Schools Get Ready for New Year
Jasper County Primary School Principal places a chalkboard on the wall in her office in prepartion for the students to return to school on August 10. The Primary School received a huge facelift this summer, with new windows, paint, floors, and lighting throughout the building. A step into it invites you to a clean, airy…
Read MoreAI Jesus
Introduction: Have you heard of AI Jesus? Is there more than one Jesus? AI Jesus is available 24/7. Both older and younger people all over the world are mesmerized with this new access to so-called “spiritual enlightenment.” Are you wondering where AI Jesus came from? Ask_jesus is a project by The Singularity Group (TSG), a…
Read MoreHot, Hotter, Hottest
Yes, we are in the midst of Dog Days of Summer. Have you noticed how hot it is? The Dog Days of Summer are so named because we are, the Earth, is tilted closest to the Sun. and dogs are suppose to go mad. As we are hot, hot, hot, those South of the equator…
Read MoreOne Time for the Birthday Chick
Lookin’ at my Gucci, it’s about that time—in the words of Schoolly D. Time for what? For my birthday!! If I make it to this edition’s publication date then I will have graced this planet another year. Not saying exactly how many though but it’s likely over my life’s halfway span unless I live to…
Read MoreDDA Names New Officers
The Monticello Downtown Development Authority (DDA) conducted its July business meeting Monday evening during which new officers for the fiscal year were nominated and named. Board member Wendell Yoder addressed the authority as chairman one final time. “It’s been quite a ride. Time for someone else to pick up the mantle,” he said referencing his…
Read MoreThe News on Vacation
Sandra Shockley of Monticello visited her hometown of Oakland Ill., population 700, recently, and took The Monticello News with her. The town has erected a memory wall of veterans, naming the Vietnam era veterans. Mrs. Shockley served in the Air Force from 1972 to 1978, and is honored on the wall, along with many others.…
Read MoreFFA Students Attend SLC Event
This summer 27 students from Jasper County attended a Summer Leadership Camp (SLC) at the Georgia FFA-FCCLA Center in Covington, on the banks of Jackson Lake. Summer Leadership Camp is open to FFA and FCCLA students from all over Georgia. Casey Elias took the group for a week of camp where they participated in a…
Read MoreFormer Piedmont Coach Dies
Josh Daher, who helped coach multiple Piedmont Academy athletic teams to a championship level, passed away July 14 at age 39. His death stunned friends, family and colleagues who are remembering him as a passionate coach and ultimate family man. Daher was a 2002 graduate of George Walton Academy in Monroe. As a student-athlete he…
Read MoreCounty Adopts School Millage
The Jasper County Commission met briefly for a called meeting Tuesday evening to adopt the school’s millage rate, so that tax bills can be prepared. The tax commissioner wanted the documents ready by Tuesday to assure bills are printed in time. Commissioner Bruce Henry made the motion to adopt Resolution #2023.07.18 authorizing the Jasper County…
Read MoreCaptain Walker Respects All
(Editor’s Note: This is another in a series of meeting the community’s public service employees who take care of the residents and businesses in Jasper County and the city of Monticello. This week, Kim Joris introduces us to more of the staff at the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office.) A corrections o?cer for Gwinnett County from…
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