JONATHAN GREEN AND WIFE, KATIE, CHILDREN PEYTON 5, AND COOPER 8 Jonathan Green just completed his first month as Jasper County Recreation Director, and he has no intention of slowing down. He officially met all the commissioners at Monday’s meeting, and they met him, as he told a little about himself.“I have a strong value…
Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office had no reports of thefts this week, however, there was no shortage of activity. Persons booked into the Jasper County Detention Center since last Tuesday, and their charges, include: •Terry Shane Parham, 42, Monticello—possession of methamphetamine and purchase/possess/manufacture/distribute or sale of marijuana. •Elliot Leverge Kimbrough, 56, Eatonton—failure to…
M. Ledford, C. Christopher, A. Jablonski, M. Terry (L-R) Four Jasper County High School students attended and competed at the Beta Club National Convention in Orlando, Fla. June 29 through July 2. In order to qualify for the national competition, these students originally placed second overall at the state convention in the Beta Build competition…
Chief Appraiser Lynn Bentley presented the commissioners with copies of her audits from 2016, 2015 and 2014 in an effort to help them understand why she changes values each year. “Audits are done on a yearly basis by the Department of Audits and Accounts. These audits measure how close our values are each year to…
The Jasper County Commission Monday met the new recreation director (see related story), heard about the audit for the tax digest, and approved road projects. The commission also approved contracts for the senior center, as well as routine items such as the check registers and minutes from previous meetings. During the county commissioner items near…
Susan Heard Stephens, September 13, 1920-July 3, 2017, passed away Monday at The Retreat in Monticello, Ga. Susan Stephens was born in Elberton, Ga., to the late George Erskine Heard and Lottie Seymour Heard. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by sisters Carolyn Fuller, Hazel Bartow, Jean Holland, Martha Farris, and…
I’m fixin’ to start up another yarn. For the past 95 weeks (almost two years) I have presented weekly segments of my novel The Second Doublewide on the Right. Sadly it has now come to a conclusion. I want to say “thanks’ to all my readers and hope y’all enjoyed reading it half as much…
Living in the South has its advantages, especially our humidity. Yes, we complain about the humidity and how you can see the air full of moisture, but all that moisture keeps our skin hydrated. Many parts of the country are dry as a bone, for instance, Las Vegas, where they call it a dry heat.…
The time to decide on having a fire escape plan is BEFORE you need to utilize one. Even if there are no children in your home, but especially if there are, it is vitally important to have an established plan should your home catch fire; and then practice it at least twice a year. First,…
The National 4-H Shotgun Shooting Competition was held in Grand Island, Nebraska, last week. The Georgia state winning Putnam County team brought home an impressive second place win in the nation. Texas was the first place winner with only six shots more than the Georgia team. The team is pictured as follows (left to right)…