Georgia’s House Bill 673 also referred to as the Hands-Free Georgia Act goes into effect this Sunday July 1, 2018.The newly signed law prohibits drivers from having a phone or stand-alone electronic device in their hand or touching any part of their body while operating a motor vehicle on the road. As long as drivers…
William Edwin Hughes, age 94, of Newborn, passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2018, at his residence. “Ed” Hughes was born in Milledgeville, on September 17, 1923. He was a lifelong resident of Newborn. His parents were the late William Bunyan Hughes and Bertha Jane Martin Hughes. Ed Hughes served in the U. S. Army Air…
Eckie May Linch Cason, age 86, passed away Friday, June 15, 2018, at her residence. Eckie May Cason was born in Cataula, Ga., on September 16, 1931. Her parents were the late William Stubbs Linch and Eckie Smith Linch. Her family moved to Jasper County when she was a teenager. Eckie May Cason was a…
Bishop Charles LaVaughn was born February 5, 1933 in Hillsboro, to the parentage of the late Willie and Magnolia (Mercer) LaVaughn. He died June 10, 2018. A celebration of life was held June 14 at Springfield Missionary Baptist Church in Monticello. Rev. Dr. Jimmy Horton, pastor, officiated; burial was in South View Cemetery. Pallbearers were…
Items from my political notebook as the summer heat keeps us in the deep fryer: Next month’s runoff in the GOP governor’s race is seemingly about to turn ugly and it really can’t be that surprising. Casey Cagle, the current Lt. Governor, and Brian Kemp, the current Secretary of State, are engaged in a contest…
The Jasper County Commissioners last week set the tentative millage rate, and agreed to the rollback rate of 15.904 mills, meaning the commissioners are not taking advantage of increases in the digest, lowering the rate from what it was last year, 16.446. Using the rollback rate, the commissioners have an anticipated budget revenue figure of…
Summer officially starts today and the weather is in full summer swing! Warm mornings giving way to hot afternoons which fire up the afternoon thunderstorms. Are you prepared? These daily wind-ups will be manageable if you have taken just a few simple preparation steps for you and your family. Have you subscribed to Code Red…
Thomas Persons Hall at 319 College Street last Thursday celebrated the grand opening of the main floor and auditorium of the building. Susan Haynes, Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Jasper County Historical Foundation (JCHF) gave an overview of the building which was built in 1922. Then, Ann Mercer, long time volunteer and…
(Editor’s Note: Phillip Marks has pbulished a book of devotionals, and it is available on Amazon, https://www.amazon.com/Fresh-Word-Day-30-Devotional/dp/1720504989/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1527772359&sr=1-1&keywords=the+fresh+word+of+the+day. He also will have a book signing in Monticello later this summer.) Luke 8:27 “When Jesus stepped ashore, he was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothes…
Many of you will be hitting the road and let’s hope that’s all you hit as you venture out of Jasper County for the “family vacation.” Never fear, you have had plenty of practice just driving around here. Obstacles in the road, let’s talk deer first. Most people outside of the “Deer Capital of Georgia”…