Like clockwork, each year during the holiday season, I get a cold.It could be the stress of family commitments, the anticipation of Christmas, the change in weather or the plethora of holiday goodies that don’t always include nutrients needed to stay well.In my opinion, and because there is no cure for the common cold, the…
The Alcovy Shores Water and Sewerage Authority (ASWSA) conducted one of its four quarterly meetings last week with the first order of business as officially accepting the resignation of Juanita Gazaway as one of four board members. Mrs. Gazaway, the water authority superintendent, submitted her resignation earlier this year as her service on the authority…
Jasper County Commissioners again heard from Mary Patrick about her concerns about the Hwy. 212 and Bethel Church Road intersection, an item that was on the agenda to be addressed. Mrs. Patrick gave statistics of accidents at the intersection and suggested “instead of making excuses it’d be best to do something.” The data on wrecks…
Among the action taken by Jasper Superior Court Circuit Judge E. Trenton Brown, III on Tuesday was the dismissal of an injunction filed by citizen Mary Patrick against the Jasper County Board of Commissioners (BOC) and the Jasper County Water and Sewer Authority (JCWSA). The injunction was filed a week ago on October 30 by…
JUSTIN CARNES DQ EMPLOYEE PRESENTS PRIZE TO WINNER GARRETT KIRKSEY Last week’s football contest proved a bit tough…even though some players were guaranteed one right pick. Those who turned in their entry on Friday could have correctly guessed that New Orleans would beat Carolina as that game was played Thursday night. Oops, sorry. But, it…
The 48th annual Jasper County Deer Festival may go down in history as the windiest Saturday in November. However, more than 300 runners braved the chill Saturday morning and took to the streets of Monticello for a 5K, following a one-mile fun run that some little tykes and others participated in. While they were running,…
The 2014 Piedmont Academy football team added another region championship to its program’s history Friday night defeating rival Flint River 42-20 in Woodbury. In addition to the region championship, the Cougars are a No. 1 seed for the GISA Class AA state playoffs and have earned a bye this week. Piedmont finishes the regular season…
Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office responded to numerous burglary calls in the last week. Many items, including jewelry and important papers, were taken from a home with a Shady Dale address. Several medicines were taken from a vehicle on West Washington Street over a period of two days. Another resident with a Shady…
City of Monticello employees have new vacation and paid time off (PTO) policies by virtue of a 3-1 vote of a quorum of the Monticello City Council during last Tuesday’s regular meeting. Mayor Bryan Standifer, Mayor Pro-tem Bobby Jacobs, council members David Wease, Katherine Alexander, Cornell Williams, and city manager Peggy Billerman spent a considerable…