Several Piedmont Academy track athletes used standout performances at the region meet to propel themselves to the upcoming state meet. Qualifying for state for Piedmont were:•J.T. Webb, second place, shot put•Madison McCart, second place, high jump•Taylor Patterson, second place, 300-meter hurdles•Emily Mills, third place, 400-meter dash•Cassidy Cook, third place, 100-meter dash•Alexis Dodson, third place, high…
DIRECTOR CHRIS FINCH Meet Chris Finch—Jasper County Fire Chief and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Director. He took the helm in October 2016 and is indeed a busy man. I know because it took me several calls, two voice mails, and a photo opportunity before we made contact. Some readers may know him as a neighbor,…
S. JOHNSTON, C. FINCH, C. BRAMLETT DISPLAY THE EXTRICATION EQUIPMENT Donated to Jasper County From Walton County Earlier This Month
Patricia Ruth Burch, 66, wife of James Burch of Monticello, went to be with her Heavenly Father on April 151, 2017, after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer. Patsy was born in Hickory, N.C. on October 1, 1950 and was the daughter of the late Elizabeth Spinks Carver and Franklin Rea Carver. She…
Dr. Daniel Dunkin of Monticello, passed away April 13, 2017, at the age of 82. Dr. Dunkin had a passion for teaching and a love for history which he shared with the students in the Butts County School System. A lifelong patriot, Dr. Dunkin started as a Marine and then served 30 years before retiring…
Donahue “Scott” Silvis, 53, of Milner, Ga., passed away on April 12, 2017. He was born at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta on November 8, 1963, to the late Mary Anne Morgan Silvis of Monticello, Ga., and Donahue B. Silvis of Naples, Fla. Mr. Silvis grew up in Monticello and was a graduate of Piedmont Academy.…
William Edward “Bill” Haynes, age 90, of Monticello, passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Mr. Haynes was born in Arlington, Tenn., and is survived by his loving wife Susan Coats Haynes and four sons: William Hugh Haynes (Judy) of Indianapolis, IN, Michael Scott Haynes (Brenda) of Paducah, KY, John Mitchell Haynes (Patrick Joseph Hauck)…
A celebration of life for Julia B. Goolsby was held Friday, April 14, at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Monticello. Rev. Joe McKibben officiated; burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Goolsby was born October 1, 1928 to the late Gus Benton and the late Eula Benton. She was a faithful member of Bethlehem Baptist Church…
I’m Fixin’ To present part 85 of The Second Doublewide on the Right: The rules for “lights out” in the Ocmulgee County Jail didn’t go into effect until midnight. During the time prior to that Reverend Ricky Lee Jones had told some bible stories to Quantavious and Jimmy Ray, including the one about how it…
God is a great giver. We see Him giving through His Son, Jesus, as the perfect sacrifice. Plus, the Bible teaches us: “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows” (James 1:17, NIV). Since God is a giver, then those…