The Cat in the Hat reads “Oh the Places You’ll Go!” to third graders Jeffrey Hatcher and Cambrion Farley at Washington Park Elementary School as he gets ready for Seuss on the Loose, a Ferst Foundation fund raiser set for Saturday, March 4, at Jasper County High School from 10 a.m. to noon. The fun-filled…
Dr. Shannon Barton, chair of the Jasper County School Board, cuts the ribbon (above) for the new multi-purpose building at Jasper County High School (JCHS) Tuesday. The building includes a large room for wrestling or competition cheerleading practice, as well as other school activities, and could be used by the public for various activities. Dr.…
Darlene “Ma” P. Hilley, 91, of Danielsville, passed away February 15, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Henry H. and Addie Porterfield. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Wilburn Brown Hilley; son, Nelson Hilley; granddaughter, Teresa Hilley Hix; grandson, Ben Dobbs and three sisters and one brother. Mrs. Hilley was…
Jasper County residents Diane Davis, Shirley Glover and Laura King have joined with Jackson Lake Association members from Butts and Newton counties to develop the 1st Annual Jackson Lake PirateFest. Proceeds from the event, scheduled for Saturday, April 29 at Lloyd Shoals Park, will be used to promote boating and water safety in Jackson Lake…
The other day while in the line at the grocery store a small boy began to sing a familiar song, “The Bunny Hop.” He sang, “Put you left foot out, put your right foot out, do the bunny hop, hop, hop, hop.” Every time he got to the last line, “Hop, Hop, Hop” that’s just…
I’m Fixin’ To present part 77 of The Second Doublewide on the Right: When Quantavious was delivered to the Ocmulgee County Jail the first thing they did was take all of his possessions from him. He watched with dismay as they inserted his wallet and all of his gold chains into a large brown envelope.…
The early spring-like weather has made it difficult to concentrate on any one subject for too long. With that disclaimer, I’ll try and cover a few items this week which have been on my mind of late. •For some reason, I am really looking forward to the start of the new baseball season. I’m not…
ome! Friday, Feb. 17 marked day 20 of the 2017 legislative session. That means we are halfway finished with this year’s session! With just 20 legislative days remaining, we are working hard in preparation for the “Crossover Day” deadline. Crossover day is very important as it is the last day that bills can transfer or…
The pace of session has picked up drastically as we continue to do the people’s business. We have now completed day 20 and are half-way through the 2017 legislation session. The Senate is halfway to fulfilling our annual constitutional requirement to pass a balanced budget with the unanimous passage of House Bill 43, the Fiscal…
Jasper County Historical Foundation hosted its winter program, Murder Creek by Larry Smith, to interested Jasper Countians last week. The record number of attendees listened intently as Mr. Smith, a Jasper County native and American historian, talked about Murder Creek— whether folklore, fable or fact. His narrative was supported with a slideshow by Benny Hawthorne,…