Jasper News

A* Ashley Nicole Proper, 20, 309 Gilbert St., Dalton, was charged Monday by the Whitfield County Sheriff's Office with aggravated assault, battery , DUI and furnishing, purchasing or possession of alcohol by a minor.

JASPER a ' Kell held Jefferson to just 11 second half points in taking a 45-30 win Monday in the Pickens Holiday Classic.

Authorities still are trying to determine what led to a fatal family confrontation Dec.

An Effingham County couple whose bodies were found in the Amicalola River in Dawson County were supposed to be visiting their three children over the weekend, and it was supposed to be their last visit before reclaiming custody, according to a family member.

Claude Tate grew up Baptist. A move to Atlanta changed his mind. "I started questioning the things I believed," Mr.

Clear Creek Middle School in Ellijay was the top finisher in Berry Collegea s Fall 2009 Sixth-Grade Mathematics Competition, with second and third going to First Presbyterian Day School in Macon and Jasper Middle School, respectively.

A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect for Sunday night through 10am Monday. Plenty of moisture is in the air with slight warming.

AARP Georgia held a "tele-town hall" Thursday with thousands of its members on health care reform but the most questions had to do with Medicare and prescription drug prices.

Canton city officials heard an update on the process of transmitting a required document regarding the city's impact fee ordinance and announced two public hearings at its Dec.

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Pickens County deputies said a man told authorities that he committed a crime and then led them to the body.

Pickens County authorities removed a body from a shallow grave Monday morning after a man admitted to the killing, deputies said.

If you ask law enforcement officers, they will tell you finding a marijuana grove is the easy part.

The first stained-glass window that visitors see after entering St. Paul's Episcopal Church is a panel to the right, a scene of the church's namesake on the road to Damascus.

Jessie Doyle and Walter Muecke would like to announce their upcoming wedding on Saturday, Oct.

The 29th Annual Georgia Marble Festival will be held October 3-4 in Jasper, Georgia.

The Georgia Forestry Commission has begun a three-year project aimed at improving forest management practices in four Middle Georgia counties: Twiggs, Jones, Putnam and Jasper.

When she was thrown out of nursing school just 13 weeks before graduating, Sara Castle was humiliated.

A Georgia woman expelled from nursing school 13 weeks before graduation will receive $450,000 for her ordeal, a jury has decided.

ENGINE #16 HAS ARRIVED The City of Trenton took delivery on a new fire engine Aug.