JCSO Arrest Few Over Past Week
From assistance with mechanical breakdowns to potential burglary and vandalism, deputies with Jasper County Sheriff’s Office responded to a number of calls this week. Despite this, fewer than usual were arrested this week. Persons booked into the Jasper County Jail in the last week, and their charges include: •Bettie Carole Stinson, 57, Louisville, Ky—Theft by…
Read MoreCanes Off To A Swift Start
Photo by: Jennifer Beth Proctor With respect paid to award winning singer Prince Rogers Nelson, more commonly known as “Prince,” the Monticello Hurricane football program experienced something last Friday night that has not happened since the 1999 football season. Two opponents to open the season with two wins, the Hurricanes of Monticello are 2-0 after…
Read MoreTrain Goes Off Track
The Northern Southern train went off the rails, literally, Tuesday morning while traveling through Shady Dale. A News photographer responded to several tips from area residents in time to capture these photos. Norfolk personnel on site declined to comment on the incident. Norfolk Southern Corporation is one of the nation’s railway transportation companies. Norfolk Southern…
Read MoreMabel Bennett McMichael
Mabel entered the Stone family on a stormy Thursday night on October 3, 1929. She was the ninth child of eleven children born to Clyde and Harvey Stone. Her arrival into the world was also accompanied by the Great Depression. Life was hard, but she was blessed to be born into a Christian home surrounded…
Read MoreUra Jane Cullum Foster
Ura Jane Cullum Foster, age 89, of Monticello, passed away Friday, August 18, 2023, at Brightmoor Hospice in Macon. Jane Foster was born on February 8, 1934 to the late Henry Allen Cullum and Ura Jewell Nelson Cullum in Machen, Ga. They moved to Monticello when she was five and lived in Monticello until she…
Read MoreLeonard Davis
With sadness in our hearts we announce the passing of Leonard Davis from labor to reward on Wednesday, August 16, 2023. He was at home surrounded by his wife and kids. Leonard was born on June 18, 1948 to the late John Thomas Davis and the late Margaret Clark. Leonard married the love of his…
Read MoreJohnny ‘Bay’ Whitlock
A celebration for life for Mr. Johnny “Bay” Whitlock was held Saturday, August 19, 2023 at South View Cemetery, Monticello. Rev. Melvin Whitlock officiated. He died August 13, 2023. Johnny “Bay” Whitlock was born on June 21, 1943 to the late Gus Whitlock and Isabel Oliver. He was educated in the Jasper County Public School…
Read MoreMrs. Kathy Dale Moon Wilson
A celebration for life for Mrs. Kathy Dale Moon Wilson, who died August 20, 2023, was to be held Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 2 p.m. at Milstead Baptist Church, 1613 Main Street, Conyers. Rev. Jerry Kendall, eulogist, Rev. Douglas Craver, pastor. Kathy Dale Moon Wilson was born on July 11, 1955, to the parentage…
Read MoreGridiron Cougars Play Strong, Defensive in Opening Win
Piedmont Academy football coach Clint Satterfield said the Cougars will have to lean on their defense to have success early in the season. The defensive unit stood tall by blanking Trinity Christian School-Dublin 13-0 at Cougar Field last Friday and limiting the Crusaders to less than 50 total yards. Senior Adarius Fuller led the team…
Read MoreCanes Start Football Season On Right Foot
The Monticello Hurricanes kicked off the 2023 football season with a statement, traveling to AAAA Walnut Grove last Friday and coming away with an exhilarating 20-18 win. If you didn’t take your heart medicine before you went, you definitely made sure to when you got home. This was a historical win for the Hurricanes, as…
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