Charles Augustus ‘Speedy’ Lee Campbell, 74, of Monticello died, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013.Mr. Campbell was born in Monticello to the late Barron Sr. and Beatrice Campbell. He was the first of nine children. At an early age, he became a member of Wesley Chapel A.M.E. Church in Monticello.“Speedy” was educated in the Jasper County School…
Last Friday, February 15, the property owner of a residence on Hwy. 212 west reported to the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) the theft of multiple items and a possible violation of a protective order from January 8, 2013. The items reported to have been stolen included a GE dryer and microwave, set of four…
Georgia was one of the states which obtained a waiver from the US Department of Education to drop the federal program entitled No Child Left Behind, and to replace it with a system of their own for a test period of one year. The new program, Georgia’s College and Career Ready Performance Index (GCCRPI), will…
ANGIE GORDON Many people around this small town may recognize the lady pictured to the right, as she was born here and has worked in the school system here, and raised two children here. What you might not know, is that this lady is one of my inspirations. Angela Gordon, or “Miss Angie,” as I…
Myles Xaiver Campbell, charged in the armed robbery of Susie Q’s convenience store on Hwy 11 North in January 2012, plead guilty in criminal court Tuesday to a reduced charge of robbery and theft by receiving stolen property, with Judge Hugh V. Wingfield, III presiding. Prior to court, Mr. Campbell had been detained in the…
The Board of Commissioners (BOC) for Jasper County voted to hire Lorri Smith as County Manager at their regular meeting Tuesday night. Ms. Smith has been working in the role as interim county manager since Greg Wood was fired in August. This decision came after a public hearing was held and the ordinance passed that…
Firefighters stayed busy last Friday with two structure fires on opposite ends of the county. The above, left picture shows a home on Bear Creek Point, owned by Lee and Lisa Simmons, that was fully involved in flames when firefighters arrived midday Sunday. The cause of the fire was a wood heater inside the residence,…
I’m fixing to mix up a Green Jacket Salad. I’ve been hoarding this salad recipe since about 1978 after I clandestinely absconded with it from the Green Jacket Restaurant in Augusta. I believe the statute of limitations has expired, so here goes. Back then I had the privilege and pleasure of traveling to Augusta several…
I’ve been on a few vacations that were so enjoyable that when it was time to come home I didn’t want to do so. Maybe I didn’t want to stay where I was but I just wasn’t ready to come home. I am quite certain that wasn’t the case for the passengers aboard the cruise…
Just when you think you have seen it all, something comes along to surprise you. I have often thought why do so many people have trucks and never haul anything in the back? Some of the nowadays trucks are fancy with all the bells and whistles, but there are some that just chug down the…