The fourth week under the Gold Dome was a busy and productive one. Of the many exciting things that happened, first and foremost was the famous Groundhog Day prediction by General Beauregard Lee, Butts County’s own groundhog, that there will be six more weeks of winter. In the Senate on Thursday, we adopted a resolution…
Greetings from our fourth week on Capitol Hill! After a great weekend at home, Monday, Jan. 29 brought day 11, where we continued our work for the benefit of our Georgia citizens. We were busy as several committees and subcommittees met to work diligently through various bills. We also addressed many issues in the House…
Jasper County has experienced its fair share of being infected with the flu this year. With our culture of instant transmission in the media, it is sad and scary to hear of the stories of children and otherwise healthy adults succumbing within a couple of days to the flu. There are 4 types of Influenza…
As I traveled from the northern part of our state Saturday into Middle Georgia and then circled back on the return trip, it once again amazed me at how much territory the Peach State covers. Along the way I also noticed signs for various statewide candidates seeking office in 2018. It’s campaign season again and…
By ELIZABETH PROCTOR Two busloads of students qualified to compete at the Regional Science & Engineering Fair (RSEF) at Georgia College in Milledgeville. Jasper County students from Jasper County Primary School, Washington Park Elementary School, & Jasper County High School competed. Other participating counties at RSEF included: Baldwin, Bibb, Hancock, Jones, Putnam, Monroe, Washington, Wilkinson,…
Ryker and Faraday Harty, students at Jasper County Primary School (JCPS), placed third at Georgia College’s first Science and Engineering State Fair for students in grades K-5. The students observed that a lot of waste is generated in the school lunchroom, so they wanted to see if it could be reduced. Currently, lunches are served…
Jasper County High School will be holding a Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) drop-in work session on Thursday, Feb. 22 from 4–8 p.m. To apply for federal student aid, such as federal grants, work-study, and loans, students need to complete the FAFSA. Completing and submitting the FAFSA is free and easier than ever,…
Piedmont Academy’s middle school reading bowl team competed in the regional Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl at Baldwin County High School last Friday. There were 20 titles from the Georgia Book Award nominee list that team members were challenged to read. During the event, teams were asked literal questions about the books. The team with the…
By LAUREN HICKS Jasper County Junior 4-H’er Seventeen members of the Jasper County 4-H archery team competed at the 10th annual State Indoor 4-H Archery Challenge recently at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry. There were over 750 4-H’ers participating from all across Georgia. The Cloverleaf (fifth and sixth graders) compound team was represented by…
A balanced scoring attacked helped the Piedmont Academy varsity boys basketball team to a 45-35 home region win against Brentwood last Friday. Ryan Holder led the team with 13 points while Bradley Greenwood finished with seven points. Sam Wright and Caleb Coffey both added six points and Brock Greenwood scored five. With the regular season…