Myrtle Cannon of Eatonton, 85, died Monday, May 28, 2012.Visitation will be held Tuesday, May, 29, 2012 at Vining Ivy Hill Chapel in Eatonton from 6 to 8 p.m. Service will be Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at 11 a.m. at Crossroads Baptist Church in Eatonton.Mrs. Cannon was a native of Shady Dale, but had lived…
Randolph Levi McMichael, 93, died Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at Jasper Memorial Hospital. Mr. McMichael was a lifelong resident of Jasper County. His parents were the late John Henry Levi McMichael and Naomi Jinks McMichael. He was a member of the Monticello First United Methodist Church, men’s Bible Class, and attended New Hope United Methodist…
Seven burglaries or theft by takings have been reported for the period of May 9 through 13, according to information received from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO). The details are as follows: • On May 13, a resident on Broughton Road in Newborn reported the theft of a Yamaha dirt bike. • On May…
Alma Lorraine Stevens, 89, of Monticello died May 6, 2012 at the Retreat Nursing Home. Ms. Stevens was born October 15, 1922 to the late Fredrick and Jenevia Journal of Louisville, KY. “Miss Alma” as she was affectionately known, graduated from Louisville Central High School in 1940. Following graduation, she moved to Connecticut where she…
Nancy Carol Rheney Newsome, 65, of Monticello, died Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at her residence. Mrs. Newsome was born in 1947 in Sandersville, to the late Joseph S. Rheney and Phyllis “Dody” Simons Rheney of Tennille. She graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in history. She worked at the Georgia Historical Commission…
BOBBI SAULS TALKS WITH STUDENTS As a five-year-old, Bobbi Sauls, a high school teacher at Piedmont Academy, was already experiencing government as her mother was elected treasurer of Jasper County. “I remember going to the courthouse with my mother and thinking this is so interesting.” She decided very young that she wanted to work in…
JACK BERNARD Jasper County District 3 Commissioner Jack Bernard this week announced his intention to seek re-election. Mr. Bernard said, “Times are hard and we need experienced people on our commission, not trainees. My record is one of managing our county’s money and resources prudently, fairly and conservatively. I want to be commissioner for all…
The Jasper County School Board voted to pass the 165 day student calendar at their regular business meeting Tuesday night at the recommendation of Supt. Dr. Mike Newton. This vote was a 3-2 approval with board members Phyllis Norwood, Bobby Norris, and Paul Kelly for and Dr. Shannon Barton and Lewis Rice against. There was…
KINDER-COUGARS GATHER AT PLAYGROUND IN CAPS AND GOWNS Twenty-one “kinder-cougars” received their kindergarten diplomas Tuesday night, May 15, during festivities in the school’s gymnasium. Dr. John Brown opened the ceremony with prayer followed by Ridge Stroud and McKayla Arnold leading the audience with the pledge of allegiance to the flag. The children began the program…
Elisha Poteet of Oxford, driving a Ford Crown Victoria side swiped Shirley Norton of Covington after a tire blew Tuesday morning on Hwy. 212 near the Newton County line. Ms. Poteet was unable to avoid impact and hit Ms. Norton’s Saturn on the left front side, according to a report from the Georgia State Patrol.…