I would like to wish all the mothers an early, “Happy Mother’s Day!” President Abraham Lincoln once said, “All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.” There are probably many of you that could echo these same words, I know that expresses my feelings. Through the years I’ve heard…
I’m fixing to take it down to the wire. That train was packed like a can of sardines standing up, the one on Concourse B at the Atlanta Airport, as I was desperately attempting to exit the airport to get to the lotto office on Williams Street downtown to cash in my forty-million-dollar winning lotto…
I love to run when the wind is blowing at about 8 MPH, when the sky is adorned with altostratus clouds, when the high temperatures are at 78 degrees Fahrenheit and when the humidity is about 10 percent. That describes my perfect exercise day. I anxiously await the mild spring weather. I will know when…
Donna England Shipp, 65, of Monticello, died Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. Donna Shipp was born in Glasgow, Ky. to the late Henry Buford England and Dorothy Elizabeth White England. She lived in Brooks, GA for a number of years before moving to Jasper County in 1984. She was a…
Steven L. Russell of Conyers passed away May 3, 2014 at Rockdale Medical Center. He was 65 years of age at the time of his death. Funeral services for Mr. Russell were held Tuesday, May 6 at Walnut Grove United Methodist Church in Loganville. The Rev. Dan Wilson officiated. Interment followed in Walnut Grove United…
Joseph Lloyd Frenette, age 91, of Hillsboro, died Monday, May 5, 2014, at his residence. Joseph Frenette was born in St. Johns, Canada and moved to Massachusetts as a small child. His parents were the late Alexander Frenette and Agnes O’Connor Frenette. He was a retired instructor in the U. S. Navy. He is preceded…
A number of people showed up at the Jasper County Board of Commissioners meeting Monday which had been moved to the small courtroom to accommodate recognizing nearly 20 4-H’ers. Many of the people were from Alcovy Shores, and were concerned about appointments to the Alcovy Shores Water & Sewage Authority. Several spoke during the public…
The Tenth District Republican Party is sponsoring a Congressional Candidate Rally and Forum on Saturday, May 10, at Parkside Main 8 Theatre on Hwy. 44 next to the Publix Shopping Center in Greensboro. Attendees will have the chance to meet all seven Tenth District Republican Congressional Candidates and will have the opportunity to hear each…
On May 1, 2014, Richard Todd Thomas, 49, of a Covington address was charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of a firearm or knife while attempting to commit a crime, possession of drug related objects, open container and driving unsafe or improperly equipped vehicle, according to information received from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO).…
Morad El-Jourbagy, Jasper County Schools’ Technology Director and long-time science teacher, will be honored during a retirement celebration and reception on Monday, May 12, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Jasper County Middle School Conference Room (the old health occupations room). Mr. El-Jourbagy’s professional life has been dedicated to the children of Jasper County,…