A celebration of life for Mrs. Rosemary Marks Tinsley was held on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at Springfield Missionary Baptist Church 837 Hillsboro Street in Monticello. Rev. Jimmy Horton, pastor, delivered the eulogy. Burial was at South View Cemetery.Rosemary Marks Tinsley was born July 30, 1950 to the late Willie James and Primrose Marks. She…
Whew! How time flies when you are having fun. Right students? Well, let the fun begin for your summer vacation, no books, no school buses, no homework, just hanging with friends and enjoying life. Ah, some of us older crowd remembers those lazy daze of summer and how quickly they flew by. Some of us…
With the work and studying done, many have graduated from kindergarten, high school and college recently. The local paper shared with us some achievers in one of its recent editions. If you are like me, reading about the successes of others makes you stop and think about your graduation from high school or college and…
I’m Fixin’ To Present Part 38 of The Second Doublewide on the Right: The Reverend Ricky Lee Jones’ church apartment was small, but well appointed and quite comfortable. It was constructed in a straight line, since that was the only choice the church attic space offered. The first room was his kitchen and dining area…
The Jasper County Commission voted 3-2 Monday night to set the county’s millage rate at 16.446 mills, exactly one mill below last year’s tax rate. Commissioners have met numerous times and discussed different scenarios, with Commissioner Doug Luke saying “cut until it hurts,” referring to budget requests, and Commissioner Carl Pennamon being concerned about maintaining…
It has been two months since the 2016 legislative session of the General Assembly came to a close. Although session is over, legislators continue to work with the Governor’s office in hopes of getting their bills signed into law. Per Georgia law, Governor Deal was given until May 3 to either sign or veto proposed…
Elizabeth Proctor, Jasper County Science Teacher, has been selected as a Society for Science & the Public Advocate. Ms. Proctor has enthusiasm for reaching underserved students which brought her to the attention of the Director of Science Education Programs, Caitlin Sullivan. As director and manager of the Intel Science talent search, Ms. Sullivan and Victor…
Eleven “Kinder-Cougars” received their kindergarten diplomas May 17 during festivities held in the school’s gymnasium. Wes Tanner opened the ceremony with prayer followed by Isaac Lockett and Abby Moore leading the audience with the pledge of allegiance to the flag. The children began the program with a music and dance presentation of “The Duck Review.”…
More than 20 gifted students from Jasper County High School toured Georgia Tech’s invention studio and Lockheed Martin’s production facility. The trip included an extensive tour of Georgia Tech’s student-run makerspace, a facility where students design and build using metal and wood-working tools, 3D printers and electronic fabrication. After visiting Georgia Tech, the students ate…
On Friday and Saturday night, June 3 and 4 at 8 p.m., you will not want to miss one of the top five rodeos in the U.S. and Canada, occurring in Shady Dale. The award winning Shady Dale Rodeo is sanctioned by the International Professional Rodeo Association and is produced by the Masonic Lodges of…