ANDREA BENTON Andrea “Cissy” Benton, long-time resident of the Farrar community in Jasper County has taken the position of executive director for the Monticello-Jasper County Chamber of Commerce (COC). The position had been vacant since Anna Mickle resigned at the end of September last year. Mrs. Benton began work this week, and found herself without…
At a special called meeting of the Jasper County Recreation Commission held last Friday evening, the board voted unanimously to drop recreation ball fees for spring sports to $25 per player. The commission had discussed that action at a meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 5, but did not take official action until receiving support from the…
Some 50 members of the Jasper County community, Southern Crescent Technical College, the state Department of Economic Development and others turned out on a rainy afternoon Tuesday to join in the groundbreaking ceremony for Norton Packaging which will be locating in Monticello’s Industrial Park. Norton produces “rigid packaging,”—containers that hold a wide variety of products,…
I’m fixing to wish someone a happy Valentine’s Day. I remember when I was a little tyke that I would always pay particular attention when my Grandma Nell told me to take a bath or come to the table. She was born as Nell Mary Brooks in 1882 and came up during hard times in…
In the Christian church we are now in the season of Lent. It began this week on Ash Wednesday. Lent is a period of 40 days, not counting Sundays, prior to Easter. It is a season of preparation for Easter. In the early church it was a time in which converts were prepared for baptism.…
It’s tax time, commonly referred to as the Tax Season. I suppose calling it a season makes it sound like a “fun” time. Wrong. Sure those taxpayers who get a refund have “fun” especially if they get back more money than they thought they would. Then there is the opposite end of that spectrum, those…
I want you to think about what you spend $28 on a day, a week, or a year. $28 is almost, but not, $30, and I can think of about 1,000 things that I spend $30 on a week. I spend it on my nails, tanning, food, groceries, oil changes, gifts, and I’m sure there…
The ’Canes basketball team lost to Northeast Macon Tuesday night in the first night of region playoffs 57-50. They held their own in a fast paced close game, but came up just short in the end. “ We shot very well from the free throw line but couldn’t capitalize when needed. Throughout the game we…
SHAKUR SANDS GOES FOR LAY-UP After finishing tied for first in the PAC Middle School League, the boy’s middle school basketball team traveled to Youth Middle School for the end of the year tournament where they defeated Loganville in the first round and were edged out by Putnam in the semi-finals. Coach Yelberton Frasier said…
The Piedmont Academy Lady Cougars won their opening game in the Region 4-AA tournament Tuesday defeating Furtah Prep 33-13. Hailey Burnham finished with 14 points while Lanie King added nine points. Anna Jones contributed six points while Heather Tyler and Haley Tyler both scored two. The Lady Cougars led 12-2 at halftime and 19-5 after…