Float entries are being sought for the 49th annual Deer Festival to be held Saturday, Nov. 7. This year, the Monticello-Jasper County Chamber of Commerce is offering cash prizes for the best floats. First place float gets $200; second place gets $100, and third place collects $50.Floats will be judged on five criteria—theme, craftsmanship, animation…
The September 1 motion day session of the Jasper Superior Court was quick as several cases were continued and three individuals received probation modifications. Those revocations include: Mary Ann Cleveland— probation revoked for 60 days in jail for a positive drug test on June 18. She must also obtain a substance abuse evaluation and resume…
I’m Fixin’ To Present part one of The Second Doublewide on the Right. There wasn’t much to Apt-To-Miss, Ga. About the only commendable aspect of it was that it was aptly named. There weren’t any signs announcing the entrance to it or the exit from it. It was just a cross roads at the intersection…
When Jesus teaches that He is the Good Shepherd in John 10, He throws in a statement that can easily be missed if we are not reading carefully. Yet, it is a truth that will radically change our view of life if we fully embrace the words that Jesus said. First the verse: “The thief…
Fall and football, they just go together, but it just ain’t fittin’ to play football when it’s 90 degrees. Football season used to be September through the end of November, now it starts in August and pushes into February at least for the professional teams. Last Wednesday afternoon, the Jasper County Middle School Hurricanes met…
The Labor Day holiday has come and gone. Football season is under way…even the pros this week! Yeah, cooler weather is coming. I love fall. I think most everyone does. After the long, hot summer, cool, brisk fall days are the best. The boys of summer are still at it, but us Braves fans have…
The Jasper County School district is on a designated plan toward being a charter school system. There is a calculated schedule that can be reviewed on the district websi—www.jasper.k12.ga.us as well as an overview including the what, why and how answers pertaining to this transition. The overview explains in detail the new possibilities and benefits,…
This week’s featured Jasper County District School is Washington Park Elementary (WPES). The school is exclusive to the third, fourth and fifth grade students in the county and the atmosphere is conducive to excitement in education. A quick stroll through the colorful facility will encourage all ages toward further learning. The halls are filled with…
The Piedmont Academy Elementary School football team took the field for the first time this season against John Milledge Academy in a home game Tuesday afternoon at Cougar Field. While the young Cougars fell 30-12, the contest will be used as a stepping stone for coach Justin Owens’ team. “This was our first game of…
The Piedmont Academy Middle School softball team got back on the winning track Tuesday with a 10-4 home win against Trinity-Sharpsburg. Fleming Sealy started the game in the pitcher’s circle and worked the first two innings before Kenzie Rodgers closed out the last two. Rodgers was 2-for-2 at the plate with an RBI while Haley…