JASPER COUNTY ARCHERS ATTEND FIRST PRACTICE By Kasey Reid Hall Jasper Co. CEC/4-H AgentAfter a couple of months of promotion, the Jasper County 4-H archery team has started its 2012-2013 season with the first practice that was held on Sunday afternoon at the Jasper County Middle School practice field. Twelve team members attended along with…
MAT CANES WIN TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP After getting off to a bit of a slow start to the season due to injuries and weight lineups, during the last week the ‘Canes took their season-to-date record from 5-5 to 11-5. Their latest action took place Saturday when they traveled to Warner Robins to compete in the Veteran’s…
WES CROWE (L) PRESENTS TYLER COOPER WITH PRIZE Tyler Cooper is on a hot streak, winning his second football contest and he did it in consecutive weeks. He’d only played once before. Last week Mr. Cooper, a sophomore at Jasper County High School won the $25 prize and Monday he picked up another $25 prize…
The Jasper County Board of Education met for its regular business meeting Thursday, Nov. 15 and approved the retirement of Dr. Angela Gordon, assistant principal at Jasper County High School and also the retirement of Diane Perry, fourth grade teacher at Washington Park effective the end of December. There was also a vote for the…
Jerry Wayne East and Margaret Jean East, both of a Jackson address, were arrested last week and charged with burglary in connection with an incident that occurred July 20, 2012 at a hunting camp on Felton McMichael Road. At that time, as reported in The News on July 26, a trail camera took pictures of…
In Jasper Superior Court Tuesday, with Judge Hulane E. George, presiding, Hakeel D. Norwood, who was on probation for a conviction on the charge of burglary in November, 2010, was found to have violated his probation by the new charges of failure to report, testing positive for drug use and failure to pay any part…
Steve Jordan was honored at a reception Tuesday at Jasper Memorial Hospital as he steps down after 20 years of service on the Jasper Health Services Board. More than two dozen well-wishers attended the afternoon ceremony where JMH administrator Jan Gaston reviewed Mr. Jordan’s service to the board through ups and downs. Mr. Jordan, a…
This 2008 Honda Civic crashed into a tree after swerving to miss a possible head-on collision. Loran Roberts of Mansfield was driving the Honda westbound on County Line Road, approaching Rocky Creek Road. At the same time, Krystal Harrison, also of Mansfield, was traveling eastbound on County Line Road, approaching Rocky Creek Road in a…
Between now and January 2nd, a plethora of parties and musical events will punctuate the season of giving. As you either put together a party or attend some event, food is usually on the bill. Tables will be laden with all kinds of goodies. As you wade through the gallons of onion, spinach, and shrimp…
I just finished a book entitled “Christmas is Not Your Birthday.” The book was written by the Reverend Mike Slaughter. The Reverend Slaughter is a United Methodist minister who serves as pastor of Ginghamsburg Church in Ginghamsburg, Ohio a suburb of Dayton. One of the pivotal events of his life was a visit that he…