Ingles customers must renew the school link to their Ingles Advantage™ card now as the link expires in May of each school year.When customers make purchases using the Ingles Advantage™ card, Ingles will give a portion of those sales to the school. The portion may then be used by the school to purchase computers and…
Several burglaries were reported over the past week, with two of them at Edwards Mobile Home Park on Wyatt Road where two individuals reported medications were stolen. Drugs were also taken from a residence on Jackson lake Road. And, a surveillance camera was taken from the Turtle Cove Clubhouse. Other thefts reported included numerous items…
Jasper County Commissioners had a work session on the Fire Hydrant District analysis and discussion before their meeting Monday evening. The discussion on the fire hydrant analysis apparently stemmed from a letter received by District 4 Commissioner Craig Salmon from the U.S.D.A. The letter, in essence, says the county could be held liable for the…
The communication committee of Forward Jasper has developed a survey for all individuals interested in having input on the betterment of Monticello and Jasper County to complete. The survey will be available at the Resource Fair this Saturday, July 26, at Washington Park School. In addition, copies of the survey are available at the Monticello-Jasper…
Baxter is continuing to build at Stanton Springs, getting ready to open its total facility in 2016. However, the company is hiring now. Stanton Springs is located on Hwy. 278 near where Newton, Morgan and Walton Counties converge. Jasper County is part of the Four County Industrial Authority that created Stanton Springs, and will receive…
Call me crazy if you want, but I enjoy conducting funeral services! While pastoring in Monroe I was often referred to as the funeralizer due to the amount of funerals I had. I enjoy reminding people the blessing of having had the deceased as a part of their life. It’s especially a joyful time if…
The weather people on television are all predicting we are in for a cold spell, why, the temperature could dip into the 80’s. Brr! And we just got our winter clothes packed away. Some folks say, “Why don’t you ever write anything useful like recipes?” So, who do you call when you need a tried…
After my recent visit to Asheville, N.C., I realized it was very possible that I have been living under a rock. After spending only a few minutes in the city, I knew I wasn’t in Kansas anymore. This historic community—of hip dog-friendly hotels, organic co-op grocers, go-green initiatives, craft brewers and farm to table restaurants—was…
Several individuals had their probation revoked during Tuesday’s criminal motion day session presided over by Judge Trenton Brown, III at the Jasper County Courthouse. Action taken included: Steven Kelly Brownlee, simple battery, family violence offense, to serve 30 days in jail, and pay $400 in fines. Samuel Ross, failure to report to probation officer and…
The runoff election will be held next Tuesday, July 22, and there are only a few contested races. The only race on the democratic party ballot is that of state school superintendent. Alisha Thomas Morgan and Valarie D. Wilson are vying for that seat. On the Republican ballot, voters have three choices. The first is…