Yogi Berra, baseball’s most quoted, said it best with his paradoxical contradiction, “It ain’t over, till it’s over.” According to sources, the 2015 World Serious may not be over until the first week of November and then it’ll be over. But there’s more to baseball than the 30 major league teams.In recent years, the husband…
I visited the Farmer’s Market on the Square Saturday, and it was delightful. I had the opportunity to purchase two items that I’d never heard of before. I bought black cherry tomatoes, and tomato preserves. I gave the tomatoes to Hannah, who loves cherry tomatoes, and I tried the preserves on my English muffin this…
COLT SPIVEY Area resident, Colt Spivey, joined the faculty of Piedmont Academy for the upcoming school year. Mr. Spivey is a member of Jasper County High School Class of 2010, and he graduated from Georgia Southern University in Statesboro this past spring. He earned a bachelor of science degree in health and physical fitness and…
Twenty-four teachers took part in new teacher orientation for Jasper County public schools Monday. The new school year starts for students on Friday, Aug. 14, and pre-planning runs next Monday-Thursday. New teachers at Jasper County Primary School include (top photo, left to right) Rebecca Ammons-Warren, Program for Exceptional Children (PEC) teacher; Kierra Rojas, kindergarten teacher;…
The Jasper County Commissioners had numerous appointments on their agenda to be made at Monday’s regular meeting, but no citizens had expressed any interest in serving on most of the boards that have vacancies. They did agree to appoint Martha Digby to the Department of Family and Children Services Board, to fill the position previously…
Betty Moore Hearn, age 80, of McDonough, GA passed away July 22, 2015. Betty was born in Atlanta, GA, the daughter of the late Sarah Jackson Moore and John David Moore. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Vicky Hearn Gardner and a brother, Walter Moore. Betty enjoyed spending time with family and…
Sheila Elizabeth Smith Phillips, age 49, of Monticello, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2015, at her residence. Sheila Phillips was born in Covington, GA, and moved to Monticello, four years ago. She worked as an ultrasound technician for a number of years. She loved spending time with her grandchildren. She is survived by her…
A celebration of life for Robert L. Campbell, Jr., who died July 22, 2015, was held July 25, at the chapel of Smith and Sons Funeral Home in Monticello. Rev. Jimmy Horton officiated; burial was in Campbell Crossroad Cemetery. Mr. Campbell was born January 2, 1927 to the late Robert and Emma Campbell of Monticello.…
A celebration of life for Charles Dennis “Wojack” Wojcik will be held Thursday, July 30, 2015, at 5 p.m. at Crossroads Baptist Church in Eatonton, with Rev. John McMillan, Sr. officiating. The family will receive friends Thursday from 4 until 5 p.m. at the church. Dennis was born February 28, 1950 in Detroit, MI, and…
A celebration of life for Charles Reddish who died July 15, 2015, was held July 22 at Griggs Chapel A.M.E. Church in Monticello. Rev. Robert Tinsley officiated; burial was in the church cemetery. Mr. Reddish was born March 89, 1934 in Ehrhart, S.C., to the late Adam and Joyce Reddish. His family eventually moved to…