The Jasper County Board of Education discussed many items at its regular meeting Tuesday evening, with one of them being approval of a special project credit for Jasper County High School students. The special project can be any number of things, but the student must get prior approval. It is a way for students to…
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas as you ride through the roads of Jasper County and view the holiday decorations. At right is a house that looks equally festive at day and at night. It is located off County Line Road in north Jasper County. Next to it is the Christmas tree atop…
A homegoing service for Lynda “Lynn” Johnson, who died October 27, 2017, was held Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017 in Decatur. Ms. Johnson was born August 3, 1954, in Monticello to the late Vince “Cubo” Johnson and Katie (Alexander) Johnson. She was the second of five children. Ms. Johnson attended Monticello High School and graduated in…
Carl Barnes Jordan Sr. of Roswell, Ga. passed away on December 6, 2017. Mr. Jordan was born in Greenville, S.C. on April 19, 1934. When he was five years old his family returned to their original home in Monticello, GA. He completed his high school years there in 1952. After attending Davidson College in North…
I’m Fixin’ To present part 23 of Southern Justice: “Good morning everyone,” B. Wendell Hormel said from a standing position at the head of the conference table where everyone had gathered to hear the reading of the late Rick Haselton’s last will and testament. “We didn’t expect so many guests, but here we are, so…
The Old Testament ends with these words: Look, I am going to send you the prophet Elijah before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes. And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers. Otherwise, I will come and strike the land with…
Most, if not all, of us were positively influenced by a teacher or educator during our learning years. For me I had several quality teachers from whom I learned a great deal. It went beyond actual classroom learning when it came to these standout educators. One of the educators I admired the most actually never…
The Christmas season always brings the opportunity for each of us to take inventory of the blessings gained throughout the year, loved ones lost, lessons learned, and new adventures about to start. While many of us are surrounded by family and friends, there are many in our community right here in Jasper County who do…
Piedmont Academy’s middle school basketball teams continued to enjoy success last week during the first part of the 2017-2018 season. The middle school boys team, coached by Ron Holder, earned two victories, while the middle school Lady Cougars, coached by Lindsay Moore, earned one win. Piedmont’s boys defeated Thomas Jefferson Academy 35-32 on the road…
The Monticello Hurricane Wrestling team hosted its 10th Annual Hurricane Duals last week with the Canes team finishing in third place and eight wrestlers finishing in the top three of their weight class. The team is coached by Andy Rewis, David Pittman, and Mark Richardson. Individual results for the top three finishers from the duals…