Candidates let their money do the talking last week as officials signed up to run in Georgia’s statewide elections for 2018.The primary is set for May 22. It should be noted there will also be local elections this year but this column is focusing just on statewide contests.As we mentioned last week the big prize…
Continuing in a series where I’d like you to get to know the volunteers and career personnel who protect Jasper County, next up is Ed Fritz. Ed, who is also known as “Battalion 3” has served Jasper County for the past 20 years with his immediate territory being the city of Monticello. Originally from Torrington,…
Jasper County kindergarten registration will begin the week of Monday, April 2 and continue through Saturday, April 14 at Jasper County Primary School. The week of April 2-6 parents can register youth from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m., on Saturday, April 7 from 9 a.m. until noon, on April 10 from 4-7 p.m., and on…
Jasper County Primary School will hold its annual Spring Fling this Saturday, March 17 at the Jasper County Recreation Department starting at 8:30 a.m. with a Rainbow Run. The carnival games will begin at 9 a.m. and last until noon. Local vendors will be onsite as well including Mary Kay, Avon, Thirty One, Advocare, Rodan…
Jasper County Middle School (JCMS) Randy Jenkins was named a National Geographic State Bee Semifinalist by National Geographic Society. Randy is a seventh grader who is the son of educators Christopher and Amanda Jenkins. The contest will be held Friday, April 6. This is the second level of the National Geographic Bee competition, which is…
On March 10, several students from Jasper County High School, Jasper County Middle School, and Washington Park Elementary School traveled to Middle Georgia State University in Macon to compete in the State Technology Competition. JCHS senior Alina Jablonski won first place for a multimedia presentation in the grade level 11 and 12. She also received…
The Piedmont Academy varsity soccer teams battled GMC recently as the Lady Cougars fell 2-1 in a closely contested match. Tied 1-1 at half, GMC managed the lone second half goal for the win. Caitlyn Young scored the lone goal for the Lady Cougars. “The girls played great Friday,” said coach Michael Wilson. “We were…
By AUSTIN LINK The varsity boys’ soccer team has had an exciting past two weeks of soccer and posted one win and three losses. On February 23, the Canes went up against Elbert County in a region game with Kevin Ortiz scoring three goals and Jovani Gonzalez scoring one for a 4-2 victory. Then the…
AUSTIN MASON Jasper County High School sophomore Austin Mason earned his Microsoft Word 2016 Expert Certification after successfully completing the test last week. Young Mr. Mason is a student in Mrs. Amy Scroggs’s Business & Technology pathway at JCHS. He passed the Microsoft Word 2016 certification test last year while in the Introduction to Business…
The City of Monticello Downtown Development Authority is hosting DDA training on Monday, April 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This eight-hour session will fulfill the required training for all DDA Board members. Other interested pesrons are welcome to attend. The cost for the training is $98 per person and covers instructor fees, training…