There are a lot of quirky things about families.‘Family’ is a term used to describe a group of people that are either related or not by blood, through marriage, not related at all but closer than a ‘relative’ etc. What I am trying to say is that family can be anyone who means something to…
ional holidays? I think they should be. If the Olympics coverage during the week is anything like it was last weekend, many of us would rather be at home in front of the television than almost anywhere else. Last Friday, a friend asked me if I was going to watch the opening ceremonies that night.…
The Olympics have begun. Over 10,000 athletes from around the world have descended upon London to compete in the 30th edition of these games. The United States and China look to compete to be the favorites in the competition to bring home the most medals. That would seem logical. China has more people than any…
Last week, I was driving a friend of mine up to a reunion event in the North Georgia mountains. He and I were in deep conversation, as he told me as much about his job as he possibly could. I was entranced as I listened to some of his tales from his line of work;…
I’m fixing to tell y’all about y’all. No, I don’t mean about yourselves, but rather about the word “y’all” itself. Always remember that “y’all” is singular, “all y’all” is plural, and “all y’all’s” is plural possessive. I’ll attempt to explain the above. While “y’all” is actually a contraction for “you all,” it is most commonly…
Although I love being in a regular routine, and by a routine I mean doing what I want when I want to; it still requires some preparation and commitment. Going back to school doesn’t have to be a transitional nightmare. In fact, getting into a routine can be a welcome change and an ideal way…
Piedmont Academy football coach Rhett Farmer said he was pleased with how the first week of official preseason work progressed for his team. “We were able to evaluate some personnel,” the coach said. “The heat has been rough. We had to push back practice a couple of days to 7 at night. That did allow…
More than 3,700 Jasper Countians voted in the General Primaries and Non-partisan Elections Tuesday, and selected Donnie Pope as the Republican nominee for Sheriff of Jasper County. Mr. Pope will face Democratic candidate Greg Sands and Independent candidate Charles Ledford in November. Mr. Pope received 60 percent of the vote, with Richard “Rick” Cook receiving…
Covington Ford in Monticello is located at 8208 Highway 16 West. They can be reached at 706-468-0960. The News apologizes for leaving this information out of their ad.
Four of the five Jasper County Commissioners met in a called meeting last Thursday to approve spending $2,500 on a ground breaking ceremony for Baxter International, which will be locating at Stanton Springs. Baxter made the announcement in April, amid much excitement from state and local officials. The large medical manufacturing firm will employ 1,500…