Each week at Jackson High School, teachers are given the opportunity to recognize four Students of the Week.
These students are nominated and chosen by grade level. The criteria for nomination and selection is representing the school’s core #RD4L principles: respect for self, respect for others, respect for the school and respect for learning.
More than 100 students were able to visit the school's media center to create miniature candy turkeys using Oreo cookies, frosting, candy corns and other items.
Friendship and Saint Paul African Methodist Episcopal churches will host a prayer breakfast at 10 a.m. Nov. 23 at Friendship AME Church
Lisa Weaver was nominated for the award by Lynn Bailey, a teacher at Daughtry Elementary School.
The office of Tim Broyles State Farm is utilizing a State Farm campaign called Quotes For Good to give back to the local community.
According to state prison officials, the death sentence was carried out at 10:59 p.m. He was the 52nd inmate to be put to death in Georgia by lethal injection.
The Butts County 911 Communications Department has announced the winner of its annual Halloween pumpkin decorating contest.
Thirty-two veterans and/or active-duty military members were able to walk the halls with their SES loved one by their side.
The following names and charges appeared in the Butts County Jail logbook Nov. 4-11.
The expansion wing of the building, at roughly 12,000 square feet, is being built on the east end of the existing building
According to emergency responders, workers planned to shut down I-75 northbound at Ga. 36 in order to land an air ambulance on the interstate.
The Piedmont Academy K3, K4, K5, first-, second- and third-grade classes enjoyed a fall class trip to Southern Belle Farm in McDonough Nov. 1.
Chief Magistrate Rebecca Pitts reports the following individuals were brought before the Magistrate Court of Butts County for first appearance bond hearings Nov. 4-10.
Jackson High School students on Monday paid tribute to more than 20 military veterans in attendance during their annual Veterans Day assembly in the high school gym.
The city of Jackson hosted its annual Veterans Day ceremony Saturday at Veterans Memorial Park.
The Turtle Cove Women’s Club will host a health fair and pancake breakfast from 8:30 a.m. to noon Nov. 16 at 223 Clubhouse Drive, Monticello
Motorists in Butts County on Monday reported paying $2.39 to $2.43 per gallon, according to the price-tracking website GasBuddy.com.
Tomlinson served from 1990-94 and was involved in several operations.
Gospel Truth Mission Seventh-day Adventist Church, at 1009 E. Third St., Jackson, will hold a “Hope for Jackson” revival from 7 to 8 p.m. Nov. 10-13, and Nov. 15 and 16. There will be free food and door prizes.
The idea was to encourage parents to encourage similar learning activities at home.
Jackson First Baptist Church will host its annual Christmas Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 9.
The Butts County Flower Show has announced the winners in its contest held last month during the Butts County Fair, Oct. 22-26.
Neal Patel, a seventh grade student at Henderson Middle School, has taken the first step to becoming an internationally recognized artist by winning a local competition sponsored by the Greater Butts County Lions Club.
Rock Springs Christian Academy students recently competed and placed in the 4-H District Project Achievement Competition at Rock Eagle 4-H Center.
The Georgia Supreme Court on Tuesday denied a request to halt the execution of condemned inmate Ray Jefferson Cromartie, who is scheduled to be executed Nov. 13.
The Piedmont Academy FFA has been learning about wholesale cuts of meat.
On the ballots are races for city council seats in both cities. Voters in Flovilla will also select a mayor.
Jackson High School’s one-act play team came home last week with the runner-up trophy in regional competition.
Sandra Biles, 59, was fatally injured in the crash around 4:40 p.m. Saturday, according to the Georgia State Patrol.
The county's current hotel-motel tax, charged on the cost of lodging accommodations, is 3%.
A number of events are planned this week and next in observance of the upcoming Veterans Day holiday, including events at several schools.
The Daughters of the American Revolution essay contest deadline is Wednesday, Nov. 6.
Motorists in Butts County on Monday reported paying $2.35 to $2.39 per gallon, according to the price-tracking website GasBuddy.com.
Each student is rewarded with a certificate, a Red Devil Nation T-shirt and Zaxby’s for lunch.
The preliminary investigation revealed that Robert Lewis Henderson Jr., 36, of Flovilla, and Antonio DeMarty Evans, 39, of Flovilla, were located at the Waffle House and had a confrontation with the shooting victim.
A rolling lane closure will be in effect around the work zone as it moves along the interstate, the DOT said.
The institute hosted its Caregiver of the Year awards ceremony for regional honorees in three categories Oct. 24 at the Rees Park Economic Development Center in Americus.
Southern Crescent Technical College has announced the nomination of 26 students for the 2020 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL). The announcement came during a reception held Oct. 22.
Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3, when clocks need to be moved back one hour to standard time. It is also a good opportunity to check smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and make sure they are working properly.
The Piedmont Academy Robotics Team finished in first place in the robotics game portion of the Georgia BEST Robotics Competition held Oct. 26 at the Clarkston campus of Georgia State University.
United in Faith Christian Ministries will use the funds to provide nourishment and encouragement to those in need over the holiday season.
A federal judge has barred the Butts County Sheriff's Office from placing "No trick-or-treat" signs at the homes of three registered sex offenders this Halloween.
Cromartie was convicted in 1997 on charges of malice murder, aggravated assault, aggravated battery, armed robbery and four counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime in two separate shootings.
The following names and charges appeared in the Butts County Jail logbook Oct. 21-28.
Chief Magistrate Rebecca Pitts reports the following individuals were brought before the Magistrate Court of Butts County for first appearance bond hearings Oct. 21-Nov. 3.
Three Henderson Middle Schoolers have signed on to be among the class of 2024’s REACH Georgia scholars.
With rides, games and treats provided by Forever Young Amusements, the fair gave residents of Butts County and surrounding areas a chance to participate in a traditional small-town carnival.
She began her career in law enforcement with the Jackson Police Department, where she became a lieutenant, before joining the sheriff's office in 1993.
Jackson United Methodist Church, at 409 E. Third St., Jackson, will host a trunk-or-treat from 6 to 7 p.m. Oct. 30 with free games, food and candy.
WellStar Sylvan Grove Hospital Volunteer Services will host a fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 2 at Fresh Air Bar-B-Que.
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