Emma Andrews died July 20, 2013 at Abbey Hospice in Social Circle. Funeral services are planned for Saturday, July 27, 2013 at 1 p.m. at St. James A.M.E. Church, Monticello.Smith & Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.A complete obituary is scheduled for publication next week.
The Emergency Medical Service (EMS) committee developed by the Jasper County Board of Commissioners had its first meeting Wednesday, July 17, with half of the appointed members attending. Jan Gaston, representing Jasper Memorial Hospital was there, as was Skip Davis representing Turtle Cove and Larry Champion, representing Shady Dale. Both Mayor Pro-tem Bobby Jacobs and…
SUMMER, EDRIC, ARIANA & MARINA (L-R) As families get ready to go back to school, the hustle and bustle are bringing summer to an end. It seems summer just started, and kids this year locally actually had three full months off. That’s unusual. As I look back on my summer, all I see is rain,…
I’m fixing to put on a life jacket. Everybody could possibly be in need of some kind of life preserver if the constant, daily precipitation persists. Already this year we have been blessed with more rainfall in inches than we received for the entire year last year. At least the rain has been spread out day-to-day…
Seeing a gallon of milk in the dairy section recently with these words written across the label, “Contains real cream” brought back memories of hot July afternoons as the kids volunteered to sit on top of a pile of towels which rested on the hand-cranked ice cream freezer. Our reward for volunteering was to get…
Last year my family and I celebrated my parents and the 50 years they have been together. We paused to enjoy hearing many stories of their past. The black and white photos, flat top hair styles and hoop skirts are proof that much has changed since 1962. My mother also saved some newspaper clippings from…
18-Adult Men’s Baseball League was a huge success this year. The “As” were the champion team. Members include (front row, left to right) Johnny Duke, Caleb Adams, Taylor Fields, Ethan Huff, Daniel Jackson, (back row) T.J. Glawson, Glade Tuggle, Roderick Carter, Josh Bennett, and Chris Dearro. Also, (not pictured) Clint Fields.
The nine and 10-year old all star team for Jasper County Recreation Department is made up of (front row, left to right) Ashton Pennamon, Trent Maddox, Austin Link, Cole Hays, Tristan Humphries, Blaise Hequembourg, (middle row) Justyn Fields, Chris Pittman, Dalton Ramey, Baylor Edge, Graeme Williams, Chase Crew, (back row) Coaches Mark Fields, Kipp Crews…
Piedmont Academy’s football team is continuing its summer workout schedule and will begin official on-the-field preseason practice Monday. The first workout will be in helmets with players adding shoulder pads and other equipment in coming days. Full contact work is set for August 5, when Piedmont will host camp week with two practices each day…
During the week of July 22, Piedmont’s middle school and varsity cheer squads held cheerleading camp. Instructors from United Cheerleading Association (UCA), conducted the camp for both squads. The cheerleaders learned new cheers, chants, dances, and practiced their stunting. On the last day of camp, the squad painted spirit and run-through signs. UCA Coach Emily…