Lady redbird flew into town the other day thinking that Spring had come early to Jasper County, but she didn’t stay long and was last seen flying South. We are pretty lucky living here though, we rarely have to say blizzard coming, get your milk, eggs and bread. As they say, if you don’t like…
One of the greatest spectacles in college athletics begins this week. The NCAA basketball tournament begins in full force with opening round games Thursday and Friday. (Technically, a few play-in games were held earlier this week.) While college athletics continues to try and sort out the best way to have a football playoff (at least…
Greetings from the Gold Dome! It is hard to believe that we have already completed nine weeks of the legislative session. Friday, March 10th, brought to a close day 31. With the Crossover deadline behind us, we began to concentrate on hearing the many Senate bills up for review. The final days of any session…
Eight students represented Jasper County High School (JCHS) at the Technology Student Association (TSA) State Leadership Conference last weekend at the Classic Center in Athens. The students competed in seven events. Senior Jacob Bell placed second in the written competition of Technology Bowl, and Jacob also made it to the top eight round of Technology…
At the Middle Level Future Business Leaders of America State Leadership Conference on February 28, Cathy Notestone was awarded “Outstanding FBLA Supporter of the Year.” She was nominated by the local chapter adviser of Jasper County Middle School (JCMS), Mary Tumlin. Mrs. Notestone has been employed as the principal’s administrative assistant and bookkeeper at JCMS…
The early season success has continued for the Piedmont Academy varsity baseball team. The Diamond Cougars defeated Bethlehem Christian Academy 3-2 on March 7 behind the combined pitching efforts of Brock Carter, Mack Brady and Tate Marks. Carter pitched the first inning and had two strikeouts in the home victory before Brady worked the next…
The Monticello Hurricanes varsity baseball squad claimed victory over the Putnam County War Eagles Tuesday with a final tally of 8-2. It was a good day on the ball field for the Canes who earned nine hits (scoring on eight) and had only one error. Matt Cain was on the mound for all seven innings.…
Edward Herbert Simmons, “Herb” to most of his friends and family of Monticello recently completed his first marathon in Sacramento, Ca. Senior Pastor Joseph Sissac of Center of Praise Church, where Herb is a member, challenged church members to participate in an upcoming marathon to help raise funds for two programs supported by the church.…
A review of the motion day calendar in Jasper Superior Court Tuesday afternoon moved very briskly under the jurisdiction of Judge Brenda Trammell. Several of the cases presented were continued but some probationers had their sentences revoked or modified including: Justin Singletary had 180 days of his sentence revoked to the Jasper County jail for…
Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) investigated several reports of theft and fraud in the last week. Most recently, a resident said she had stopped receiving mail. Upon investigation, she learned someone had submitted a change of address for her to an address in Illinois. She later received a message on social media…