AT&T has added six new cell towers to its 4G LTE network in Jasper to give customers faster, more reliable wireless service, according to an announcement from AT&T.In addition to the cell site added in Shady Dale in 2014, six new towers were constructed and put on air in 2015. Three are located north and…
Mr. Willie James Williams was born on June 20, 1950 to Mrs. Mamie Bell Williams and the late Sammie Lee Williams. He departed this life on January 8, 2016. Funeral services were held Thursday, Jan. 14, at New Enon Baptist Church in Godfrey. Rev. Bernard Hamp, pastor, officiated, burial was in the church cemetery. His…
Many folks make a resolution each year to read the Bible in a year. This year I took on this mission as I have several other times in my life. In the past, I’ve started with the book of Genesis and read straight through to the book of Revelation. This year I am following my…
Mother Nature sent us a few days of cold weather, but now we are back with some warmth. Thank Goodness! Not so in one of our namesake cities, Monticello, Minnesota. There, today, it is too cold to snow, high is 21 degrees and low, a balmy, 3 degrees. Although on Monday, they saw a low…
On Monday, Jan. 11, 32 Jasper County Middle School students competed in the Future Business Leaders of America Region Leadership Conference at Jasper County High School. The students were tested on their knowledge of various business topics and competed against students from nine other counties in the region. First place winners included Wyatt Currie in…
Jasper County Middle School (JCMS) students from Blast Off Academy have been working with Jasper County High School Biotech students this semester. The middle school students have visited the high school twice to participate in rocket challenges. On the first visit, Blast Off students were given limited materials and time to design a thermal protection…
On January 14, the Central Georgia EMC Foundation awarded a $2,500 grant to Jasper County High School Band. This grant will be used to purchase percussion instruments. Through Operation Round Up, each participating Central Georgia EMC member makes a small monthly contribution by electing to have their electric bill rounded up to the next dollar.…
The Monticello Hurricanes varsity boy’s squad is 6-2 in region play following a 60-48 win over Northeast Tuesday evening. The latest victory places the squad on a four game consecutive winning streak including wins at region foe Putnam last Friday, 59-54, and at Jackson Saturday, 87-72. “The team is playing with more confidence,” said varsity…
Piedmont Academy’s Middle School boys basketball team continued its recent winning ways with a 50-35 victory against Briarwood Academy on the road in Warrenton Friday. A 21-point performance by Owen Brady helped lead the Cougars, who jumped out to a 17-3 lead after the first quarter. Brady scored five points in the game’s first quarter…
A 22-point performance from Zach Wilson and a 19-point effort from Chandler Burrell helped the Piedmont Academy varsity boys basketball team to a 58-57 road win against Briarwood last Friday. Wilson did the bulk of his damage in the first half, scoring 10 points in the first quarter and four more in the second. Burrell…