Rep. Doug Collins recently announced that his office will begin accepting virtual submissions for the 2020 Congressional Art Competition.
The winners for the Young Georgia Authors Contest from Jefferson High School are: (L-R) David Heard, ninth grade; Courtney Kidd, 11th grade; and Carl Rogers, 12th grade.
Jefferson Middle School sixth grade students took advantage of live video chat technology to Skype original Tuskegee Airman Franklin Macon, who is now 96-years-old. The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of African-American military pilots, navigators, bombardiers, maintenance and support staff, i…
Jefferson High School student Marlee McMullan (right), 11th grade, won first place in the Northeast Georgia and State Competition Christopher Columbus Essay Contest. Mary Graveman (left), 11th grade, earned second place in the District Level Christopher Columbus Essay Contest.
Jefferson Academy students showcased their winning “Bottle Buddies” projects to the Jefferson Board of Education. This project was an optional history project where students dress a bottle as a historical figure of their choosing. (Team 5A Winners: Sawyer Martin – first place; Caleb Dupree –…
Jefferson City School System has undergone Distant and Digital Learning in the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Pictured are Jefferson Elementary School students working on school assignments from home utilizing programs such as Google Classroom.
Jefferson City School System Foundation Board Member Roy Stowe was recognized at a board of education meeting for 18 years of service as a Foundation Board Member. He is shown with Jefferson City School System Foundation Director Morgan Bailey.
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The College of Coastal Georgia’s office of the president has announced the students who have earned their place on the president’s list by their high academic performance during the fall 2019 semester.
The Jackson County 4-H Club Love of Llamas kicked off the 2020 spring show season at the SSLA Hillbilly Hoedown in Perry.
The first annual Jackson County School System Student Art show that was planned in the newly-renovated Jackson County Historic Courthouse and sponsored by the Jackson County School System for March 14-27 has been cancelled.
Braselton resident and Azusa Pacific University student Alexis Reed made the academic deans' list at APU.
East Jackson Elementary School students who earned “Faculty for a Day” Fun Run Awards have been using them to take over as principal, assistant principal or teacher for the day.
Foothills has been named the 2020 Georgia Charter Schools Association Innovative Charter School of the Year, a statewide recognition for Foothills’ innovative practices leading to more student success.
The first annual Jackson County School System Student Art show is being held in the newly-renovated Jackson County Historic Courthouse and sponsored by the Jackson County School System March 14-27.
East Jackson Comprehensive High School student Sarah DeLay placed first at the Literary Meet in Girls Solo. She will advance to the state competition.
The East Jackson Comprehensive High School students, Camren Hardy, Ethan Fullard, Eddie Vega and Jacob Carrier, were the runners-up in the Men's Quartet competition at the Literary Meet. Fullard also placed third in Boys Solo.
Jackson County FFA had a spectacular weekend exhibiting livestock at the Georgia National Junior Livestock Show in Perry, on Wednesday,-Friday, Feb. 19-21.
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Jackson County Comprehensive High School FFA members united their passion for students with special needs and their love of animals by organizing the fifth annual petting zoo. The event was held on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at the Livestock Education Facility on the campus of JCCHS as part of FFA we…
Jefferson Middle School recently announced the school-level winners of the Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition. First place winners will advance to the regional competition. JMS young author winners included: sixth grade, Kinsey Wilder, first place, Sophierose Hobbs, second place, and …
Julianne Sutton, of Braselton, was among eleven students recognized March 1 during the Women of UNG's Leadership Luncheon on UNG's Dahlonega Campus.
University of the Cumberlands has proudly accepted William Ray, of Commerce, for the upcoming academic year. Ray is welcomed into the UC Class of 2024.
Jackson County FFA members Joseph Ledford, Whitney Hulsey, Ethan Culver and Brooks Franklin placed sixth in the Area II Poultry Evaluation Career Development Event on Thursday, Feb. 27, at Banks County High School.
Several Gum Springs Elementary School students recently wrote opinion pieces about community restaurants.
Following performances at two competitions, members of the Piedmont College Speech and Debate Team will compete on the national level later in March and in April.
The Jefferson Rotary Club hosted its 19th annual Youth Merit Awards Program on March 3 in the Jefferson High School Performing Arts Center.
Amanda Whartman, of Pendergrass, was recently named to the Black Hills State University part-time dean's list for the fall 2019 semester. Whartman is a business administration major.
American Pest Control, a local-family owned and operated company, is offering the Gene Higginbotham Memorial Scholarship to area students.
Anslee Bouchard had a great day cashing in her Faculty for a Day Fun Run Reward at East Jackson Elementary School by taking over Megan McCarty's second grade class. She wanted her students to call her "Mrs. McCarty Jr." all day. She led morning work and ran a small group for reading with a r…
South Jackson Elementary School recently announced the winners at each grade level for the Young Georgia Author writing content. Shown from (left to right) are the school winners: Tallulah Mangum (kindergarten), Ava Colley (first grade), Leah Martinez-Ramirez (fifth grade), Maryann Jennings …
Jefferson School system is now welcoming applications for its 2020-2021 Pre-K Program at Jefferson Elementary School. Children four years of age on September first who are Georgia residents are eligible to apply.
Jefferson Middle School eighth grader, Megan Jacobs, placed third in state for her class with Skeeter in the Market Barrow show in Perry. Jacobs has worked tirelessly for the past months working, feeding, grooming showing and learning. There were more than 2,000 hogs at the show for competition.
Jefferson Middle School recently announced emerging technologies teacher Joanna Knox was recognized as a 2020 STEM Scholar by the Georgia Youth Science and Technology Center (GYSTC). Knox is being awarded for her "excellence in teaching effective and innovative STEM education in her classroo…
The Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter recently announced the 2020-21 Georgia National Jr. Livestock Ambassador Team.
A College and Career Fair was held at Foothills Education Charter High School with 20 businesses and colleges participating.
The West Jackson Middle School FFA recently celebrated National FFA Week. Pictured are (L-R): Brody Barnett, Bryce Bennett, Cira Gristina, Keira Hamilton, Elizabeth Ledford, Meghan Langley, Shelby Pruett and Kortney English.
Bella Jube, an eighth grader at Jefferson Middle School placed third at the Region Three Spelling Bee. Jube was the Jefferson City Schools’ district winner.
East Jackson Middle School announces Honor Roll and A/B Honor Roll students for the 24 Week progress report.
Kelly Davidson’s, Chelsey Weeks’, Katie Roper’s and Michael Lindsey’s Pre-K class at North Jackson Elementary School attended a field trip to The Home Depot in Commerce. They took home a make and take project.
Deborah Patterson graduated from Bethel University, St. Paul, Minnesota, following the fall 2019 semester.
Lee Axelberg, a resident of Jefferson, earned a doctor of physical therapy (DPT) degree from Arcadia University at a commencement ceremony on Jan. 19.
Two siblings from Jefferson recently competed at the 2020 National Junior Swine Association Southeast Regional in Perry. The event is the association's largest regional show and second largest show of the year. More than 2,000 hogs were exhibited by more than 800 exhibitors across the country.
Nia Johnson of Jefferson was recently named to the LaGrange College Fall Semester VPAA’s List.
University of North Georgia (UNG) sophomore Carlie Anderson has qualified as semifinalists for the Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.
More than 3,000 students graduated from Georgia State University during the fall 2019 semester at the undergraduate, graduate and professional degree levels.
The Jefferson High School Future Business Leaders of America collected more than 1,000 items for their Pick-Me-Up Bags project. The students partnered with Adventure bags and collected items such as toothbrushes, soap, baby wipes, teddy bears, bottled water and many other products for displa…
The Commerce High School academic team won the 2020 North Georgia History Bowl at Calhoun High School. The team includes seniors Jacob Whitley, John Chang, Maggie Jiang and Madison Waldrep. It was 8-0 in the tournament, defeating Rockmart, Calhoun, Southwest Macon, Gordon Central, Atlanta Cl…
Students at Jefferson Academy recently had the opportunity to submit original pieces of writing for the Young Georgia Author Writing Competition. Shown are: (L-R) Ansleigh Rundell (3rd), Olivia Gabor (3rd), Sophia Camp (3rd), Madeline Mackendree (4th), Hilda Manglitz (4th), Brooke O’hara (4t…
Jefferson High School students named as state band members are: (L-R) Jacob Harkness, Patrick Sorah, Jordan Sorah and Douglas Chandler.
Jefferson High School students named as state chorus members are: (L-R) Dylan Paulus, Emaline Newbury, Auldyn Walker, Reagan Duke, Patti Ring and Hollis Webb.
The Jefferson High School Veterinary Science Team placed eighth in the state at a two-day state-level competition at Fort Valley University. Shown are: (L-R) Rori Fernandez, Kayla Parker, Emma Storey and Norah Reames. The competition is comprised of two practicums in handling and restraint, …
Alanna Dorsey, from Hoschton, was recently voted to represent the sophomore class on the homecoming court at the University of North Georgia in Dahlonega. Alanna, a second year student, is a kinesiology major, minoring in Spanish.
Kennesaw State University recently announced more than 6,300 students were named to the fall 2019 dean's list. Students enrolled in at least 9 credit hours and with a grade point average of at least 3.5 were named to the list.
Kennesaw State University recently named students to the president's list in recognition of their academic excellence for the fall 2019 semester. To achieve this honor, each student must have completed at least 9 semester hours with a term grade point average of 4.0.
Sarah Rice of Hoschton, has earned a place on Furman University's dean's list for the 2019 fall semester.
Susan Satterfield's and Mary Ludeman's Pre-K class at North Jackson Elementary School built a project at The Home Depot and toured the store. Afterwards, they went to Outback to learn about cooking and to eat lunch. There, they explored the kitchen and watched how to make a Blooming Onion. S…
Lexi Love, right, a work-based learning student at Commerce High School, attended agriculture day at the Capitol Tuesday, Feb. 11. She attended the event with her WBL-mentors from the Jackson County Farm Bureau office and some of the board members for Farm Bureau. With her are, from left, Ca…
The following students have earned the distinction of being named to the dean's list at the Georgia Institute of Technology for fall 2019:
The following students earned the distinction of faculty honors for fall 2019 at the Georgia Institute of Technology:
Commerce native Chelsea Pusbach played a role in organizing the upcoming University of Georgia Block and Bridle Club’s 46th Annual Great Southland Stampede Rodeo. The event will be held April 16-18 at the UGA Livestock Instructional Arena in Athens.
The Jackson County School System is introducing a new partner, Purposity, which provides a way that potential donors can help students in need by downloading an app to a smartphone.
Jackson County Comprehensive High School hosted a Science Olympiad practice tournament for the district’s elementary schools Saturday, Feb. 8.
Agata White, of Braselton, recently won a national dental assisting scholarship.
Columbus State University recently announced its fall 2019 dean's list.
Columbus State University recently announced its fall 2019 president's list. The following students are among the honorees:
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