LOCAL CANDIDATES PARTICIPATE IN FORUM The Taxpayers’ Watchdog Group (TWG) and Citizens for a Clean Jasper County teamed up last Thursday to host a candidate forum at the Piedmont Fire Station and Community House. Candidates for contested Chief Magistrate, County Commission, and School Board races were in attendance to answer questions from the 60+ people…
Several incidents of theft were reported to the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office in the last week, including the theft of a 60” television from an address on Midway Church Road, and the theft of a generator on Bobby Mattison Road. Both those incidents were reported last Wednesday. On Friday, deputies were called to an address…
JCHS SCIENCE STUDENTS COMPETE IN ARIZONA Three local high school students will have the opportunity to compete in Phoenix, Ariz. May 8-13 at Intel’s International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF.) Jasper County seniors Austin Norwood, Aneah Moore, and Brianna Nicholson (left to right with teacher Elizabeth Proctor) performed research on gene frequency of sickle cell…
A celebration of life for Miss Rosa Lee Broddus was held on Monday, April 25, 2016 at Sardis C.M.E. Church, Hwy 11 North in Monticello. Rev. Arthur Goodman, pastor and Rev. Jerry L. Williams delivered the eulogy. Burial was at Sardis Cemetery. Miss Broddus was born to. Edd Broddus and Mrs. Sophia Epps Broddus on…
Jerry Wayne Slocumb, age 67, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at his residence after an extended illness. Jerry Wayne Slocumb was born on April 6, 1949, in Eatonton, Ga. His parents were the late Edgar Thomas Slocumb and Lester Anne Turner Slocumb. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers,…
Jasper Superior Court convened last Tuesday under the jurisdiction of Ocmulgee Circuit Judge E. Trenton Brown, III. Several individuals were sentenced to confinement but none as lengthy as Christopher Bachelor who received a combined 15 year sentence for felony charges on two separate cases. In one case, he was sentenced to 10 years of confinement…
In the book of Galatians we read, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control…” Today I failed, miserably, at demonstrating this fruit as I went through the day. It all started by my not feeling well after working in the yard over the weekend. I never…
I celebrated a big birthday this week. Yep, I turned the big 6-0 Tuesday. And to celebrate, my family gave me a surprise birthday party Saturday night at Hunter Pope Country Club. I was not in the best spirits about getting old. I was not ready to be 60. I had a very stressful week…
A teen is in danger as you read this. A teen’s life depends upon your response. The late teenage years are a difficult time for any teenager. Sure, it is a time of independence, freedom, and change — at least it is in the eyes of many when they reach that magic age. It is…
CANDIDATES RESPOND TO QUESTIONS The Monticello – Jasper County Chamber of Commerce (COC) hosted a candidate forum last Thursday for candidates for all contested local and area races. After all the candidates were introduced, the candidates for Superior Court Judge and Chief Magistrate were seated and asked several questions. Afterwards, the candidates for county commission…