No major criminal incidents occurred over the last week in Jasper County, although a few minor burglaries were reported, and a few criminals were arrested. The worst burglary reported was that of a dirt bike from an address in the city of Monticello. A shoplifter was caught at the Family Dollar Store, and an I-phone…
Michael Steven McGuire, 44, entered into the arms of his Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 25, 2015 to await His promised coming. Mr. McGuire was born on August 13, 1970 in Kingsport, Tenn. He graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School, was an accomplished roofer and attended the Bays Mountain Baptist Church. Mr. McGuire was preceded…
Peggy Jo Presley, 76, of Hillsboro, passed away Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, at a local nursing facility. Memorial services were held Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015, in the chapel of Bridges Funeral Home. Rev. John McDuffie officiated. Mrs. Presley was born December 6, 1938, in Cochran and had lived in Hillsboro the past 12 years. She…
Our family lost our dear mother, friend, confidant, grandmother and aunt. Evelyn Scott Millen, 96, passed away in her home after an extended battle with Parkinson’s disease. Evelyn was the last of that generation in her family that was born in the first part of the Twentieth Century and lived to see this country develop…
I’m Fixin’ To Play Dead (Part 35): Shrimp and shredded lettuce spilled out on the floorboard of the truck when Louise dropped her po-boy sandwich after reading my real name in the story on the front page of USA Today. After she got over the shock of it, she told me the article reported that…
We have so much we can learn from Jesus. When He left His heavenly dwelling to come to this earth and experience life as a human, He gave us the best possible example of how to live. Part of that example came as He showed us how to connect to the Heavenly Father in a…
Once again we are being sucked into the hype of the Super Bowl. This year is no exception by using a old tried and true method. If you ain’t got a real story, hype one up. How many hours have we now heard about under inflated footballs? Up until this past week, who even knew…
Hello District 129! We have all been very busy over the last week reviewing Georgia’s 2015/2016 budget proposals. Although the General Assembly was not technically in session, the Capitol was far from empty with legislators, state agencies and citizens watching closely to see what Governor Deal has in store for Georgia programs in the coming…
Several Jasper County High School students will be advancing to the HOSA State Competition by virtue of their top 10 finishes at their region competition. First place winners included Jace DeGarmo in Human Growth and Development, Morgan Studdard in Home Health Aide, Cori Griggs in Medical Assisting, Briana Boyer in Nursing Assisting and the team…
Jasper County High School (JCHS) junior Clay Evans was selected first chair in the Honor Symphonic Band at JanFest last weekend, placing him among the top 25 of all trumpet players in attendance. Four JCHS band members attended the 65th annual January High School Band Festival (known as JanFest) at the University of Georgia. Taylor…