Well the heat wave is still inundating Jasper County; so in order for your body to manage the heat and humidity, you must stay hydrated.Your body depends on water to survive. Every cell, tissue, and organ in your body needs water to work properly. Your body needs water to lubricate your joints, remove waste, and…
This past session was a productive one for the Georgia General Assembly and a significant number of bills were sent to the governor’s desk for his approval or veto. On July 1, 2017, over 100 of these bills went into effect as Georgia law. While there are certainly bills that you will remember from session,…
Jasper County High School (JCHS) will host a freshman orientation Tuesday, August 8 from 9 a.m. until noon. The jump start session will be themed “You can Be A Star.” Lunch will be provided and each attendee will receive a welcome gift. Prizes will be awarded for the best celebrity/ movie star costume for both…
DANIEL BENTON, KELE HOWERTON In a world that could use some positive stories….Jasper County has a young person that recently has made a positive difference in the world. Daniel Benton (left) and Kele Howerton, a fellow study abroad student, helped saved a stranger’s life while in Paris, France for a summer study abroad program. The…
Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office investigated numerous reports of theft in the last week, including that of a truck and trailer holding a race car being taken from an address on Hwy. 11 north in Monticello. In addition they are looking into a camper being stolen from an address on Bobby Mattison Road,…
The Jasper County Commission has had two public hearings on its proposed Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST), and a third is scheduled for today, July 27, at 6 p.m. in the commissioner’s meeting room in the Courthouse. The commission proposes to borrow some $8.2 million for several projects, then the SPLOST proceeds would…
The team representing the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office handily defeated the fire/rescue team in the first ever Public Safety Cup softball game held last Thursday at Jasper County Recreation Department. The fire/rescue team scored first, and played good defense in the first inning, looking like it was going to be a battle. However, in the…
Representatives of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, comprising the community assistant team, visited Monticello and Jasper County last Wednesday and Thursday, July 19 and 20. The DCA group was given a walking tour of downtown Monticello, and a driving tour of the county by the Monticello team. The downtown walking tour focused on the…
Five people were injured Sunday afternoon, when two trucks collided on Hwy. 212 west at Conley Ditch Road. The first vehicle was a 2001 Ford Ranger driven by Lane Morehead of Covington. It was traveling north on Conley Ditch Road. Meanwhile, the second vehicle, a 2001 Dodge Ram driven by Earl Bell of Monticello was…
Jeanette Wyatt White Hunter, age 90, of Hillsboro passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2017, at Covenant of Golden Age in Jackson, Ga. Jeanette White Hunter was born in Farrar, Ga. on October 11, 1926. Her parents were the late Walker Wyatt and Clutie Kelly Wyatt. She was also preceded in death by her husbands, Virgil…