Piedmont Senior Hailey Burnham (seated, center) signed to play softball with Gordon State College next season. Miss Burnham is the daughter of Carl Burnham and Stephanie Burnham of Conyers. Joining her for the signing also were Piedmont Headmaster Tony Tanner, Coach Dan Funt, sister, Madison Burnham, and Coach Danny Camp. Hailey Burnham has a .495…
DEGARMO, CUMMINGS, TALLY (L-R) Gracie Cummings, Kolby DeGarmo, and Samantha Tally advanced to the Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) state competition after winning the region competition last month. These students from the Jasper County High School chapter participated in a weekend leadership conference and state STAR Events competition held March 14-16 at…
On Tuesday, March 18 in Jasper Superior Court, with Judge James L. Cline, Jr., presiding, William J. Wilson, who was on probation for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school in May, 2011, was found to have violated his probation by the new charges of failure to report, failure…
A residence on Post Road, was reported to have been burglarized of five weapons on Thursday, March 14. According to information received from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) the weapons included a Remington 12 gauge shotgun, a Remington bolt action rifle, a .30 caliber M1 rifle, a Winchester .22 caliber rifle, and a…
Good things are happening in Monticello and Jasper County, and people who attended last Thursday’s “Community Conversation” learned a little more about what’s happening and the background necessary to make good things happen. Sponsored by Forward Jasper, the evening was designed to educate the general public about the positive aspects of economic development, and to…
Spring officially arrived yesterday, March 20, but not before a hailstorm struck much of the county Monday evening. People in various parts of the county reported hailstones, some as big as golf balls, hitting their homes. But, the severe thunderstorms caused little damage, with the only damage being reported to the 911 center was that…
In what was the first non-unanimous vote of the current Jasper County Commission, the county voted Monday to concur with the city in the division of the Local Option Sales Tax (LOST). The Monticello City Council voted in open meeting last week to agree to retaining the current division of 67 percent for the county,…
I’m fixing to shoot some marbles. You don’t see much about marbles anymore. When I was a kid you hardly went anywhere, except to church, without a sack of marbles in your pocket. Now kids all have something electronic in their hands. Marbles are just collectable old glass toys now, but they used to come…
Last week the Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church elected Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio to be the next Pope. Bergoglio immediately chose to be known as Pope Francis paying tribute to St. Francis of Assisi. Bergoglio, during his tenure as Cardinal of Argentina, had a reputation for modesty and humility. As a Cardinal, he eschewed…
Does anyone drive 55 miles per hour? I am pretty sure I am the only person who attempts that feat. Many times on Hwy. 11 going towards Monticello, I could swear that I had an International or Peterbilt attached to my bumper. On Hwy. 212 going either direction, I see those big wheel trucks coming…