Jasper County High School will provide a public performance of its One Act Play, The Real Inspector Hound, on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 6:30 p.m., in the JCHS auditorium. Tickets, available at the door, are $3/student and $5/adult. The school is located at 14477 Hwy. 11 north, about three miles from the Monticello Square. By…
Kolby DeGarmo was crowned Homecoming Queen and Brandi McMichael was crowned Miss Hurricane at the annual homecoming festivities Friday evening for Jasper County High School. Jamyer Sands was named first-runner. Members of the court were Jessi Caron, Regan Duke, Shelby Parrish, Anna Parker, Elizabeth Finger, Kolby DeGarmo, Brandi McMichael, Jamyer Sands, Briana Boyer, Madison Reese,…
I’m Fixing To Play Dead (Part 18) It was Gone! The old Oleg Cassini tweed suitcase with my 600,000 dollars inside of it was gone! I rolled over in my motel room bed and reached further out into the shadowy light and my hand felt nothing but the bare wall. I reached down, touched the…
Recently I faced a dilemma. I asked my co-workers and I asked the members of the Sunday school class I am in if they thought I did something admirable or something stupid. I wonder what you think, too. I don’t have the best eyes in the world. The way I resolve my challenge is to…
On a recent trip we followed our route with a GPS and were reminded that paper maps are becoming a thing of the past. We tried to imagine our ancestors making their way West without the aid of even a map. Remote controls for everything from televisions to ceiling fans have spoiled us. Gone are…
The practice of eating fresh whole foods is becoming more and more popular among those that are health-conscious. According to an article written by Ravelle Worthington for the nutrition section of The Atlanta Journal Constitution, “consumers everywhere are shifting away from heavily processed foods.” They are also ‘more careful at label reading and choosing products…
As we turn the page into October, a new fall season has arrived once again. From a personal standpoint, my favorite season is back and truly none to soon. While I appreciate spring (especially after a winter like we had last year), nothing tops fall and the crisp, cool mornings with the leaves a variety…
Camera Ready – Movie Industry Dollars Spent In Jasper County… Are you camera ready…? The Camera Ready program began back in 2010 with 17 communities in Georgia designated as “Camera Ready.” Today, every county in the state of Georgia has that designation. Did you know over five billion, yes billion, dollars were generated in Georgia…
Secretary of State Brian Kemp reminded Georgians they must be registered to vote by October 6th in order to participate in the November 4th General Election. This leaves less than one full week before the deadline. “Every Georgian should have the opportunity to vote in the November 4th General Election,” said Kemp. “The good news…
Piedmont Academy’s Middle School softball team finished a 15-3 season Saturday after winning an all-day tournament at John Milledge Academy. The Lady Cougars began the tournament with a 9-3 win against Trinity Christian. After not being able to score in the first two innings, Piedmont put six runs on the board in the third on…