Dustin Tyler Lewis of a Loganville address was arrested on August 16 by the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) and charged with a felony charge of theft by taking. After Mr. Lewis was stopped by an officer in Auburn, Ga. he was found to be in possession of a Taurus .38 caliber revolver which he…
Headmaster Tony Tanner kicked off the 2012-2013 school year with five new faculty members to join the ranks at Piedmont Academy. Misty Burton’s hometown is Colonial Heights, Va. She taught sixth grade English at Byrd Middle School in Henrico, VA for four years. Prior to that, she was a homebound teacher for sick or expelled…
Jo Ann Rogers Griggs was born on February 12, 1960 to the late Joe Rogers and Betty Jane Jefferies in Monticello. She died August 17 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Miss Rogers married Johnny Lee Griggs, Sr. Into this union two children, Quincy and Quinanaz, were born. Mrs. Griggs was a devoted wife and loving…
I’m fixing to stay up real late. You know you’re up too late when you look at the clock and are relieved to see it’s only 1:30 in the morning. Another good sign of being up too late is when you start counting off on your fingers how many hours sleep you’re going to get…
It was around 40 years ago or so that my mother, sister, and I drove up to our families lake cabin at Lake Blackshear on a Friday afternoon to find the door standing wide open. We wondered aloud if maybe we had not locked the place the last time we were there and we went…
Cats are mysterious animals for sure, and there are those of us who love them, maybe you’re on the fence about that subject. Our cat, maybe she is our cat now, appeared one day in the shadow of the woods, finally trusting us enough to come on the porch and lap up a bowl of…
The Jasper County Commissioners Monday heard from Recreation Director Wes Chester about accomplishments and needs at the Recreation Department. Mr. Chester said that there are three vacancies on the Recreation Commission currently. Mike Cavender serves as chairman and active members include Greg Robinson, Maylon Wages, Patrick Barton, Cecil Hooper, and Don Jernigan. The group meets…
It seems that the temperatures are starting to drop slightly and the days are getting shorter. With fall, come several events for the Jasper County Extension office. Jasper County 4-H’ers are getting livestock projects and other demonstrations ready for several fairs this fall. Fair season will culminate with the Georgia National Fair in Perry, October…
They’re back! Already this year we have reports of armyworms in the north part of Jasper County. In addition, they are turning up in Newton and Morgan Counties. In late summer and early fall, armyworms invade pastures, hay fields, and turfgrass throughout the state. Fall armyworms feed on a variety of forage crops, but seem…
The long offseason has now led to game week for the Piedmont Academy football team. In the opening Friday of the GISA season, Piedmont will be involved in the top matchup of week one as the Cougars travel to Camilla to face the Westwood Wildcats. The contest will pit the two-time defending Class AA champion…