In 1996, while Lisa and I were serving in Columbus, some people at our church invited us to go with them to watch the USA softball team play in the Olympics. The softball competition for the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics was held in Columbus. So, we had the chance to go watch two USA softball…
Resolution—a firm decision to do or not do something. If you have made New Year resolutions in the past, honestly, did you expect to keep them? Lose weight, be more positive, take long walks, meditate, learn a new language, save money, etc. In utopia, where we don’t live, all the above resolutions would be effortless.…
I hope you and your family had a wonderful Christmas celebration together as well as Hanukah, and Kwanza if your family celebrates them! As we all make a fresh start into 2019 with its promise of new adventures, experiences, and challenges; may I suggest a new adventure for yourself or your family? Volunteering! Yes, YOUR…
With the start of a new calendar year political junkies such as myself begin thinking about the next presidential campaign. Believe it or not candidates, declared or otherwise, have already started making trips to Iowa and New Hampshire as they attempt to gain as much media attention as possible. The ultimate goal, of course, is…
Piedmont Academy’s varsity girls basketball team finished as runner-up at the Cougar Classic during the holidays. Coach Michael Wilson’s team defeated Creekside 36-21 before falling 45-39 to Social Circle High School in the championship game. In the win against Creekside Hailey Hooper paced the team with 16 points. Madison McCart added six points while Lucy…
The Jasper County High School varsity Lady Hurricanes finished in second place at the Mary Persons Holiday Classic basketball tournament held in Forsyth December 27-29. In their first game last Thursday, the ladies defeated Therrell High School 56-35. On Friday, the ladies were again victorious defeating Crawford County 57-46 and in Saturday’s championship game the…
John Henry Francis Dent, age 88, of Shady Dale, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019, at Navicent Health Baldwin in Milledgeville. John Dent was born in Wrightsville, to the late William Wilkerson Dent and Avie Stapelton Dent Veal. He graduated from Brewton High School and attended Brewton-Parker College in Mount Vernon, Ga. After 21 years…
DIRT ROAD SOCIAL CLUB The Dirt Road Social Club will provide entertainment at the Monticello-Jasper County Chamber of Commerce (COC) annual meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 22. The evening begins with a social hour from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m, then dinner is scheduled until 7:15 p.m. The program will last from 7:15 to 8:30 p.m. During…
PLYWOOD COVERS DOOR WHERE BURGLARS BROKE IN Investigators with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) are investigating a break-in at McMichael’s Package Store on Frobel Street that occurred early Wednesday morning. Sheriff Donnie Pope said officers are following up on leads about who may have taken two cash registers from the store. They are also…
As we continue to mark off the final days of 2018, a new year is now less than a week away. It’s always hard to believe this time on the calendar is at hand once again. It does go faster with each passing year. The past 12 months have been a mixed bag of good,…