The Jasper County High School Marching Hurricanes placed second and earned superior ratings at the Oconee Classic Marching Contest at Baldwin High School last Saturday. Band classifications are based on number of wind players, and despite being a single A band, the Marching Hurricanes elected to compete up a class with bands much larger.Chris Savage,…
A celebration of life and homegoing service for Clifford “Bro” Stinson, who died September 11, 2014, was held Saturday, Sept. 20, at Greenwood Baptist Church in Shady Dale. Rev. Nicholas Curry, pastor, officiated; burial was in Shady Dale Community Cemetery. Mr. Stinson was born July 9, 1928 in Shady Dale. He was the fourth of…
Evon Carlton “Mac” McLaurin, 68, of Monticello, died Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014, at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon. Mac McLaurin was born in Waycross to the late E. B. McLaurin and Rosa Lee Jones McLaurin. He lived in Monroe County before moving to Monticello in 1996. He was an avid outdoorsman and…
In Jasper Superior Court on Tuesday, Tracy Eugene Plunkett faced two charges from separate incidents. For the offense of sale of methamphetamine, he was sentenced to five years on probation with a fine of $1,000. He was also found guilty on a charge of crossing the guard line with unauthorized items for which he was…
Since July 2013 it has been my pleasure and honor to write this article every other week. Many people have shared with me about which of my stories were there favorites. Through this paper I have been blessed to meet people that perhaps I never would have. I have received e-mails from Kathy Mudd asking…
Every weekend from now until the new year, football will dominate, whether it be professional, high school, college or even the little tykes at the recreation center. Yes, the oddly-shaped pig skin will get a workout and with it singing and chanting fans. While researching, there is research sometimes to write Hello, famous college football…
The calendar tells me the first day of autumn arrived this week (Tuesday to be exact.) Personally, I am glad. There will always be something special about fall, to me at least. It means cooler temperatures have returned (eventually) once again. It means a renewed sense of life and being. It means Halloween is just…
The Monticello–Jasper County Chamber of Commerce and Monticello Downtown Main Street are sponsoring a Tailgate Rally next Thursday, Oct. 2, from 5 to 7 p.m., on the Square. The rally encourages residents to bring their families to the Square and enjoy dinner and fun and watch the Hurricane homecoming parade. Glow sticks, sparklers and balloons…
The Jasper County Board of Education members heard from Dr. Shawne Holder, Principal of Washington Park Elementary School, on the school’s SWOT plan and the topics pertaining to that plan thus far in the 2014-2015 school year. Dr. Holder told about the strategic plan that focuses on Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. Dr. Holder expressed…
The 48th annual Jasper County Deer Festival will be held Saturday, Nov. 1, with the Fun Run beginning at 7:30 a.m., a 5K race at 8 a.m., and vendors setting up and selling their wares beginning at 9 a.m. Tiana Griggs, Miss Georgia and 2nd runner-up for Miss USA will be the grand marshal of…