Mr. Eric Ellington, age 57, of Monticello formerly of Covington passed away March 24, 2015. He was born June 1, 1957 in Covington to Charles Aaron and Nellie Wilkerson Ellington who have preceded him in death. Mr. Ellington retired from Golden State Foods in Conyers. He loved to travel, enjoyed fishing and loved spending time…
Jasper County is abuzz with lots of Easter Egg Hunts in the next few days. Lucky is the one who finds the golden egg, but most kids are just happy to take home a basket full of candy eggs. Each year over 732 million chicken eggs are sold prior to Easter. For generations, dyeing many…
Louise and I sat in shocked silence for a little while after we heard the news on TV about the escapade where I had shot out the tires on Red’s taxi yesterday. The part that shocked us was that they reported no arrests had been made in the incident, which meant Red was on the…
It was another whirlwind week at the State Capitol as we enter the final phase in the 2015 Legislative Session. After a brief recess on Monday and Tuesday, my colleagues and I returned to the Gold Dome on Wednesday to resume the state’s business. I had the privilege of supporting Senate Resolution 454, which recognized…
Time has flown by as Friday, March 27 marked legislative day 38 of 40. With only two days left in the 2015 session, committee meeting hearings are coming to a close and legislators, interests groups and citizens are working hard to either pass or defeat legislation. As of Monday, March 23 legislative council reported that…
More than 25 Jasper County High School (JCHS) alumni came back to the school last Thursday for the second annual Alumni Career Day, an event which has become a highlight for the students. Students at JCHS had the opportunity to hear from five JCHS graduates about their current careers and the path that led them…
The Jasper County High School Envirothon team placed sixth in the state last Saturday. The students, competing as a team, placed third in wildlife and fifth in forestry, soils and aquatics. The team from Appling County will advance to nationals, and past state champions rounded out the top three ranking teams. The students also provided…
Jasper County Primary School earned a five star school climate rating while Washington Park Elementary, Jasper County Middle and Jasper County High schools all earned four stars. School climate refers to the quality and character of school life – the “culture” of a school. A sustainable, positive school climate fosters youth development and student learning,…
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) students at Jasper County High School visited The Retreat and enjoyed karaoke and dancing with the residents and staff recently. They were honored by the staff and residents with cake, thank you’s, and words of encouragement. Many students talked about their experiences the last few weeks training along side the staff…
The Jasper County Technology Student Association (TSA) team traveled to Athens recently to compete in the TSA State Leadership Conference held at the Classic Center. Students competed in the following categories, technology bowl, music production, animatronics, vex robotics, children’s story, dragster-co2 car, and technology problem solving. The group competing in the technology bowl placed third…