THE CUMBIES (Editor’s Note: The following story is about Robert Cumbie, pharmacist at Jasper Memroial Hospital. It is the third installment in a new feature we hope to have weekly, 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…
Kathryn Persons Sikes, 98, passed away Monday, Feb. 18, 2019 at her residence surrounded by her family and under the care of Regency Southern Care Hospice. She was born in Monticello on April 26, 1920 to Harvey K. and Grace Flournoy Persons living in Hinesville before moving to Glennville in1952. She retired from Civil Service…
No county wide election will be held for Probate Court because only Andrea Brown qualified, however, voters in District 4 will go to the polls to elect a commissioner. Gerald Stunkel, who had previously announced his intention to run qualified, as did Willie Lee Simmons. The special election is necessary because of the resignation of…
The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office responded to three calls of transaction card fraud in the last week. An ongoing problem, three new victims came forward this week. In addition, deputies responded to a call for entering auto in Monticello, and arrested a wanted person. They also on Valentine’s Day responded to a report of a…
Wow, it’s my turn again, already. What do I say? What do I write about? After Ted Dunagan finished his last book which was serialized in this space, he quit. He moved away, too. I miss him. But, since I’ve been told for many years that I should write a weekly column, I determined Susan…
On January 30, 1969 while a volunteer usher at the Auditorium in Memphis, I got schooled on music not by the Beatles who played their last concert on that date, not by local phenom Elvis, but by the music legend, Duke Ellington. That evening with a symphony orchestra of 75 musicians backing him up, the…
Monday, Feb. 3, 2020, will be the official start of the next presidential race at least in terms of voting. On that date the Iowa caucuses will be held. It promises to be a fascinating thing to watch simply because once again one of the major parties will have more candidates than you can count…
There have been several articles posted about the need for smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and family escape plans. I’m sure it sounds like I am beating a dead horse, but daily we respond to homes that are missing some if not all the above. It pains us to see homes that are not even…
The Jasper County Middle School Hurricanes will play in the Georgia Elite 32 Middle School State Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 23 against Rex Mill Middle School at 7 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Middle School in Covington. The team was invited to enter the tournament just prior to winning the Piedmont Athletic Conference middle school championship…
Get your tote bags ready—craft fair season is just around the corner. Every spring, the Peach State becomes a haven for amazing craft festivals. From breathtaking handmade creations to delicious food, you don’t want to miss what’s on offer at these exciting spring craft fairs in Georgia. Springtime Made in the South The 17th annual…