Jasper County High School student Hunter Cleveland won a national video contest on the importance of safe driving which landed him and his dad in New York for its filming. His was one of more than 300 entries in the National Road Safety Foundation’s Drive to Life Public Service Announcement contest as a project in…
From its periwinkle-colored running track to winner medals with a touch of the Eiffel Tower included in the design of each, 33rd Olympic Games in Paris is quite a show. The luxury jeweler, Chaumet, in business for 230 years made the medals for the Games. Mid-20th century repairs were made to the elevators at the…
This morning, we left the comfort of our restful beds, poured ourselves a cup of hot coffee, and realized that as we slept – all hell was breaking loose…figuratively speaking of course! During the night, a slow-moving tropical storm swollen with historic rains had made landfall in Florida and was on a severe track to…
With the Olympics kicking off in Paris last week where some 32 sports are being featured and Fall Football fast approaching, I’ve been getting my sports intake on. As far as the Olympics, I watched a small bit of the opening ceremonies as the boats floated down the Seine but none of the arena parade…
Michael Scott Kelly, 61, of Monticello, went to be with the Lord on July 22, 2024. Scott was born on October 14, 1962 to James Roy Kelly and Marsha Polk Kelly in Monticello. Scott attended Piedmont Academy in Monticello where he helped lead the high school’s football and baseball teams to multiple victories. He graduated…
Mary Linda Braswell Jones, lovingly known as Linda, was born on March 25, 1949, in Round Oak. She passed away on July 25, 2024, in Newnan, surrounded by her beloved family. A celebration of life for Mrs. Jones is on Saturday, Aug.3, 2025 at 11 a.m.at Holy Nation Church, 4382 GA Hwy 11 South, in…
New staff for the Jasper County Charter system reported to work more than a week ago to learn more about their surroundings and prepare for the upcoming school year. Inside today’s paper is a special section in which there are individual photos of the new teachers, as well as lists of school supplies, bus routes…
Monticello Kart Racing (MKR) has a request of all residents. MKR has planned a special day for a little boy who was mauled by three pit bulls a year ago. His dream is to drive a go-kart, so it’s going to happen this Saturday, says the MKR announcement. MKR is asking everyone to line up…
The Georgia Department of Education released statewide results attained from the 2023-2024 Georgia Milestones assessments last Friday. Jasper County Charter System results demonstrated scores that increased or held steady in 12 of 13 assessments in English language arts, science, and social studies. The results were compared to Georgia Milestones assessment results from the 2022-2023 school…
The Jasper County Commission met with representatives from the cities of Monticello and Shady Dale Monday evening to discuss changing the bylaws for the 911 Authority. Currently the board has 11 members, and sometimes it is difficult to get a quorum with that many people on the board. So the commissioners wanted to lower the…