The Jasper County Sheriff’s Tactical Squad, along with nearly 100 law enforcement officers from local, state and federal agencies assisted the Butts County Sheriff’s Office with the execution of seven search warrants and the arrest of nearly 30 wanted persons, on Wednesday, Aug. 21.The Jasper County “S.T.S.” team served one of the search warrants on…
Michael P. Watson of Monticello was found guilty by a Jasper County Jury on two counts of child molestation in a trial conducted last Tuesday and Wednesday in Jasper Superior Court. Judge William A. Prior, Jr., sentenced Mr. Watson to 20 years on each count, with 15 years to be served in confinement and the…
COUGAR HANK STRICKLAND CARRIES Fall is in the air…it must be because football has begun. The Piedmont Academy Cougars had their first contest of the season last Friday, and it was a close one…so close it ended in a tie (another photo, full story, see page 13). The Monticello Hurricanes and most other high school…
Richard Louis Rodriquez of Shady Dale was arrested last week after he was stopped on Post Road in the area of Barn Bridge Road for an equipment violation and prior knowledge of outstanding arrest warrants for distribution of marijuana, according to information from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO). After his arrest Mr. Rodriquez’s vehicle…
TYSON HARTY For the past 17 years, the ING Unsung Heroes® program has honored educators across the country who work tirelessly—and often without much recognition—to make a lifelong impact in the classroom for their students. Winning programs over the years have provided outstanding educators the opportunity to bring to life their innovative and engaging teaching…
The Drive One 4UR School event presented by Ford Motor Company in Jasper County Saturday raised $6,000 for Jasper County schools. More than 300 people headed out to Jasper County High School and drove a Ford, most of them around the parking lot, as Ford tried to find new customers while giving back to its…
I have managed to find humor in odd places. My wife’s family roots are from Good Water Alabama. When we were dating we visited her grandparents one weekend and attended the town festival. (Equivalent to the Deer Festival). While walking around the festival I noticed several nice cars with built motors. It was literally Redneck…
Most people in life have that one wonderful person in their lives. They have the one that gave them life and the one that keeps life going—their Mother. Mother comes in many forms and is not always the primary care taker, but more often than not she is. A mother can be a birth mother,…
What a confusing period of the year, baseball or football, football or baseball, or both, this overlapping time can be very stressful especially for our Fantasy Sports Fans. This weekend adds to the frenzy as it is also the beginning of the official college football season and both of our high schools have games. To…
I teach math at a middle school in an adjoining county and I am continually amazed at the number of children that face obesity issues. You can’t turn on the TV or radio without seeing and hearing about childhood obesity and how it has grown in epidemic proportions. American families spend their time at fast…