The Jasper County Commissioners held a work session on the upcoming Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) referendum that will be held in November, before their regular meeting Monday, and while they were generally brainstorming, several ideas were brought out.The commissioners have trimmed the original requests of more than $10 million down to $7.8…
Nine arrests have been made after a six month investigation by the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office which was in reference to a Financial Identity Fraud case involving the Jasper County Middle School and Hamilton State Bank. A suspect, Kenson Akile Hunte of Atlanta, is believed to be the ringleader of approximately 20 people from the…
The home of Willie Wise at Edwards Mobile Home Park near Shady Dale caught fire in the wee hours of Tuesday morning, and firefighters from six stations responded, limiting the damage to the Wise’s home. Mr. Wise was at work at the time, according to Assistant Fire Chief Jarrett Slocumb, and Mrs. Wise woke up…
Michael Ray Hartley, 59, passed away on February 28, 2017. He was preceded in death by his wife, JoAnn Hartley, his mother Grace, and father Lennis. He leaves behind a son, Bobby Knight, his wife Denise and two granddaughters Bree and Emily Knight; a sister, Vicki Casey, her husband Bob and nephews Sean and Michael…
Edward Roy Hulsey, Jr., age 61, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at his residence. Roy Hulsey was born in Milledgeville, to the late Edward Roy Hulsey, Sr. and Mildred Estelle Key Hulsey. He was a lifelong resident of Monticello; and a member of Smithboro Baptist Church. Roy Hulsey worked as a self-employed automobile mechanic.…
I’m Fixin’ To present part 82 of The Second Doublewide on the Right: After Reverend Ricky Lee Jones had made sure Leon Walker wouldn’t be knocking on Marthalene’s Beauty Shop wall anymore, he returned to his church late on that Monday afternoon and found his new love still snuggled inside the rumpled covers of his…
Monday, March 20 marked legislative day 36 of 40 of the 2017 legislative session. Sine Die, the last day, is this Thursday! As our deadline quickly approaches, we had another hectic week of legislation review, votes and resolutions that are now under consideration by Governor Deal. Long days and late nights await as we work…
With each Monday, most of us try to wrap our minds around the start of a new week. Whether we are students or professionals in the work force, Monday is often the most dreaded day of the week. No matter how hard we try, Monday always arrives without fail. Monday really gets a bum wrap…
By MARIA BROWN and TREY GAFNEA Students in the third grade STEAM class at Washington Park Elementary School (WPES) are participating in Jasper County Charter Systems Junior Master Gardener Program® (JMG). Maria Brown, STEAM lead teacher, and Trey Gafnea, Jasper County Extension Agriculture Agent, collaborated at the beginning of the school year about the program.…
The Piedmont Academy varsity girls soccer team played perhaps its best game of the season and defeated Westfield 4-3 last week. The Lady Cougars led 4-1 at one point in the home contest despite a late rally attempt by the Lady Hornets. “This was, by far, the best the girls have looked all year,” said…