Joan Brown Aiken, 77, of Shady Dale, died Tuesday, July 19, 2011, at her residence after a lengthy illness.Mrs. Aiken was born September 1, 1933, in Dublin, and graduated from Dublin High School in 1951. She played basketball and was a cheerleader and was voted most athletic. She worked as a secretary for the Director…
Kayla Fletcher, 14, of Monticello died July 14, 2011.She attended Shiloh Baptist Church, and loved spending time with her church family. Kayla was a jokester always wanting to have a good time. She enjoyed riding motorcycles, swimming, music, singing, dancing, and playing basketball with the Monticello Hurricanes. Kayla loved her family and friends dearly. Survivors…
Claud Dickinson Pope, 62, of Hillsboro, died Saturday, July.16, 2011, at Pine Point Hospice of Central Georgia in Macon.“Dick” Pope was born in Macon on August 19, 1948. He was a lifelong resident of Monticello and was graduated from Monticello High School. He attended Middle Georgia College, after which he returned to Jasper County and…
I’m fixing to get desperate.That armadillo is back! Well, not the last one because he’s gone to Armadillo Heaven, but one of his cousins.After disposing of six of them in a row I figured the word had gotten around in the armadillo world that if you lingered long at my place you would end up…
The Jasper County Recreation Department’s (JCRD) nine and 10 year softball All Star team, consisting of 12 players who were selected from the league’s four teams, will play Wednesday, July 20, at 6 p.m. in Elberton for the state championship. They will face the Toccoa All-Stars.They defeated Northern Columnbus 4-2 Tuesday to earn the berth.…
AMANDA CAMERON (L), KATIE BROCKMAN Katie Brockman and Amanda Cameron recently represented Jasper County High School in the STAR (Students Taking Action with Recognition) Events Competition at Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America’s (FCCLA) 2011 National Leadership meeting held July 9-14 in Anaheim, Calif.The two girls advanced to the national level by first winning…
Jasper Superior Court convened for a motion day Tuesday, with Judge Hulane E. George, presiding. Six individuals pled guilty to varying charges with details listed below: Calvin D. Stone pled guilty to two counts of obstruction of an officer, interfering with 911 call and family violence—sentenced to five years with one year to serve with…
I’m fixin’ to make a big batch of tomato gravy.Tomato gravy may sound like a strange dish to some folks, but to the blessed ones who have partaken of the dish just the thought of it brings fourth mouth-watering memories of the luxuriant and tangy taste of it. Yes, it’s time. It’s the time of…
Helen Jane Dunn, 90, of Springfield, Ill. died June 23, 2011 at her daughter’s residence in Mesa, AZ.Mrs. Dunn was born on December 14, 1920 in Morris, Ill., the daughter of Vince and Lucille Carr Carey. She married Leo William Dunn on February 12, 1945 in Kinsman, Ill. He preceded her in death.She was a…
As part of its effort to cut costs while still maintaining a reasonable service level the Board of Commissioners included cuts to the landfill budget for the fiscal year which began July 1.The landfill lost more than $190,000 last year which is something the county cannot afford to continue, according to the announcement from County…