Savannah Dumas appeared in Jasper County Superior Court Tuesday to answer a charge of probation violation, with Judge William A. Prior, Jr., presiding. Ms. Dumas, who was on probation for a conviction on the charge of obstruction of an officer this past April 2, was found to have violated her probation via the new charges…
According to information furnished by the 911 Center on the specific Code Events the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) responds to or initiates, one event, and also the number-one ranking event—Stopping Suspicious Person/Vehicle (10-38), has increased dramatically during the first half of 2013. The number of arrests on the charge of driving under the influence…
Carol Victoria Yearout, 65, of Newborn, died July 18, 2013. Mrs. Yearout dearly loved her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed scrapbooking, card making and was an avid reader. She was preceded in death by her father, Lt. Col. Raymond Britton, and her mother, Annie Laura Britton. Survivors include her loving husband of 43 years, Thomas…
SCHOOL BUSES WILL BE HITTING THE ROAD AGAIN SOON Students in Jasper County public schools return to the classroom just three weeks from today, on Thursday, Aug. 8. In preparation for the upcoming school year, Jasper County Schools Transportation Director Jerry Williams. has announced that many Jasper County school bus routes were restructured this summer.…
The Jasper County Commission gave its blessing Monday to a proposal by elections superintendent and Probate Judge Linda Keller and Chief Registrar Carole Norris to reduce the number of voting precincts in Jasper County. If the plan is approved by the justice department, Jasper County will go from having seven voter precincts to having three.…
As the Jasper County schools prepare to begin another year, members of the Board of Education toured both Jasper County Middle and High Schools Tuesday at the beginning of their regular meeting. The board toured the newest school, JCHS, and the middle school which is in the process of implementing a resource classroom and has…
Miss Carrie Elizabeth Goolsby was born April 3, 1921, to the late Mr. and Mrs. John Goolsby (Jodie Epps) who preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death were a sister, Jennie Mae, and two brothers, Benjamin and Johnny. Miss Goolsby was born three months after her father’s death. She was raised solely by…
Jasper County was well represented at the 2013 Georgia 4-H State Horse Show, which was held in Perry, June 9-15. Seven 4-H’ers competed in both riding and in educational contests. The State 4-H Horse Show includes counties from all over the state, and had over 250 contestants. Divisions included saddleseat, huntseat, hunter over fences, dressage,…
On July 2, Charlie Lee Victrum was sentenced to 120 days in the county jail to be suspended upon entry into a state probation detention center to serve 180 days. The action came in Jasper Superior Court with Judge William A. Prior, Jr., presiding. Mr. Victrum, who was on probation for conviction on the charges…
DR. JAMESON A. ESTES AND FAMILY Just a few short years ago, like 12 or so, Jameson Estes and Shannon Barton were classmates working toward their medical degrees. They both received their residency training at the Southwest Georgia Family Practice Residency Program, working together at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. After that, Dr. Shannon…