Sara Clyde Banks Jordan, 83, died Tuesday, August 7, 2012, at The Retreat Nursing Home.“Clydie” Jordan was born in Shady Dale to the late O. H. Banks and Louise Young Banks. She attended school first in Shady Dale and then in Monticello. She was a member of Monticello Presbyterian Church where she was active in…
A deputy with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) responded to a residence on Jackson Lake Road to investigate a burglary last Thursday, according to a report from the JCSO. The resident reported that his door had been kicked in and several items were missing. Among those were a princess cut diamond ring valued at…
Two Jasper County High School graduates, and former Hurricane baseball standouts, Johnathan Bell (pictured left) and Taylor Fields (pictured right) have both agreed to play baseball at Brewton-Parker College in its upcoming season. Both young men are pictured here with head baseball coach Chris Jenkins and their families. Mr. Bell signed his intent letter on…
In a nearly hour-long presentation, Nancy Baeder, chairman of the Animal Control Committee, offered the Jasper County Commissioners several inexpensive fixes for problems at the Animal Shelter, and called into serious question the judgment of the current animal control director. Ms. Baeder presented a PowerPoint that highlighted the work done by the committee. She told…
GOV. NATHAN DEAL SPEAKS AT BAXTER GROUNDBREAKING It all began 17 years ago when the Joint Development Authority of Jasper and Newton Counties was formed, which eventually went on to include Morgan and Walton Counties to form the four-county authority which formed Stanton Springs, a mixed use park located at the intersection of Hwy. 278…
And just where did the summer go? I am sure Jasper County kids also want to know. Although this was a risky question, I asked some of the neighborhood kids, “Are you looking forward to going back to school?” Jared, who was throwing a tennis ball up in the air, over and over, looked at…
It has been a couple of weeks since I returned from summer vacation with my family. We were rather ambitious with our vacation this year and elected to spend a week in the Caribbean at St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Nannette and I had celebrated our twentieth wedding anniversary in December so this…
I’m fixing to take a little time. No, no, I’m not going away again, I just want to take a little time to talk about time. Actually you can’t really “take” time, but you can “use” time, so that’s what I’m fixing to do. I’ve always been fascinated by time and really enjoy movies and…
I love to garden. I love gardening more than many things in life. When I am in the garden, I am completely relaxed, even when doing the heaviest and most difficult of tasks. I can never spend enough time in the garden, as there is always something to be done. I also have seven children…
THE 12 AND UNDER X-GIRLS WITH TROPHY The Jones County based 12 and under fast-pitch softball team, the X-Girls, played in their first 14 and under tournament last weekend in Conyers finishing second. Team coach, Guy Mosteller said “These girls were amazing! They were not intimidated at all by the fact that the teams we…