He will be remembered as a hard-working gentleman, known for his honesty, love for his family,…
Funeral mass for William Allen Felts, Jr., 65, of Thomasville was held Monday, Feb. 18, 2019 at St. Augustine Catholic Church. A private Interment will be held in Monticello, GA at West View Cemetery. Mr. Felts passed away February 14, 2019 in Jacksonville, Fla. Born December 10, 1953 in Savannah; he was the son of…
A prescribed fire will be conducted Thursday, March 7, in Jasper County. The 1,263 acre fire, which is being conducted by U.S. Forest Service, may present smoke to residents of Jasper, Jones, Morgan, and Putnam counties. The prescribed burn is being conducted by trained practitioners to improve wildlife habitat. It is a safe way to…
On Monday, Feb. 25, at around 8 a.m., Jasper County Sheriff’s Office Investigators responded to KEM South, located at 544 Edwards Road, in reference to a vehicle fire. Upon arriving to the scene it was revealed that there was no structure damage to the business and no individuals were injured. It was also determined during…
After a closed session for more than an hour, to discuss pending litigation and real estate acquisition, the Jasper County Commissioners came out and voted to enter into an intergovernmental agreement and lease the cannery property on Hillsboro Street to the Development Authority of Jasper County (DAJC). There had been some discussion about the vacant…
Lisa and I were married on July 25, 1992. You may not remember that day, but it was a sweltering Georgia summer afternoon. The temperature reached about 150 degrees. That may not be exact, but it was in that ballpark. It was hot. Our reception was held in the Family Life Center of the church…
Hello, to the Girls and Women, because tomorrow is International Women’s Day when the world celebrates the achievements of women encompassing social, economic, cultural, political and personal. The theme this year is “Balance for Better” to emphasize the need for more balance in our society such as salaries, home responsibilities, and jobs. Hard to believe…