The death of a toddler thought to have choked on a cookie has resulted in a murder charge against Willie Earl Sanders of Gray.Mr. Sanders was arrested on October 17, during the investigation of the death of 21-month-old Preston Nelson and charged with aggravated battery, according to an article in The Jones County News. (Gray…
November already? Where did 2018 go? Not that we would want to repeat it. Deer Festival when all the two and four legged deer come to town. The Festival draws big crowds, and this one will be the biggest ever, fingers crossed. If you have a hankering for some special entertainment, foods of all kinds…
In order to get better at anything, you must evaluate. Need to improve your business? Evaluate the efficiency and the effectiveness of your systems in place. Need to improve your marriage? Evaluate ways in which you are not doing well enough and see what changes need to be made. (A marriage retreat will often help…
I’m Fixin’ To present part 69 of Southern Justice: When B. Wendell observed Ray escorting Patty into his office he lifted his immense frame from his chair, walked around his desk and said, “Welcome back Patty,” as his eyes traveled up and down her. “I see you have maintained your new look. Please have a…
Did you know the state of Georgia is in the top three states for residential fires, with a higher than national average for loss of life in those fires? Being in a rural environment such as Jasper County increases your risk of residential fires with possible loss of life. And if you have smokers in…
With the 2018 general election now less than a week away the hotly contested governor’s race is close at hand. An extremely high early voter turnout has this election on track to be a much higher than normal turnout rate. It has been surprising to see how close this race has become. The strategy which…
Piedmont Academy’s football team, similar to a boxer, took one on the chin last Friday night. The Cougars (3-5-1 overall) were blanked by Robert Toombs on the road, 54-0. For Piedmont coach Mike Parris it was just another step in his team getting to where it ultimately needs to be. “Playing an opponent like we…
It was a wild ride for the Jasper County Lady Hurricanes as they finished in third place during the softball AA division of the Georgia High School Association. “It was another great run,” noted Head Coach Chris Jenkins. “A break or an umpire’s call goes our way, or we get one timely hit in our…
Piedmont Academy’s quest for a second state softball championship fell just short as the Lady Cougars were defeated by Briarwood Saturday in games played at Mercer University. In a rematch from last season’s state finals, it was the Lady Buccaneers who earned the championship trophy for 2018. Briarwood won the first game 2-1 before closing…
It was a successful senior night for the Monticello Hurricanes as they were victorious over the Banks County Leopards, 36-33. The Canes move to 4-5 for the season and control their own playoff fate, needing one more victory to qualify for the Georgia High School Association’s (GHSA) AA state playoffs. It was a shaky start…